This Studio Ghibli movie might crush your dreams, and that's good

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Whisper of the Heart asks tough questions about suffering for your art.
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@NerdSyncProductions Год назад

If you want to watch the TRUE version of this video, it's on Nebula! nebula.tv/videos/nerdsync-this-studio-ghibli-movie-might-crush-your-dreams-and-thats-good

@middenway Год назад

I always get 5 minutes into a video before I realise, "Oh, wait, this is on Nebula!"

@TheCommonGentry Год назад

your guitar playing and singing isn't really cringe. you're really smart AND a joy to listen to.

@andresymedio625 Год назад

I just watched the video on nebula, and then the follow up video with both Scott and Emily in it. Definitely worth watching, it brought tears to my eyes many times even though I have not watched the movie, and there was basically no reason for me to be crying... except for the theme.... I am an aspiring artist, I'd like to call myself a writer, painter, musician, martial artist.... but I came to terms with the fact that I'm just a teacher. And that's what hit me from this video, the fact that sometimes you just have to come to terms with your abilities (or lack there of), be happy with it, take a break if you need to, and just keep doing what you love! Amazing video for sure guys, thank you very much!

@Robin_Is Год назад

Ok.

@Bill-rq7qo Год назад

I know on your new 'Velma' video you comment about this having bad viewership. I just want to point out why this video may not have done as well as others. For those of us who are not quite as emotionally stable (read: depressed), a video like this is a tough watch. This is in my 'watch later', but I'm not ready for it yet.

@celinepope Год назад

My partner and I watched this when we were 5 months into dating. At the end of it, he told me "I love you" for the first time. Such a wonderful moment. Because of this, while I was at a jetty in Florida, I heard a street performer from across the water singing Country Roads at sunset. I immediately started crying happy tears.

@katien3022 Год назад

That’s adorable

@mittag983 Год назад

That's an "I love you" with value I'm sadly dumb and always said I love you at the worst possible moments

@kelseycondray Год назад

This makes me so happy.

@ive5773 Год назад

Lmao 😂

@arghyaprotimhalder5592 9 месяцев назад

Bruh when I was 5 i couldn't walk Home properly

@SpaceCase1701 Год назад

Whisper of the Heart is my all time favourite Ghibli movie, mostly for the way it shows with how it FEELS to be a creative person, both the highs and the lows. Some days the ideas spill out of you and you can't write or draw them quick enough, and some days you're staring at a blank sheet of paper for hours wondering what the point even is. This movie always inspires me to go out and create, and I'll always love it for that as an artist myself.

@fistofram5526 8 месяцев назад

This movie in particular touches two common themes, well, one of them atleast. Love and self-realization. Both characters have ideas and beliefs, but they're also emotionally interested in eachother.

@margaret7949 Год назад

The movie is the most realistic thing about kids just having dreams but also having responsibilities to do such as school. Yes we all wanted to do something big but we were inexperienced. I still have this habit to rush through things, but this movie reminds me to take my time and practice a lot! Like this quote from the movie: "You're wonderful. There's no need to rush. Please take your time to polish your talent."

@KingArachnus Год назад

One of my favourite manga of all time, Blue Period, deals with a lot of similar ideas as Whisper of the Heart. It's about a high school student who's lived most of his life without effort, without needing to work or commit himself to anything, but without passion for anything. But the series follows him as he discovers a love of art and painting, and all the joys and beauty and friendship and pain and anxiety and worthlessness that can make someone feel. Not just in his own life, but in the lives of other artists around him, artists who feel they have talent in nothing else, artists who aren't allowed to express themselves in any other way, artists who love art and artists but don't feel like they belong in that world. It captures so well how painful and disheartening creation can be, and why that makes even simple compliments or recognition so meaningful. Great video as always.

@emilynam6084 Год назад

Blue period is amazing.

@philiah Год назад

Blue Period is worth the read if you’re an artist yourself; especially an art student

@dooshmasta Год назад

Lol I just mentioned Gunjo by YOASOBI. It’s based on Blue Period. It’s one of the most beautiful and inspiring songs I’ve heard in recent years.

@hi.iamhuman.3564 Год назад

I thought it was the opposite. That he was disappointed in being constantly called talented or told that he was a genius when the only reason he made it that far was his hard work. I was under the impression he felt his good grades were the result of discipline not smarts. This continues with him and his art, he’s self depreciating, he believes he can do art not because of talent. but because he believes in hard work. Every time he feels like he’s bad at something, he studies it to improve.

@florencebutterfly Год назад

Beautifully written. I have been wanting to read/watch Blue Period since the anime released.

@tarahmac5520 Год назад

Straight up Whisper of the Heart is one of the best movies I’ve seen, on the basis that it’s a movie made FOR artists I’m glad I’m seeing it get more love because it’s been very under appreciated for decades

@niftyskates85 Год назад

Same and it was my first Ghibli movie! I got the storyboard to study art and film! It also helped me reflect as I've been struggling and Journaling.

@amrys_argent Год назад

In light of this other definition of "passion," the statement "graphic design is my passion" takes on a whole new meaning.

@THESMOSHTIME Год назад

This was my favorite Ghibli film for a long time, I loved the “mundanest” of it. There’s no life or death adventure, there’s no magic or heroes, yet it captured me so much; it helped me accept and appreciate the day to day, to know that I’ll have to do house chores, work, and do all the boring human things, but there will me space for other things that excite me, and that’s just life.

