James C. Kaufman, PhD, is an Associate Professor at California State University, San Bernardino, and a creativity researcher.
His books include :
The Psychology of Creative Writing
Creativity 101.
Topics in the interview include the use of mood-altering substances by writers and other artists; the genius myth stereotype; how the idea of a creative muse impacts creative self-direction, and [...]

Energy psychiatrist Judith Orloff, MD is an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry at UCLA and author of the book Emotional Freedom.
She synthesizes traditional medicine with intuition, subtle energy, and spirituality, and provides in her book strategies to transform strong negative emotions to help achieve inner peace and better access to our creativity.
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Cynthia Bain has been training young actors for 10 years and has established herself as one the premier coaches and performance consultants.
Her students include some of the top young performers in film and television.
In our interview, she addresses a number of questions, including :
How important is it for your students to have fun?
Do you find [...]

In the film “Towelhead,” Summer Bishil plays 13-year-old Jasira, a Lebanese-American girl navigating through her adolescence, including challenges with identity, sexual awakening and self-esteem.
In our interview, Summer, who made the film at age 18, and is now 20, talks about a number of her perspectives on her work.
“Acting is a way for me to just [...]