Description

Clay Reed is a creator, writer, producer, thinker, and pioneer. He’s always looking to harness the future to empower storytellers, and his ruminations always expand my mind. The earnest, thoughtful vision he brings to the world is a breath of fresh air, and I know you’ll enjoy listening to this wide-ranging interview. Sit back, relax, and enjoy another round in the Ramble Room.

Chapters

00:00-Opening Music, Preview, and Introduction

3:22-Clay’s recent rebirth into a creative life

17:18-How Clay became a first adopter

21:23-The pursuit of art: from freedom, into the system, and back to freedom

32:57-Pursuing creativity: animation, Jack London, and the spirit of adventure

38:50-Clay’s thoughts on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

46:34-Faith and creativity/Universal stories

50:45-Clay’s word of wisdom, and Closing

For more Clay Reed:

https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/prestonclayreed

Things Clay mentioned:

• USC Stark Producing Program: https://cinema.usc.edu/producing/index.cfm
• The AFI Conservatory: https://conservatory.afi.com/
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles
• Arcane on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81435684
• Gnomon school: https://www.gnomon.edu/
• Andor on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-andor/3xsQKWG00GL5?distributionPartner=google
• Visions on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-visions/5AiiTRJ7OaKg?distributionPartner=google
• Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/showcase/recent/
• Open AI: https://openai.com/
• Arrival (2016 movie): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/

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