Do you think it’s hard to define and implement a great brand? One where you can effectively stand out from your competition? Okay, try this … redefine an entire art form, become internationally famous and be the ONLY name that comes to mind when one mentions the art form. This kind of makes your brand task seem a little easier, yes? Indeed, this is what Marcel Marceau did for the art of pantomime.

From 1980 through 1982 I was a member of the University of Michigan Mime Troupe … and, yes, an idol of mine was Marcel Marceau. I had the pleasure of seeing him live in Ann Arbor but never had the opportunity of meeting him in person. It is with a truly sad heart that I say goodbye to my idol today. Marcel passed away yesterday in Paris at the age of 84. With him, passes a special set of skills that will not be seen in this world again in quite the same way; The ability to create light … to bring life to a butterfly with the flutter of a finger … to defy gravity … to evoke multiple characters simultaneously … to bring laughter with but a gesture of a hand.

The world mourns, but none more so than I. Rest in peace Monsieur Marceau.

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