Life on the creative edge

In her 20-minute TED Talk speech, artistic director Julie Taymor speaks in the best storytelling fashion about her creative process and she reveals her true faith in the intelligence of the audience to “get it”.

Julie Taymor is the amazing creator behind incredible productions such at the theatrical musical The Lion King, and the breathtaking movie Across the Universe based on the music from the Beatles.

Note that this speech was given while she was under the fire for her theatrical production of Spiderman (involving cost overruns, technical hang-ups, accidents and bad reviews). See how someone at the top of her field handles hardship…