Jump behind the scenes with us to experience the highs and lows of producing one of Pixar's most celebrated and subversive films: Turning Red from the minds of Domee Shi and Julia Cho, who wrote it.
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272 | The Roots of Imposter Syndrome - Part 1
In Part 1 of our deep dive into imposter syndrome, counselor and healer Madaline Blau helps us understand where creative insecurity really comes from - and why so many writers feel stuck between confidence and collapse.
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271 | Melissa Rosenberg (Jessica Jones, Dexter): Finding Your Creative Center
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270 | Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty): Writing Love, Longing & Coming of Age
Jenny Han - creator, showrunner, and bestselling author of THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY - joins Lorien to talk about the art of writing love, longing, and growing up. From balancing fandom expectations to crafting authentic emotion, Jenny shares how she translates deeply personal t ... Show More
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Episode 54: La La Land with Damien Chazelle and Jon Favreau
Director Damien Chazelle discusses his new film, La La Land, with fellow director Jon Favreau. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, the film tells the story of an aspiring actress and a jazz musician who embark on a whirlwind romance as they struggle to make ends meet and find success ... Show More
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Laura Dern
During the course of her career, Laura Dern, the daughter of actors Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern, has carved her own unique path, moving effortlessly between the worlds of independent film and blockbuster franchises like “Jurassic Park” and, most recently, “Star Wars.” She is a two- ... Show More
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JOHN SAYLES - Actor / Writer / Director / Novelist
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1h 27m
May 2023
From The Archive: Amanda Seyfried
This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2020 conversation with Amanda Seyfried. At the time, Seyfried had recently starred as Marion Davies in Mank, David Fincher’s film about the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. Just a few months after this conversation was recorded, that p ... Show More
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Egyptian Director Haya Khairat on Her Special Encouragement Award From the Cannes Film Festival
<p>Being a director, winning the Angénieux Encouragement Award at Cannes, navigating the film industry, and differences between working on ads, TV and cinema: award-winning Egyptian director Haya Khairat gives us an insider view on life behind the camera. </p><p>In conversation w ... Show More
1h 8m