{"id":3468,"date":"2012-08-23T12:01:07","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T16:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=3468"},"modified":"2012-08-13T15:31:39","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T19:31:39","slug":"the-boy-who-helped-save-batman-wasnt-robin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2012\/08\/the-boy-who-helped-save-batman-wasnt-robin.html","title":{"rendered":"The Boy Who Helped Save Batman Wasn\u2019t Robin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Dark Knight Rises\u2019 Exec Producer Offers Tips to Help Kids Realize Their Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m delighted to have advice today from Michael Uslan, the Originator and Executive Producer of the \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises,\u201d the third and newest in the Dark Knight movie trilogy, and the Originator and Executive Producer along with his partner Benjamin Melniker, of the Batman franchise of motion pictures. In his 36 years in the film and television industry, he\u2019s been involved with such projects as \u201cNational Treasure,\u201d \u201cConstantine,\u201d and countless animated projects. His projects have won Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmy Awards.<\/p>\n

As a boy during the 1950s and \u201860s, Michael Uslan was so obsessed with comic books \u2013 Batman, in particular \u2013 that he collected thousands and didn\u2019t hesitate to send corrections to editors when he spotted a mistake in a story line. ??\u201cEveryone has an origin story, even though it\u2019s most likely without a planet blowing up, parents murdered or a radioactive spider bite,\u201d says Uslan He wrote about his comic book obsession \u2013 and his childhood dream of showing the world Batman as he saw him \u2013 in his memoir, The Boy Who Loved Batman<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy origin story \u2013 what formed my character \u2013 is entrenched in comic books,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen I was 8 years old, I wanted to see if I could get my name in print, next to Bruce Wayne and the rest of Gotham\u2019s characters.\u201d ??It wasn\u2019t luck, fortune or an accident that Uslan grew up to produce the most successful comic book-based movie franchise of all time, he says. Now, his goal is to inspire kids and young adults to pursue their own dreams with focus and dedication, \u201cbecause you can make them come true.\u201d?? Kids of any age, like I consider myself, can lean from Uslan’s advice:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Know your passion<\/strong>: Uslan wasn\u2019t\u00a0the only kid on his block who loved comics \u2013 but most of the others probably \u00a0never dared to dream that they could have a hand in influencing their favorite \u00a0character, he says. It\u2019s important to ask yourself, \u201cWhat do I really, really care about?\u201d The answer to this question will be the seed from which dreams\u00a0sprout.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Don\u2019t be a passive bystander \u2013 \u00a0participate<\/strong>: His passion for comics blossomed through several steps, \u00a0including a general interest in reading and writing and active participation \u00a0with the world\u2019s first ComicCon in New York City in 1964, when he befriended \u00a0comic writing legend Otto Binder. These days, there are plenty of \u00a0opportunities for kids to be proactive, he says, citing blogs, websites and \u00a0social networking. \u201cA teen raised with today\u2019s technology can create a video, \u00a0for example, that rivals those created by professionals,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify objectives that will take you to \u00a0your goal<\/strong>: In high school, Uslan became essential to the yearbook \u00a0staff, developing media skills that would benefit him later. In 1972, as a \u00a0junior at Indiana University, he created and taught the first college level \u00a0course on comic books. After graduating law school, he had the legal knowledge \u00a0and Hollywood credentials necessary to purchase the film rights to Batman and \u00a0start repairing the super hero\u2019s image. He wanted to get away from the campy \u00a0sitcom version of the crusader and reintroduce the Dark Knight to his roots \u00a0for a movie-going audience. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to bend to the expectations of \u00a0everyone else,\u201d he says. \u201cIf you love something enough and are willing to \u00a0create favorable circumstances, others will bend to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 Learn from problems instead of allowing them to distract<\/strong>: Most people never realize their dreams because life \u00a0gets in the way. Problems and new priorities arise and detract you from your \u00a0course. The trick is to figure out how to respond to these in ways that help \u00a0you reach your goal. For instance, learning how to negotiate, how to \u00a0efficiently manage your time or how to become very self-disciplined are skills \u00a0you can apply in pursuing your dream.
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