@heather9130 Год назад

"Passion is suffering. And maybe it's time we stop romanticizing that suffering." Bruh got me good with that one. Whenever I'm not actively working on my art, working to improve, making new pieces, practicing, watching videos to learn, I feel that my moments of relaxation are wasted. I wonder all the time if I'll regret "wasting" so much time enjoying unproductive things when I'm older and not much time left. It's been so hard to allow myself the space to just play video games or watch a new show. I'll remember this quote when I'm pushing myself back to the grind. Also I have apparently seen this movie and only remember bits of it. I loved it, but I don't remember her writing or the cats AT ALL.

@dunjiiikaa Год назад

I believe Whisper of the Heart is sooo underated. It is an amazing movie with such a simple story on the outside but it holds so much meaning. The romance is also really cute and it doesnt seem oushed. I loved everything about this movie and it is definently my favourite Ghibli movie.

@KuncanDastner Год назад

this video and the message within it could not have come at a more relevant time, this immediately shot up the list of my favorite video essays

@lyndonwesthaven6623 Год назад

Clicked on this expecting some fun Ghibli facts to go with my breakfast, and half an hour later am straight up crying into a batch of burned pancakes and feeling too many feelings about being an artist in my thirties who just shifted to part-time work and making less.

@ruthielalastor2209 Год назад

That was achingly beautiful. You and Emily almost made me cry. As an artist going through something as well, I'm going to put this film on my list to watch. Thank you for sharing such a precious part of yourselves to us.

@faith9338 Год назад

This is the movie that made me heal. Looked at my own work at pieces of raw jewels that only need to be kept cutting and polishing.. Might look rough, but it’s still a gem

@profbx5258 Год назад

Thank you, so so much. Also Emily made me cry……so much.

@michaellauritano5252 Год назад

My college roommate and I watched this together in our art school basement dorm room, a low quality, illegally downloaded sub. It has stuck with me ever since! While my appreciation for Kiki's Delivery Service grows by the year, something about Whisper of the Heart brings an ache these days, a longing for those days of 'potential' that felt so limitless. Thanks for the great video!

@HydraSpectre1138 Год назад

I remember having bootleg DVDs of most of the Ghibli films as a kid. They had very low quality picture, bitcrushed 8-bit audio, Engrish subtitles, and were dubbed to either Mandarin or Cantonese (even though they were Japanese films and I didn’t speak Mandarin or Cantonese despite being Chinese myself).

@zzwknwnd8315 5 месяцев назад

그와중에 불법다운로드라니....양심 어디..? 제작자들이 심혈을 기울여만든 영화를 그런식으로 보는건 예의가 아닌데 ㅋ..

@tulokthebarbrarian2033 Год назад

Only a Scott video is going to go into the Etymology of a word, and drop a sick Giles Corey reference.

@stephenbradford8524 Год назад

Holy crap. WOTH was ALREADY one of my favorite Ghibli films, but there's just SO much more to it than I'd considered. Thanks for this!

@nil.2713 Год назад

This movie really did resonate with me. I could see myself in Shizuku. Not my younger, curious and passionate self but more my 22 years old self who really struggled with putting out work that made her feel satisfied. Watching Whisper of the Heart always motivates and sometimes makes me realise that getting better is a progress but also that there is no reason to get better or be perfect at what you do as long as it makes you happy and feel purposeful within your own being.

@UtauReni Год назад

I full-chest ugly-sobbed during Emily’s segment - as the partner of a RU-vidr, I felt it with my whole heart 😭🥹 Thank you for this video, both of you!!

@Samantha_yyz Год назад

This video really hit me. I have a friend who is a digital artist, she went to school to be a concept artist with the goal being to work in the games industry. With everything going on with AI, she's worried about the future of that type of art. But digital art is all she knows how to do and it's all she wants to do. Now she's looking into alternate paths she could take, so she can still make the art she loves, even if digital artists end up getting replaced. She's not given up on becoming a concept artist, but she's facing it head on, that things will probably have to be different from what she envisioned for herself. You video reminded me of her struggle and dedication to get passion. She could look to get work in other fields, but art is what she loves. She loves sharing it and she can't see herself ever giving it up.

@cassandralyris4918 Год назад

I love Whisper of the Heart. Whenever I need help with motivation I watch it and Howl's Moving Castle. Always works.

@loe87 Год назад

From one struggling artist to another, I can't tell you how much I needed this, Scott. I'm always searching for another artist in my life to support me the way Seiji and Shizuku support each other, the way you and Emily do, but it's comforting to know I can come back to this video now whenever I need that encouragement.

@saltenzy449 Год назад

Whisper of the Heart has always been in my top 5 for Ghibli films, and it always bounces up and down in that list depending on how deeply the itch to create has taken me. It's become such a creative primer for me that Seiji and Shizuku doing "Country Roads" actually gets me set for creating. Its just managed to slot itself into my brain in such a way as to say "You can make the thing, dont worry or doubt, it will come as it comes, simply trust in what you can do, and it will be done."

@NeverAskedtobeMade1390 Год назад

I watched this movie when I was Shizuku's age. I was just like her. My nose was always in a book and I loved stories. I dabbled with writing a little bit, but this movie threw me onto a path that changed my life forever. After watching this movie, I jumped into writing and it became my whole life. I was up at all hours, I ignored my schooling, I did everything I could to make sure I had all I could to make sure I could get into my choice college for creative writing. I absolutely would not be who I am today without this movie.

