Julie Burstein has interviewed many creative people over the years at Public Radio's Studio 360. This book explores the creative process of each individual in sections up to 10 pages in length.
Some artists like Yo Yo Ma start each day with a ritual. He plays the same Bach piece as a warm up on his cello named Petunia. Each day it will sound different based on the temperature and the humidity.
Other artists such as Kevin Bacon, Alexander Payne describe how their family or their background shaped their creative process. Many artists describe methods for generating creative ideas and the long process of refining it until it is finished and celebrating the moment.
The book provides an eclectic look at creative people in the arts. The artists describe the often nonlinear path to creative insight or the journey to find the appropriate medium for self expression. I appreciated the variety from musicians, photographers, poets, film makers, actors and sculptures of art weighing several tons.
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