May 31, 2022
I came up with this master plan that I would have the baby and use my maternity leave to write a TV spec [script]—it’s not like you’re doing anything else during maternity leave, right? Like caring for a brand new creature you just expelled from your body [laughs]; But when I got home from the hospital, we received a call from a friend who worked at Hallmark.
read moreApril 21, 2022
In this series we feature the new mentorship program that connects recent alumni with industry professionals.
read moreMarch 15, 2022
Was there a specific faculty member or peer who especially inspired you while at the School of the Arts? If so, who and how? Lemon Guo [LG]: The Sound Art Program was very intimate.
read moreMarch 15, 2022
Was there a specific faculty member or peer who especially inspired you while at the School of the Arts? If so, who and how? Mengtai Zhang [MZ]: Sound Art is a small but diverse program with people from visual art, music, programming, and many other backgrounds.
read moreMarch 8, 2022
What draws you to new play development? JS: I find new work thrilling—to champion new ideas and new voices, to help a playwright develop and realize their artistic intention, and to watch a play grow, often in unexpected ways, through a collaborative process.
read moreFebruary 28, 2022
This is the 56th in a series of dialogues with artists, writers, and critical thinkers on the question of violence for The LA Review of Books.
read moreFebruary 25, 2022
How challenging was it to make a movie during the pandemic? Camille Hamadé: This summer was crazy in terms of productions.
read moreFebruary 21, 2022
What do you anticipate as the biggest challenge, logistically or personally? [PB]: I’m attempting to embrace a maximalist aesthetic in this production.
read moreFebruary 1, 2022
It brought to mind her own experience growing up in a household that encouraged critical discussion.
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