Meet Bron Theron

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Bron Theron. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Bron below.

Hi Bron , really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?
I found my purpose from watching others create art that effected me. I learned from my peers that I need to be creating at all times and became addicted to doing so. I feel the effect on another person is the greatest currency in this life.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am a full time artist that resides in Long Beach California. I do lots of murals and love to make independent films. I have been focusing on writing and directing my own films for the past few years. I also produce other peoples films. I enjoy traveling for film festivals and leaving art in foreign lands. Currently I am in post production on a film I wrote and directed called Pancake Man. This film is like a cross between Falling Down, Reservoir Dogs and an 80’s slasher. The last film I made was Half Dead Fred and we won best picture in 3 different countries. You can see that film on Amazon, Apple TV , Tubi and many more platforms that carry Film. Before I made these narrative projects I made several documentaries about graffiti art. I am doing my best to retire from being a full time muralist to being a full time director.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
The qualities that seem important to me in creating art is fairly simple. I think you need to be passionate about what you are creating. I think you need to be persistent and consistent. The most important aspect of creating is to not take things personal. It is a weird world out there, people perceive things differently so don’t take it to heart if what you are doing in life doesn’t make sense to everyone. There will be lots of negativity projected your way as you pursue the world of art. Most of these conflicts have very little to do with your art it has to with humans and their insecurities. I would recommend to ignore all the folks that don’t like you or have negative things to say about you. My advice is to push through what you want to do and if people don’t like it that is not your problem.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?
My favorite book is The four Agreements. I highly recommend reading that one. It gives perspective of the faults of mankind. I also enjoyed Atlas Shrugged. It is a narrative book but has very strong points in the story. The Four Agreements is more of a self help book but it got me out of depressive states when I felt humans did me wrong.

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