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Episode: Chloe Zhao (Nomadland, Hamnet) on Filmmaking, Failure, Working With Non-Actors & Living the Question
Description: I had the chance to see Academy Award–winning director Chloe Zhao speak at Emerson College’s Los Angeles campus, and her insights were some of the most thoughtful I’ve heard about filmmaking and creativity.In this episode, I break down the biggest lessons from her talk — including how losing two years of footage from her first film forced her to surrender and start something new, a decision that ultimately launched her career.We also explore her approach to working with non-actors, the paradox of authenticity in performance, and the somatic rituals she uses to help...