@AkiDave Год назад

I almost cried twice watching this video so I had to take a break. I’ve never heard of this movie before but hearing you talk about it hits really hard. I’ve been writing a poetry book since my sophomore year of high school (I’m now on my final semester for my undergraduate degree) and it’s been hard to be confident in what I write. I show people my work expecting it to be hated but when it’s positive I’m confused. I can’t say I’ve fully gotten over this but as I get older my want to show people my work has grown and I hope one day people can read my stories. I want to write to the world, telling them that they’re not alone. That no matter where you come from, your gender identity, sexuality , race and etc. what ties us together is the human experience and as a person of color. I wanna put that energy out there , that we’re not alone and we can hear you. Edit: This video was amazing , we love you Scott 💙

@LincolnDWard Год назад

The Giles Corey and Passion of the Christ references were fantastic, especially given that the Giles Corey line probably wasn't even scripted!

@feathers3411 Год назад

I think we're all afraid to dedicate ourselves so fully to something that we consider part of our identity in many ways, and of how people might react to it. There's a fear that somehow I *am* the art I make... after all, artists work so hard to create and the process isn't easy so showing it to others is like baring a little piece of your soul. There's an intense vulnerability there that I feel every time I've worked on a piece for dozens of hours. Once I showed my art to someone who had only started drawing a year previous... they were super nervous about their art; they hated it, talked themselves down despite how much I genuinely loved it, and I realised that what they were feeling upon comparing their art to mine was exactly how I felt when comparing my art to others, and I realised how that feeling had never gone away for me. I've long since reached a level of art that 18 year old me would have been satisfied with as being amazing, but I'm not satisfied. The feeling never goes away! You're always one step ahead of someone and one step behind someone else - seeing that my art, even if I hate it, has and does inspire others to create their own art is all I need to not give up. It's an endless journey, you'll never reach the level of skill you want to be at, and the joy has to come despite the suffering in being satisfied that despite how much your brain rebels, you did it anyway.

@stephen2773 Год назад

Love hearing the origin of Country Road

@adhambarbour Год назад

Oh Scott, my heart man. I swear I couldn't stop smiling throughout the whole video. But as so as Emily's piece came, I couldn't stop crying and it just didn't stop. You are truly talent and I'm always thrilled whenever a new video drops. I can't wait to see the Scooby sacks video. My heart goes out to both of you!❤❤

@TigheSammy Год назад

An entire segment about John Denver in this Studio Ghibli video? More likely than you think

@Lisa_Flowers Год назад

This is so interesting to watch, as someone who does care deeply about the things I make and about art, but who also has pretty severe mental health issues. I often find that my depression doesn't care about my goals, dreams, or yes, even my passion. A symptom of depression is literally being sapped of passion or motivation or just an ability to care about things. It also really amps up the intense self criticism most artists already have. That has forced me to let specific forms of art go completely because its too psychologically painful or impossible to do them (like writing) and embrace others that usually help my mental health . But most of all it's really taught me that my wellbeing kind of _has_ to come above everything else. Like, it isn't an enlightened #selfcare work-life balance decision that i'm making, it's my body and brain literally forcing me to stop and take care of myself and often, to go through weeks and months and years where all my energy goes into that and none if it can go into art. It's really affected my self esteem as an artist (I struggle to even call myself that) and made it hard for me to see anything I make as valuable because I'm not grinding or throwing my all into it like 'everyone else'. I'm opening a word document after 8 months and writing 500 words and closing it again because that's all my brain can manage. So it's interesting to see this video about the pains of throwing yourself into art because you can never see yourself not doing it, as someone who actively feels pain when I _do_ do it and feels like they've lost a part of themselves because of that. But also, there's a weird gratitude in knowing that I can't really neglect my health or wellbeing for my art because my health is basically a house on fire that needs constant putting out. My personhood and wellbeing comes above everything else, even art. I've been forced to see things that way because if I ever defined myself as a Writer first, I can't do that anymore because I can't write. I also felt _incredibly_ seen by the whole 'everyone around you tells you you're skilled at X but you think they must be lying because of how 'obviously' awful you are'.

@saxmason Год назад

I was not ready for the gravitas of this interspective reflection. So good and thank you both for being authentically yourselves. I know you know that your fan base is always here to support you, but it can never be stated enough! Keep on going 😀

@OwenLikesComics Год назад

I love this video so much. But more importantly, I'm so happy that you and Emily have each other ❤️

@theirongiants Год назад

Whisper of the Heart is a masterpiece that hits all the emotional notes it tries to and doesn't. I cried at the moments that I was intended to and cried on moments I wasn't intended to, it felt too real. It's an out of the world piece of heart!

@LeUsFTW Год назад

this video really came like a slap to the face. Lately I've been wondering if I really do love art, because it seems to bring me only pain and anxiety, and yet I can't stop. It's the most defining character trait I have and fills my life with meaning and feelings I can barely describe. I create because I HAVE to, otherwise its like I'm going to explode. Passion really is suffering

@rhianwriting9411 Год назад

Interesting gender point: Seiji is not asked to choose between or balance domestic duties and his passion. In a macro sense, that might actually not be a good thing (as per your vid), but it spins off into interesting possibilities for discussion about male and female roles, and the difference between internal and intrinsic needs and wants being 'sacrificed' and compromising on external expectations, and the role of invisible supporters in facilitating other people's art, and how, historically, one group of people were afforded far more opportunities to go all-in or to find balance than others. I think you touch on that a bit when discussing supporting Emily.

