During the informative, and very interesting dinner conversation, Mr. Marshall Curry had many pieces of wisdom to impart to us, however, one piece of advice particularly resonated with me. Mr. Curry told us to try something that you are interested in at least once, even if it seems almost impossible to accomplish. In his example, he was very interested in producing a documentary although he had little to no experience in doing so. Furthermore, many people who aspire to produce documentaries put in lots of time, money, and effort, only to see a low payoff. Thus, for Mr. Curry, producing a documentary was a risky move but he tried anyways because he did not want to look back 30 years later and regret not trying, and asking himself “what if”. Mr. Curry started filming the local election of Cory Booker and got hours and hours of film, but the editors and publishers refused to help him edit and publish his film. So, he had to teach himself how to edit and structure the film. Through all of these hardships, Mr. Curry was able to eventually get his documentary published and screened, and even got an Academy Award nomination!