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Ep. 2: Taking Creative Risks with Allison Anders
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Thanks for listening. I'm your host, Krissy Teegerstrom, and I'm an artist and a designer. Please find me and support my art at www.FeatherweightStudio.com.
Episode notes:
In this episode we go Beyond + Back with award-winning independent filmmaker Allison Anders.
How do I introduce Allison Anders? I will give you the highlight reel:
- Her films include Border Radio, Mi Vida Loca, Gas Food Lodging, Sugartown, Grace of My Heart
- She's received a Peabody Award and a MacArthur Genius Grant
- She's a loving mother and friend, a multi-faceted survivor
- And she's kind of a badass in my opinion
I interviewed Allison at her home in Pasadena, California. Before I finished setting up the microphones in her cozy kitchen, we were already having a great conversation. I gotta tell you, we get real right away — In the first few minutes, we discuss her film Things Behind the Sun, which deals with the subject of sexual abuse similar to what Allison experienced in her own life, so be advised if that's a sensitive or triggering subject for you.
Other topics we discuss include the state of the DIY ethic, how mentorships should come about, how to connect with actors, and how she often starts a project with a question.
22 episodes
Manage episode 231599117 series 2502191
Thanks for listening. I'm your host, Krissy Teegerstrom, and I'm an artist and a designer. Please find me and support my art at www.FeatherweightStudio.com.
Episode notes:
In this episode we go Beyond + Back with award-winning independent filmmaker Allison Anders.
How do I introduce Allison Anders? I will give you the highlight reel:
- Her films include Border Radio, Mi Vida Loca, Gas Food Lodging, Sugartown, Grace of My Heart
- She's received a Peabody Award and a MacArthur Genius Grant
- She's a loving mother and friend, a multi-faceted survivor
- And she's kind of a badass in my opinion
I interviewed Allison at her home in Pasadena, California. Before I finished setting up the microphones in her cozy kitchen, we were already having a great conversation. I gotta tell you, we get real right away — In the first few minutes, we discuss her film Things Behind the Sun, which deals with the subject of sexual abuse similar to what Allison experienced in her own life, so be advised if that's a sensitive or triggering subject for you.
Other topics we discuss include the state of the DIY ethic, how mentorships should come about, how to connect with actors, and how she often starts a project with a question.
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