@EricMontreal22 Год назад

I remember how excited I was to see a fansub of this when it was first out in Japan at an anime club (aww the days when Ghibli films had no English releases...) And the true tragedy was it was Yoshifumi Kondō's first film as director, and he did a brilliant job and there was hope he would lead the younger Ghibli generation (even if he was only ten years younger than Miyazaki and 15 younger than Takahata, they were already looking for new directors to help out) but he died suddenly two or so years later of a sudden aneurysm (which so scared Miyazaki that that's when he announced his retirement--for the first of several times.) Also fascinating to compare it to its source--a very 80s shoujo manga.

@AmakiGraC Год назад

Whispers of the heart it’s probably my favorite Ghibli movie (my confort movie for sure at least) and I have struggled for a really long time to put into words why, I’m still not sure if I’m able to describe it in a way that makes sense to someone besides me, but this has helped me to understand both my relationship with the movie and a little of myself, so thank you very much for this Scott, your work it’s incredible ❤

@VideoGameStoryTime Год назад

Thank you so much for this video, Scott. Some of your best work yet. I finally finished it over the course of a week, watching in 15-20 minute chunks. I watched part of it at 11pm at night while working to hit some deadlines, wearing wrist splints because I've worn my body out. I listened to part in one ear while caring for me two-year-old son. He watched a small bit of it with me and was excited to see a cat on-screen. I finally finished it with the sound off, reading the subtitles, because now the two-year-old is asleep on me and has pinned my arm so I can't get my headphones. I know this isn't the intended viewing experience, sorry about that, but I say this to let you know that I appreciate the message of making sure I'm not pushing myself too far. I think the biggest frustration with the creative process for me is that I'm juggling so many things all the time that I'm always left feeling like there's not enough time to work of the rejuvenative personal projects. I spend all day rushing around, working, caring for my children, cooking, doing housework, all the while lost in thought about the amazing art I *would* be making if only I had the time. Then, irony of ironies, when I finally carve out a minute for some personal time, more often than not I'm too exhausted to turn on that creative side of my brain. I need to make stuff to stimulate my brain and feel satisfied, but I just can't make it happen. A while ago I complained to a few other RU-vidr friends, I said I feel frustrated because I never manage to make the stuff I'm excited about. One friend really put things into perspective for me by pointing out just how much creative stuff I do each day. Somehow hearing it from someone else really put things into perspective for me. If I could, I'd disappear into my art all day every day. I'd drop all the way down that rabbit hole and probably never come out again. That's not an option for me at the moment, so in the meantime, I think I need to treat my creative hunger like actual hunger: make sure I get enough to feel satisfied and healthy, make sure I don't overindulge OR starve myself. Balance is hard! So thank you for this video, it really helped. I can comfortably say that the effort you put into your videos really pays off. You are making some of the best stuff on RU-vid, both in terms of production value and storytelling, and it's a real shame that the algorithm values speed and quantity over actual quality. Know, though, that your effort, while definitely not always healthy, is always appreciated. You're the RU-vidr I want to be when I grow up! (I'm half a decade older than you and nowhere near as accomplished, but, then, it's not a race, is it?)

@ryogabbat Год назад

I hope you are comfy under your weighted blanket and with your kitty cat

@pumpkingamebox Год назад

“What is a poet? An unhappy man who hides deep anguish in his heart, but whose lips are so formed that when the sigh and cry pass through them, it sounds like lovely music.... And people flock around the poet and say: 'Sing again soon' - that is, 'May new sufferings torment your soul but your lips be fashioned as before, for the cry would only frighten us, but the music, that is blissful.” ― Soren Kierkegaard Idk if this quote has anything to do with the subject matter. Since I imagine, Soren talks about much heavier stuff in this quote than suffering from passion. His life is not an enviable one. But whenever the subject of artists suffering passes my ears, I think back to this quote.

@DanielBoutinAwesome Год назад

The more I watch your videos, the more I love all of what you do. The part by Emily was also a fantastic addition, and she delivered it so beautifully. I'm always so glad to see your videos pop up on my feed, because I know it'll be thought-provoking and thoughtful all at once :)

@animeyahallo3887 Год назад

the "the fairy and the dwarven king" part of the video was just masterfully done. I can't help replaying it so the words would be imprinted in my mind.

@haydnberthold9489 2 месяца назад

I remember when this video was just uploaded. I was an aspiring writer (and still am) who was having trouble with story-making. More specifically self-confidence and perfectionism. Wondering if I'll ever be good enough and regret the time I spend on this. I wasn't in a great head space at the time as well, but I won't get into that mess. To make a long story short, when I watched your video essay on Whisper Of The Heart, it really hit in places I didn't know I had. It filled me with enough energy to get me through the week and make me feel better about myself. A year later, whenever I feel down about my writing skills, I go back to this video to hear your voice again. Thank you for a year's worth of confidence boosting.

