Bill T. Jones on “Afterwardsness,” his pandemic masterpiece
When faced with a crisis, how do you move forward? Sometimes, you look backward first. As he faces down a creative crisis, dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones tells a powerful story of creative grit, love of art and reckoning with legacy — in his own fierce, fiery, funny words. He’s joined by his Associate Artistic Director, Janet Wong; together they offer inspiration and ideas to fuel your own creative journey.
Susan Orlean and the story of "The Orchid Thief"
How do you move past a creative crisis? Apply pressure. From the moment she heard about it, Susan Orlean knew she had to tell the story of “The Orchid Thief” – a wild tale of obsession set in the swamps of Florida. But somewhere deep in the telling, she lost her own footing.
Kemp Powers and the story of “Soul”
How do you make an authentic character? Start with your authentic self. When screenwriter Kemp Powers joined the writers’ room at Pixar, he found a story waiting to be told … anchored within his own story.