Ever since I watched the film La La Land, I have been listening to the soundtrack non-stop. I love it. It is an amazing soundtrack and an amazing film. I know others have different opinions, but I loved it, and yes I am going to tell you why.

This movie is inspiring. This movie is creative and imaginative and emotional and it sparked inspiration in me. I suddenly couldn't wait fo create something; to bring something to life, All from a movie. I couldn't wait to be able to have the opportunity to bring my own characters alive and my own ideas.

Isn't it amazing how a wonderful work of art or literature can do that? How creating something then inspires others to create things. I mean I may be a little biased, but we need creators in the world. The funny thing is, people love and appreciate art, but when you tell them you want to be an artist they call you crazy.

I can't tell you how many times I have had to explain why I love acting and why it is the field I want to go into. I have to defend my choices and my passion. People often see art as a field that doesn't make money or doesn't have a future, but where would we be without art? Honestly, take a second and think where would we be without drama and art and dance and music? The world would be so boring.

The movie La La Land is a great example of why art is so great and important. It awakens something in people. It awakens this side of us, this side that calls us to be creative and use our imagination. When was the last time you used your imagination?

I love acting and creating characters. I love bringing a persona to life and becoming another person. In the arts, we can talk about things that people are too afraid to talk about. You can bring about controversy; they actually encourage it. You can push boundaries and encourage others to do the same. Art sparks conversation and interaction.

Now movies are my favorite form of art. Most people don't consider movies to be art, but they are. Someone put time in creating it and in making a moving picture. I have so many movies, you can ask my mom or my roommate. I have so many. Now I love movies for many reasons, one of them is that it was my dad's and my thing. Yes, my dad watched movies with all his kids, but my dad and I got into them. I just always associated movies with my dad; it was something for us to do together. I always feel closer to my dad when we watch movies together.

Movies are a great conversation starter because almost everyone has seen a movie. They have this amazing ability to bring you out of awkward situations and into familiar ground. They connect people on this deeper level. Every time I have talked to someone about Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings we became instant friends. In a sense movies are a universal language, everyone can talk about them or contribute to the conversation.

Movies show the messiness of being a person. They show life's good times and bad and a good movie will show the beauty in that. That is what I want to do. I want to show the beauty in the messiness of life. I want to show life's struggles and the amazing way we overcome those struggles. I want to shine God's light through excellent work and through the messiness of life. That is my passion and my joy and I want to create to inspire.