@LeoNickle 2 месяца назад

This movie has veen on my watchlist ever since your video came out. I finally watched it and I loved it, but I may have loved your video even more. I was also late diagnosed with ADHD. To be honest it has been a severe struggle my whole life but I never knew what it was because I have never been an unruly hyperactive little boy. I am a musician and when I get caught in, it will consume me. I play with other people and the amount of time I will spend getting my guitar to sound exactly right when recording Can come at the cost of my social life, the other things I do to de-stress and wind down, household chores, even eating. Many nights I have realized that at 2:00 in the morning I have not eaten almost all day, especially with ADHD medication being an appetite suppressant. The amount of time it can take me has often been the source of frustration for the other musicians I have to work with. It is really easy to get lost in hyper focus. It's hard to take a step back. With ADHD, It can seem near impossible because even when you do take a step back, it's still probably all you can think about. I love your videos. I watch every single one of them. I did not really have an interest for Scooby-Doo, but your videos are sincere, funny, well made, and even tho I joined for the comic stuff, every one of your videos is a blast to watch. I appreciate you making videos about the things you like and enjoy. When an artist creates for themselves instead of just doing whatever will get the most views, it really shows. I prefer to engage in art that is genuine, and yours definitely is. It keeps me coming back, and I will be watching your videos as long as you are making them. I know in some of your videos that came out after this one you talked about how it was disheartening that this video didn't perform as well as you liked. I hope that you can't find solace in the fact that because of this video you introduced me to a movie that I genuinely connected with, and then you made a video about it that I also genuinely connected with. I am fairly certain this is my favorite video that you have made. I connect with it deeply. Thank you so much for making videos. I really enjoy them. PS: It's always a treat whenever Sparta and Emily show up and Emily's bonus cat was also very nice. Thank you again. 🧡

@tasogarerubica Год назад

Woah this hit hard man. With all movies and series that the staff at studio Ghibli has created, Whisper of the Heart always clicked with me on a fundamental sense, well other films do too. Like how Porco Rosso just beckons on my manhood, while Spirited Away calls upon the artistry within me. While Nausicaa calls upon the craft of world building. But Whisper of the Heart, it just hits me right in the heart, the passion for the craft itself. It's the act of the craft rather than being enthralled by the art itself. Well I do enjoy being enthralled by art but the feeling of being enthralled in the process is truly a high you can't forget and crave for. And like any drug that enduces such trance, when the comedown hits, when you awake from the enthrallment... It does leave you fatigued mentally, physically and spiritually. I feel as that this story captured that aspect of artistry accurately and so does Kiki in a sense of a different craft, but a craft nonetheless.

@renaissancenerd3801 Год назад

God, I'm fucking sobbing. I'm an extremely creative person, it's literally the only quality I have that I'm confident in, and it's not only destroyed at least two relationships I've attempted, but it's been a constant source of pain for me, between my intense depression that makes it difficult to find motivation for anything beyond the initial writing, and my dad's extremely limited view of what being creative and the creative industry is like, not to mention what goes on in my own head. It's so difficult to describe what this video has done to me, all I can really say is that to an extent, I feel both better and worse about it. And that feels appropriate.

@Sailorella Год назад

I love Whisper of the heart it's by far one of my favorite Ghibli films. It makes me sad that not many people know about it and it's not as popular as the rest. I actually have a baroness figure from the movie and I love her. I don't know what it says about me that my two favorite Ghibli films are Keys delivery service and Whisper of the heart but I feel like in a way they have a similar message. I also have adhd so I to understand that you wanting to create despite yourself. My current hyperfixation is crocheting and I quite literally hurt myself doing it, but I can't stop my brain won't let me.

@adamnaameeazim6365 Год назад

This is one of my girlfriend's favorite films and I'm so glad she got me to read it. It's one of the most resonant coming of age stories ever

@victoriafrombhbh8659 Год назад

I think you (and Emily) would really enjoy Atrocity Guides new video. It’s about a couple that has been working together on the same animated work for FOURTY years. I enjoyed this video! Thank you for sharing your passion

@Lisa_Flowers Год назад

Okay. I have to comment again to say I really, really love Emily's piece. I feel so similarly about art and creating. I'm definitely not ready to share my voice with other people, but creating is such a core part of who I am, even in small ways, and I felt really seen by Emily's take on her own expressions of creativity.

@ag4143 Год назад

This is why Whisper of the Heart and Only Yesterday are my two favorite films by the Studio. The older I get, the quiet and gentle films become more important to me. 😌

@pundawg4806 Год назад

Whisper of the heart and From up on poppy hill are my comfort studio ghibli movies. I absolutely adore them because of how realistic everything is in these movies

@magiclover9346 7 месяцев назад

Thank you this rings so true. I'm a musician in my spare time and a software engineer for a living. It's really hard to find a work-life balance. Bouts of inspiration followed by severe burnout and having to justify time lost. As a younger musician, I had severe performance anxiety. I also found myself in my earlier working career being critical of those who did not put the effort I put into my work (somewhat of toxic a mindset). Now in my mid-30s with a family, I have anxiety about starting new projects outside of my professional life. Because I know if I do start I'll get wrapped up and my family life will suffer. Having given my wife notice I recently locked myself in my office for almost a full week to achieve a professional goal that had a deadline.

@fruitcocktailsamurai Год назад

I love the story of Whisper of the Heart as a whole, but the part I love the most revolves around Mr. Nishi and The Baron. Mr. Nishi's story is both literally and figuratively that of passion as he keeps the memories of the past alive through his antique shop. He can fix and polish his antiques as many times as he needs as we see when he works on the beautiful clock...but he can't "fix" the stories associated with them. The clock tells a story of a love that can never be...The Baron and Baroness tell of a love that once was and a future that could never be...yet life moves on though we may always retain the memories. Mr. Nishi clearly married since Seiji and his father wouldn't be around if he didn't. Yet he can't let go of the memory of Louise as his heart yearns to be reunited with her, even if only in death as is implied during the scene where the fire in the fireplace dies out. You would think that Mr. Nishi would think of the wife he married during this time of vulnerability, but she's never mentioned. That's what makes it so beautiful that Shizuku entering the room shifts the mood: Mr. Nishi is sighing in near total darkness, a reflection of his heart and mind; then Shizuku brightens his life by giving him new purpose. He has been nurturing Seiji all this time, but having left for Italy, Mr. Nishi is all alone. Shizuku gives him the opportunity for him-and old man-to nurture again, renewing his purpose.

