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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR THE ARTIST

1) What is your name?
- LEONARD L. THOMAS - 

2) Where are you from?
- COLUMBUS,OHIO - 

3) What do you do?
- I AM A ACTOR AND A PRODUCER. I HAVE MADE OVER 40 FILMS AND I HAVE BEEN ON STAGE IN NEW YORK AND ON TV. - 

4) What inspired you to pursue your creative career?
- FOR ME WHAT INSPRIES ME IS THE FACT THAT I HAVE A GIFT TO TAKE PEOPLE ON A RIDE OF THIER LIFE. I CAN TAKE THEM PLACES AND MAKE THEM FEEL THINGS THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE FELT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. TO TAP INTO THEIR EMOTIONS AND PROVOKE THOUGHT AND BRING SOME JOY AND LAUGHTER IN THEIR LIVES IS A VERY POWERFUL THING. AND TO FINE TUNE THAT AND SHARE THAT WITH THE WORLD IS WHAT TURNS ME ON MAN. -

5) What is your view on the state of the arts?
- I THINK THAT IN THIS COUNTRY WE DON'T THINK OR CARE ENOUGH ABOUT THE ARTS, SO THEREFORE WE WILL LET THEM DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO THE ARTS IN THIS COUNTRY. THE ARTS SHOULD BE AT THE CORE OF ALL LEARNING BECAUSE IT IS THE POWER TO NOT ONLY OPEN UP YOUR WORLD BUT YOUR MIND AS WELL.-

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