THE MUSE #75
In this edition: TIFF directors share their words of wisdom and Julia Cameron celebrates 30 years of The Artist’s Way
From the Howard Archives
TIFF 2019 Directors Offer Advice to New Filmmakers
What do Kasi Lemmons, Shonali Bose, and Bryce Dallas Howard’s words of wisdom have in common? Action! For those who are hungry for Hollywood, these directors share that the best next step is to simply get out there and create. Click here for more filmmaking advice from 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) directors.
The Artist’s Way Celebrates 30 Years
About Julia Cameron & “The Artist’s Way”
30 years ago, Julia Cameron released The Artist’s Way, a self-help book designed to teach people to unlock their creativity and overcome the doubts that block creative work. The Artist’s Way is a staple in the Nine Muses Lab, and through the weekly exercises and challenges, the book teaches us to un-train habits that close us off from the muses and build new practices that foster inspiration and nurture “creative consciousness.”
“What to Write About When You Have NO IDEAS. Quick Writing Inspiration!”
Feeling blocked? In this episode of MarieTV, Julia shares 4 tools to unlock your creativity and unleash your most important, magnificent ideas — fast. You’ll learn why creativity is a lot like sex (hint: you don’t need to wait until you’re “in the mood”), how to solve your creative dilemmas, and the one phrase that’ll silence your inner critic for good. Watch here.
“Author Julia Cameron on Morning Pages and Overcoming Perfectionism”
In this interview with the podcast Working, Julia discusses the role of spirituality in creativity and argues that her methods are helpful for believers and atheists alike. She digs into the benefits of morning pages and helps Working host June Thomas overcome her inner perfectionist. Listen here.
“Julia Cameron Says You Can Get Creative Indoors”
The author of The Artist’s Way talks about her path to self-help stardom and the “spiritual crisis” brought on by the pandemic in this New Yorker article by Rachel Syme. “I think it’s important to me to keep creativity around me and in me,” Cameron says. “And, when I am doing something creative, I don’t feel trapped. I feel liberated.” Read here.
Illustration by Lauren Tamaki; Source photograph by Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times / Getty
Modern-Day Muse
Photo: heyalma
Chella Man is a young, Deaf, trans, Jewish, Chinese artist (“as well as [a] determined, curious, and hopeful [person]”) whose multi-disciplinary work highlights the continuums of identity. With a mission to “push the boundaries of what it means to be accessible, inclusive, and equal in this world,” Chella Man is an outspoken voice for representation of the marginalized and calls upon his audience to interrogate, unravel, and break society’s notions of identity.
In honor of last week’s International Transgender Day of Visibility, Chella uplifted Trans Week, an initiative to digitally mobilize action in support for trans young people and the organizers and communities fighting alongside them. You can visit the Trans Week website for more resources — ways to take action, donate, educate yourself, and more!
“To be in love with someone is the most intense of all emotions. When you’re in love with someone, to an extent, that person automatically becomes your muse for things, because you draw so much emotion and inspiration out of your experiences with them.”
Newsletter run by Nia Farrell, Director of Development & Production at Nine Muses Entertainment