@mariapazgonzalezlesme Год назад

Whisper of the Heart have special place on my heart, get it? I recall seeing this the first time and I love the simplistic yet relatable story. The characters's relationship was adorable, how they expressed each doubts about their skills and focusing on the future.

@ivyderemo8599 Год назад

As a person who is trying to be a writer, EVERYTIME I come back to this movie it hits harder than the last time I watched it. But god I love it for that.

@sonicfan9144 Год назад

Whisper of the Heart is such an amazing movie. I don’t think anything I say about the movie could ever do it justice. I’ve never related to a fictional character more than Shizuku. I can empathize with her on like every level. I wanted to give her a hug whenever she was sad because she thought her writing wasn’t good enough. And the messages of the movie were so sweet as well. I’m also glad that they didn’t go the predictable route with the end and have Shizuku’s story be perfect. It was flawed, but still nice because of Shizuku’s dedication to her story. I think that gives the message that you can’t expect your first try at something to be perfect, but you can always keep working to get better. Honestly, to say this movie is heartwarming would be an understatement. It’s heart-MELTING. We need more movies like this from Hollywood.

@DoubleAMoviez Год назад

This is such a well made video, made me watch the movie and I loved it. Emily’s part made me kind of emotional, definitely feel the same as her as in my path of creative fulfillment. Thank you for this, it made me feel affirmed ❤️

@RodKim Год назад

a.) I'm so happy you both have each other b.) I'm kind of envious of Emily being able to find alternate routes for her expression and creativity. I'm 40 now and tried desperately in various eras of my life to find something else I was even remotely good at in a consistent way and always fail. It always gets imbalanced, I get fired or just disappoint a lot of people who think I'm way more capable than I actually am. But here I am stuck with a skillset and passion that in the context of capitalism feels like a curse more times than a calling. From the outside, it looks like that hustle culture you mentioned (which I have admittledy played into before) but in reality it's my incapability to find application outside of this musical pursuit. I might not be sufficient at my "passions" but I am far less capable in everything else, I'm not as smart as a lot of people assume I am and I have grown to admire those who have been able to find a way to enjoy their creative expression in more ways than I have. It's like we joke about in music - "If you can see yourself doing anything else, do that instead, because this industry isn't gonna be worth it." c.) I also admire Scott's work and pursuit of his creative voice and it has most definitely driven various aspects of my pursuits...all that being said, I think my greatest appreciation of Scott's work is somewhat of a byproduct in that he's shown me how much power there is in changing, evolving and being transparent with anyone watching that you can be a person today that grew out of the person you were the months or years before. It's inspired me to make some of my biggest moves personally and professionally in the past few years and I truly believe I'm a better person for it. I hope this inspired energy ricochets through many others in similar situations. Also, great video, the hype of catching up (in reverse order) leading up to this was well worth it. 💙

@expertionis794 Год назад

I cam from your Velma video because I was looking for a review of it. Then you said you had a review for my favorite movie and I love this video. Thank you for making it.

@DayDreamsofaStranger Год назад

When I first watched it, I bawled. And my parents watched it with me, and I think it was one of the first times they realized the kinda stuff I deal with creating art. I love the movie, but it’s one I'll have to wait a while to watch again

@pestobee Год назад

Hands down, Whisper of the Heart is my all-time favourite Ghibli movie. It got me through the last decade of my life, including extreme burnout from college. It's so underrated and I always recommend it to people when they want to get into Ghibli films.

@p1p1pupu Год назад

I love your video essays so much I can’t even put into words. The time, the dedication, the way you always make talking about stories their own stories in way, if you get what I mean lol. I don’t always have time to watch videos when they come out, life is hectic and just gets in the way the sometimes, but I know that I always have your videos to fall back on. Whether as comfort, an interest in the topic at hand, to fall asleep to, or just as background noise, I’m glad your videos are here. I just wish more people could find these and appreciate them the way I and your many other subscribers do bc you really deserve it for all the hard work you put into them.

@Joselo27 Год назад

My favorite nerd sync video. i adore how sincere this was. Whisper Of the Heart is so important to me and your guy's reflections were beautiful, thank you!!

@trashyfandom7072 Год назад

This really hit home for me as someone who’s going to college to become an animator, whenever I try to do something creative it’s hard because I become so critical of anything I do and feel likes it’s not good enough even if someone tells me it’s good, I feel like I need to watch this film now and just want to say you did a fantastic job with this video and I hope it gets more attention that it deserves ❤

@Danina_ Год назад

Whisper of the Heart is my favorite Ghibli film and has been since I first watched it 15 years ago (oh my god it was 15 years ago) when I got the DVD for my birthday. Seeing how much love this movie has been getting from people who I look up to and enjoy the content of means so much to me. I never could quite grasp WHY I love this movie as much as I do and you perfectly put those feelings into words. I also loved Emily's piece in this video. I loved the description of the creative voice as a muscle, and related a lot to the fear of loosing the ability to use it. Wonderful video as always

@adFC Год назад

thank you for making this video, it means so much when you can be so honest and doing it the way you did. sometimes people feel things or are going through things and they don't know how to express themselves without scaring away people that are around you for support, either to you or for themselves. thank you very much to you and your partner

@vilstef6988 Год назад

Emily's essay on Scott was a real declaration of love. Love of their life together, and love of what will come. Do what works best for each of you!

