Response to the movie, A Bucket of Blood

On the first day of our thesis class, we watched the movie, A Bucket of Blood. It was a funny but scary movie. Walter is a waiter, who wants to be a famous artist. He wants respect from other people. But, Walter is mentally deranged and simple in mind. He takes to heart the words of Maxwell Brock, that only the artist matters. So, that is what Walter wants to be. As a result of an accident, Walter comes up with a scupture of a cat. The dead cat was covered with clay. Walter receives the acclaim and respect that he desires. He does not see the grim truth that he has taken his work too far and actually committed murder to make his sculpture and to claim his fame.

As an artist, we can not lose sight of reality. Neither the artwork nor the passion for art relieves us from our human responsibilities. Additionally, I feel that artist are bound to be honest in their work and to tell the truth through our artwork. Yet, we can not take ourselves too seriously, and we need to balance our life and work with a healthy dose of humor.