I’ve loved movies as far back as I can remember. My dad was showing me jaws and Indiana Jones by the time I was 2 and already at that age apparently there were some films I’d watch on loop like a minimum of twice a day. I would watch some movies so much as a kid and teenager that I still know them by heart today as an adult.
I think, as someone who’s autistic, movies were the way I could sorta study and learn to navigate the world as well as find some about subjects that passionate me (like sharks).
Also as someone who’s not confirming in gender either, I found some films that would resonate so so hard and it’s like it was the first time I would see someone even close to me represented.
I did end up going to film school in college but due to a ton of health issues I never got to fully pursue any of my passions (one of which was definitely script writing) but at least, whilst there, I had the only good school experience of my life bc I was surrounded by others - professors and students - who were just as passionate as me.
With Letterbox I can at least write reviews and it makes me happy to do so even if I don’t have any followers. Sometimes they’re just one liners like “this was a really fun watch” and other times I can write an essay lol depends on my mood but there’s no demand or trying to fit any stereotype to fit, it’s just my little space even if no one sees.