@jdnm87 Год назад

I just got Nebula, so I saw it there! Scott this was a wonderful video from you and Emily, the message between you two was so touching. I love this video, thank you for sharing it, and all your hard work.

@yunantheobserver6841 Год назад

Whisper of the Heart was one of the Studio Ghibli that just hit me to the core. I first watched it in a time where I was suffering in great anxiety in my own work and if i did or will contribute anything beneficial to people. As a person who always see their own work as "not good enough" seeing Shizuku's dream sequence of looking for that one thing that will make her writing excel and stand out....and when she did grasp it and it turned out to be dull...her scream. Chilling stuff.

@gibberishname Год назад

Scott you sweet, beautiful man! stop making me cry with your videos. I can't keep feeling such BIG FEELINGS and crying watching my phone on the train

@mimisosa777 Год назад

Whisper of the heart had been my comfort movie and favorite ghibli film for years. I really enjoyed your video, it has given me a new perspective to take when next I watch this movie again. I loved getting some background on country roads and how it's creation as well as its rise to popularity. I really appreciate you and Emily sharing a glimpse of your lives as creative and how the theme of giving your all for your creative endeavors has affected you each and your concerns/encouragement for eachother. I love getting raw emotions glimpses of the lives of other creatives. Thank you for sharing a bit of your life with us. Video was absolutely wonderful and I am sharing with all my friends ^^

@ConcordD0m Год назад

This is a beautiful video. I've recently been feeling so guilty that all my friends around me are constantly working and having side hustles, but this helps me realize that's it's okay to take things slow.

@danganderton9922 Год назад

This is one of my favourite videos you've ever done. It's personal and poignant at the same time. Really appreciate the story you told and the parts of yourselves you poured into this. I too have moved away from my creative tendencies and miss that part of myself. Thanks so much for showing me another way to feel and deal. Keep up the great work. Sorry its taken me so long to watch this but I'm so glad I did.

@understood.that.reference Месяц назад

I feel it has a lot to do with which place you are in life at the moment. If you are happy and things are going better than before, you'll love this movie. But if there's something you can't get past, some regret or something completely out of your control, in recent past, it might hurt a little watching this movie till the end

@JoseBird Год назад

Whenever I hear Country Roads, I still think of Shizuku's lyrics.

@Thingy._.Things Год назад

I've been trying really hard since middle school to create online and for people and to go go go and finally make something that I thought was good enough and other people saw. Only recently now that I'm actually studying art in collage am I learning how to be a person, how to take care of myself and foster my own creativity for its own sake. This video really touched me and helped me find words for the similar things I struggle with.

@humouroushawk Год назад

Thanks for the heads up on the nebula cut! muting this and playing it in the background (gotta preserve that watch-time) and switching over now you wonderful nerd!

@jyakku79 Год назад

This video did so much to make me realize a huge reason why I come back to this channel (aside from being a comic book fan that doesn’t make time to read anymore), even for content I’m not SUPER interested in (like Scooby Doo). I come back over and over again because of the honesty and vulnerability you share, and inject into every project. You are one of my fav human beings here, and I appreciate you. My apologies it taking a literal directive in your Velma video to come to this one😅

@takua1495 Год назад

Beautiful video Scott. It took a lot of courage for you and Emily to be so vulnerable in this video and i respect the hell out of both of you for doing so. Hope you're finding a good balance with your videos as I love all your content from the long intense videos like this to the goofy lighter videos like the sandwich one that seem to just be a lot of fun for you to make

@joshbotnik Год назад

As someone who always wanted to be a creative person but never really felt I had the talent or the courage to finally put all the ideas I have onto paper, this hit me really hard. Maybe there's nothing wrong with keeping that creativity to yourself sometimes. I don't feel like I have to impress anyone else anymore at my age. Maybe one day I'll find the courage to take that step but for now, I'm happy to keep it to myself and work on it.

@mochiness Год назад

This was such a fantastic video! This movie also has a special place in my heart, coming at a time where i feel i needed it most. It was on television years ago randomly watching it with my sister on the couch, and as a high schooler at the time it was one of those things that i connected with at such a level ive never quite felt before. It really is a movie crafted by creatives and by the passion of creation and strive itself. Thanks for sharing, i hope many more people take a chance with this rather quiet, slow film, i really is a little gem everyone should take the time to watch!

@niftyskates85 Год назад

I seen this a few weeks ago and it was my first Ghibli movie! I got the storyboard to study art and film and it also helped me reflect as I've been struggling and Journaling for a while.

@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038 Год назад

Great video Scott! Always love seeing you grow as creator! I found your channel when you were making Top 10 videos and I'm in awe of your growth. Emily is right, you are indeed the easiest person to root for. Speaking of, she's an absolute gem! And I loved it when she said she wants her creations to be islands to hide away in rather than destination for others. I often forget to create for myself and not try to get something out of it.

