A Goofy Bit of Optimism

28 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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A short transcript excerpt from the YouTube video "A Goofy Bit of Optimism" in which an interviewer asks Goofy what aspects of the character he relates to. Goofy describes admiration for the character's persistent optimism: despite setbacks he "dusts himself up" and keeps trying. The exchange emphasizes resilience, taking chances, and the idea that not trying guarantees failure.

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I've talked to actors and they always talk about, you know, how you have to find a little bit of yourself in your character. What is it about Goofy that you see yourself in? Goofy.
I admired his optimism of life. He, you know, falls down a lot and things go wrong for him, but he always kind of dusts himself up and gets back up on the horse. You can never ensure success, but you can always ensure failure by not trying. There's no guarantee you're going to be successful, but you can guarantee you're going to fail if you don't give it a shot. Gorsh. I hope I don't. Next time you get up and try her again.