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Angie and Elizabeth begin this episode by musing on the ending of the film Home for the Holidays, and what it tells us about memory and story. Then they continue on to other stories in films and books for which they are grateful, from Jamie Babbit’s But I’m a Cheerleader from 1999 to Almadovar’s latest film, Pain and Glory, and Taika Watiti’s Jojo Rabbit and What We Do in the Shadows. This is a conversation about creative courage, increidble shots, taboo items and ideas, shame in storytelling and religion, and books that show you how it’s done or what is possible. The conversation delves into ho- to advice for nurturing your creativity during the holidays. Grow as an artist in the midst of challenging family gatherings by developing your understanding of character, dialog, body language, gesture, and action. Additional subjects include irony, the surreal, politics, newspapers, fake video footage, the uncanny valley and the suspension of disbelief, the high level juxtaposition of characters, tennis tips, and much, much more.
Story Makers is a podcast that features in-depth conversations with accomplished writers, filmmakers and industry experts about story craft, technique, habit and survival–everything you need to know to stay inspired, connect to your creativity, find others’ wonderful stories and your own success.
The hosts:
Elizabeth Stark is a published, agented novelist and distributed filmmaker who teaches and mentors writers at BookWritingWorld.com.
Angie Powers is a distributed filmmaker and published short story writer with an MFA in creative writing and a certificate in screenwriting from UCLA who teaches story structure at BookWritingWorld.com.