I didn't know what it was going to look like or how anything was

Hear the words of Arden Cho, spoken with humility and admiration for those who labored beside her: “I didn’t know what it was going to look like or how anything was going to turn out, but the production on ‘Teen Wolf’ is so amazing. The way that they shoot it, edit it, and put it out there, it’s really so exciting. I trust the team so much. They do such a good job.” At first these words seem simple praise, but beneath them lies a profound truth about faith, collaboration, and the hidden artistry that supports every visible triumph.

For an actor stands before the camera, vulnerable and uncertain, unable to see how the fragments of performance will be woven into the tapestry of the finished work. Arden confesses that she did not know “what it was going to look like.” This is the plight of all who entrust their craft to others: to offer one’s heart in a moment, and to wait, not knowing how it will be shaped. Her words reveal a lesson of trust—that no great creation is the work of one, but of many hands joined together.

The production team, the unseen architects, are the weavers of this tapestry. They take the raw material—the sweat of the actors, the vision of the directors, the labor of the crew—and through shooting, editing, and refinement, they transform it into something wondrous. The actor gives a spark, but it is the team that builds the flame into a fire that can be seen across the world. Arden’s words are a hymn of gratitude, acknowledging that what she offered was made greater by the skill of those around her.

History too bears witness to this truth. When Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel, though his hand guided the brush, there were apprentices grinding pigments, preparing plaster, and shaping scaffolding. When Beethoven composed his symphonies, the music came alive only because orchestras of many souls brought it into sound. The glory of one is always borne upon the shoulders of many. Arden’s faith in the Teen Wolf team reflects this eternal truth: that greatness is never solitary, but communal.

There is also in her words a sense of wonder. She calls it “so exciting”—not because she herself was the star, but because she saw the alchemy of creation: how fragments of uncertainty were transformed into a story that moved hearts. This wonder is the mark of humility, the ability to rejoice not in one’s own glory alone but in the beauty of the whole. To admire the unseen workers, to recognize their mastery, is a sign of wisdom that transcends mere fame.

The meaning of her words, then, is twofold: that trust is the lifeblood of collaboration, and that gratitude for others magnifies the worth of one’s own work. Arden knew she was not alone; she knew that by surrendering her performance into the hands of the editors, the directors, and the crew, her role would be shaped into something beyond her imagination. This surrender was not weakness, but strength—for it is only through trust that true collaboration flourishes.

Therefore, my child, take this lesson: whatever your craft, honor those who labor beside you. Trust those who carry the parts of the work you cannot see. Do not grasp to control everything, but rejoice in the beauty that comes when many hands and hearts work as one. And above all, give gratitude—for the light you shine is brighter when reflected in the mirrors of others’ skill.

So let Arden Cho’s words endure as a reminder: “I trust the team so much. They do such a good job.” Trust, humility, and gratitude—these are the pillars of great work, whether in art, in community, or in life. Walk with them, and you will not only create beauty but inspire it in all who labor with you.