What is being a man?
Everyone's got their own ideas about what it means to be masculine and manly. Many of these revolve around having big muscles and a hairy chest. Marcus talks about defining his manliness in a way that sits well with him.
About the filmmaker
Brendan Cain hails from Kempsey, NSW. He recently finished studying film directing at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Before that, he spent three years at the University of Technology Sydney studying Media Arts and Production. He currently has his own freelance business. Brendan was thrilled to be a part of the ReachOut Film Crew and thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with the rest of the awesome team.
What can I do now?
Reflect on what kind of man you want to be. You can start by writing down ten values you admire in others, and then consider how you can live by those values in your own life.
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