@EchoandCo Год назад

I literally can’t love this video more! I’m so glad I watched it! I’ve never watched the movie but the “passion” (never knew the origins of that word before now) and love you have for this movie is contagious and both of your vulnerability made me feel less alone. I love hearing from both of you, you’re different perspectives and takes on things. I’m also neurodivergent (autistic and ADHD I’m extra spicy 😂) and seeing you all comfy under your weighted blanket with a stuffed animal talking about this movie gave me a feeling of comfort I can’t really explain. I know it’ll probably be silly to some people but I don’t care, this video actually made me emotional because there’s so many moments in my life where I’ve been sharing something I’m excited about and no one seems to care and I just wanna tell you both that I CARE!!!!! 🖤🖤🖤

@trinitylocke7094 Год назад

came here from the velma video, which i really enjoyed, and i’m glad i did! whisper of the heart is one of my favorite movies and this is a lovely analysis of it. in both videos, i’m struck by your sincerity and dedication to creating something enjoyable. really great job! i’m excited to discover the rest of your channel.

@MTTT19 Год назад

Whisper of the Heart is my favourite Studio Ghibli movie. The best thing this movie does for its audience is inspiration. It shows that putting your hard work and passion out there can lead to great things.

@DanielleBaum 9 месяцев назад

one ofy favorite movies and I feel like one that's often overlooked in the studio Ghibli universe. it's just such a realistic look at life and how it happens and those last five minutes! ugh! her line about not wanting to be a burden that they work together is just so much joy. it seems sappy but in one of those best ways possible because it shows her growth.

@ItsNket Год назад

I worked for about ten years as a stand up comic, around Canada, the US, and the Caribbean. Everyone has bad shows, it happens. You can get used to playing to the audience you have, moving material around, but sometimes you just bomb and it can feel like there's no rhyme or reason to it. I'd punish myself with incalculable amounts of alcohol and a few sleepless nights after these, in addition to the paralyzing anxiety of trying new material or getting on stage after one of those bad shows. The phrase "You're only as good as your last show" really stuck to me, and eventually I actually stopped doing stand up altogether. I'm healthier since stopping, but not necessarily happier. I've tried making goofy videos, which is fun. I work for an agency that reps comics for high level work, which is really fulfilling. Sometimes I think about whether I should go back to what I was "passionate" about, but I know I would suffer if I did. This video, even though I haven't seen the associated movie, really kind of punched me in the heart. But like in a good way. A good heart punch. You know the kind, where someone punches your heart, because that's a thing. Anyway, thank you.

@Jasonwolf1495 Год назад

Ah yes now to watch this instead of working on that novel I keep promising myself to write.

@Cruznick06 Год назад

As someone with ADHD I've always felt like Scott's videos "get" my brain. They have a clear through-line but also jump in every tangential direction just like I would. And I know EXACTLY what its like to be so all-consumed by the creative endeavor being pursued to forgo sleep. To never think its good enough, just one more step I tend to tell myself. Right now I am sitting and sewing a hemline of a dress. At 8:30pm. Having not eaten dinner. I'm really happy that you guys are working on respecting your needs and your own creativity. I'm going to go get a sandwich and big glass of water.

@powerriderastro7483 Год назад

This was very enlightening and just beautiful. Art is one of those things that either build me up or destroy me, mostly because it's hard to finish things for me. But seeing the passion and hard work you put into this and other videos, it's just inspiring and pushes me to want to create. Also I really just love the singing section, personally I thought that was really great.

@jelyse14 Год назад

This is the first time Ive heard someone talk about being so entirely engrossed in your art that you dont spend much time with your SO- it just felt so completely relatable to my sister and I. She's the closest person to me in my entire life and Ill never find another like her. I know Ill never find someone else who understands me as much as I in turn understand her and despite still living together sometimes it just happens like this. Where we'll go days with barely any interaction at all as we are both creatives and get fully engrossed in our own personal creative endeavors and sometimes I find myself becoming lonely and missing her even though she's always right there.

@davidford5575 Год назад

This video is a heartwrenching. The best video of the year came out in January

@santhegemini Год назад

i been subscribed for a long time and love your videos, i was watching the velma one and seen you give a shout out to this. I related heavily to what you were saying while doing that so i turned it on. This is absolutely my favorite video you’ve ever made it spoke to me and effected me in a way that i really needed right now, and obviously you made it for your own reasons, but it really feels like this video was made for me and what i needed to hear right now. I just wanted to say thank you.

@DippyTheFresh Год назад

Thank you for this video. Being an animator for a living, I fall consistantly in states of anxiety about the quality of my work and wheter I'm good enough to flourish in that field. I appriecate greatly your's and Emily message, and like all of your videos, but particularly this one, it's inspiring to see people deeling with the same sort of issues I have and come out on top of it. You're doing great work, keep going :)

@Alyss15Nightingale Год назад

Hiya, I just wanted to say this video means a lot to me particularly right now. I just got back from an interview to be a theatre technician feeling incredibly overwhelmed and on the brink of tears. I don’t know if I’ve ever wanted anything so much and feeling so strongly about I really has made these last few days really difficult. So when RU-vid recommended your channel I was delightfully surprised to feel more reassured and not so overwhelmed and alone with the help of this video. Thank you so so much. ❤

@els1f Год назад

I just saw this video on Nebula and watched it because I love Ghibli films. I started crying when your wife was talking and I'm not entirely sure why, but thank you both so much for this. It was beautiful♥️

@German__R0ach Год назад

Easily one of my favorite Ghibli films. You made a wonderful essay video Scott. I agree full heartedly with what you said in your Velma video that this is to date one of your best videos and more people should both watch this essay and the Ghibli movie.

@kendaldeaunta Год назад

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 This was soooo needed. I’m a writer working on my own graphic novel series and this review really helped with my own feelings of being consumed by it while at the same time dealing with the frustration with feeling like I’m wasting my time with something that may flop. I love and appreciate your transparency and your knowledge! You have made a lifelong fan!!!