How a 2009 Interview With Ira Glass Still Inspires Struggling Young Creatives Today

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Once again, advice for young creatives from Ira Glass has inspired a short Internet film designed to motivate those who may be struggling to refine their work until it shines.

This time around, the filmmaker is 18-year-old motion graphics designer Saar Oz, who recently finished school and now serves in the film unit of the Israel Defense Forces. He created "Nobody Tells This to Beginners" using text from a 2009 interview with Glass, the host of National Public Radio's This American Life.

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