Woody Aragon is one of my favorites, ever.
His humanity is present in everything he is and does,
and I believe there can be no artistry without humanity.
His magic is always fresh, always fun,
always surprising.
This lecture is no exception.
Besides that, and adding to the
quality of the experience, the setting is neat, and the host is perfect: very brief introduction but
with feeling, he knew who he was introducing, his questions are brief and to the point, and he never
tries to steal the spotlight. He is warm, and also shows his humanity in a humble but elegant way.
If I have one regret, but not only for this lecture but to many, is that they seem to
suffer, fading in quality and structure, as they are coming to the end. It seems that they finished
all they had to share and there are still twenty minutes or so still available (before the
interview, in this case), so they start fumbling, killing time, showing some moves that they don't
usually do, or sharing things that don't quite belong to them and they slightly adapted, or maybe
trying to remember a move that they once used a long time ago, or so.
I believe that
lectures should either be planned/structured better to fit the requested amount of time, or they
should be shorter.
Please continue the good work. It's invaluable material that we around
the world can enjoy in the comfort of our homes.