Do all great artists have douchebag dads?

This movie reminded me of Shine where David Helfgott's dad was such a douche he drove him insane.

Seems like every great artist was abused by their parents, particularly their father. I feel bad any time I hear of a "child prodigy", because usually the poor kid is getting frightened into being a success

well i am an artist, have not been doing it as much, but yes my dad is a douchebag.

If you do good, you'll see me one more time. If you do bad, you'll see me.. two more times.

He wasn't evil and he wasnt a saint, he had a temper but ultimately seemed like a caring father albeit distanced from his emotions ("that's as close as he'll ever come to saying he loves you"). He was more complicated than black and white like most real life parents.

The Dad in the film, however fictionalized he was, came across as a three dimensional human being. Loving but detached. I talk to my Mum about emotional stuff and talk about practical things with my Dad. He never goes on about how much he loves me as much as my Mum does and often keeps himself to himself. I don't feel abused or neglected in any way. After all, he has his own emotions to deal with and he can deal with them how he pleases. I believe Christy's father was the same. Supportive, loving and caring but often misguided, shy and most of all, a human adult male. We're a funny bunch.

Serve me the sky with a big slice of lemon

Television just likes to depict men as the antagonist. Even in crime dramas, the bad guy is always a man, and even in the event that it's a women, they explain how she had an "abusive father" and thus it's not really her fault, but a man's fault. My father isn't a douchebag.

Please excuse any typos, this was typed on an iPad

He wasn't a douchebag in the film at least. Here he was a surprisingly multidimensional character and the performance was good too.

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain