One Day at a Time
While Sam has never obsessed about the future, he also doesn’t linger in the past. He’s not too worried about his legacy is, and he will be to future generations of movie fans. Instead, he believes in living in the moment and focusing on the tasks at hand at any given moment. This isn’t only a healthy attitude to have, but one that can be respected.
Elliott has maintained a consistently healthy attitude throughout his career. He was quoted as saying that “It’s hard work, but it’s a creative, artistic process. If you can’t enjoy that, then you’re going about it wrong.” I don’t think anyone can really deny these words of wisdom. And he certainly has enough experience to say them.