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What I learned interviewing Oscar winning cinematograhper Russell Carpenter. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠ FURTHER READING ⁠⁠Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠Titanic and the Making of James Cameron⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠James Cameron: Interviews⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠GQ: The Return...

While filming John Woo's first movie in America, Russell Carpenter got a call from James Cameron asking to meet him for lunch. He left that lunch with a job, director of cinematography on True Lies, the most expensive film ever made at that point. This was the beginning of multi-decade long relationship, that has led to Russell working on four of Cameron's films, including Titanic which ne...

Everything that didn't make it into the profile episode on James Cameron. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠ FURTHER READING ⁠Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠Titanic and the Making of James Cameron⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠James Cameron: Interviews⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠GQ: The Return of James C...

James Cameron has directed three of the four highest grossing movies of all time. His filmography is as impressive as they come with movies like Avatar, Titanic, Aliens, and Terminator among his creations. This is everything I learned studying his life and career. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/ FURTHER READING Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron (Affiliate) T...

We crammed a lot into the season finale of Artwell! We explore who made art history, the difference in crazy versus genius, a new take on Savlador Dali's creative process, why it's important to study the past, the key to originality, a reinterpretation of Dali's career, the most irresponsible director on the face of God's earth, and meet the man trying to find the ark of the covena...

What I learned interviewing Christopher Heath Brown, co-author of 'The Dali Legacy' and 'The Da Vinci Legacy'. GET CHRIS' BOOKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dali Legacy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠⁠The Da Vinci Legacy⁠⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠⁠Leonardo's Secret Passage⁠⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠⁠Young Leonardo⁠⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠⁠The Mona Lisa Myth⁠⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠The Search for The Mona Lisa⁠⁠ (Film) SUBSCRIBE...

Dr. Christopher Heath Brown is one of the leading collectors of Salvador Dali artworks in the United States and the co-author of The Dali Legacy. In addition to his work on Dali, he is the Director of Brown Discoveries, LLC, a center for Renaissance Studies and an author of four books about Leonardo da Vinci. ⁠Read Chris' feature in the AAOMS⁠ GET CHRIS' BOOKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dali Legacy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What I learned interview the only living director to make a film with Salvador Dali, Jack Bond. WATCH DALI IN NEW YORK ⁠Amazon⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ SOCIALS ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ LEARN MORE ABOUT DALI ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali by Ian Gibson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dali Legacy by Jean-Pierre Isbouts & Dr. Christopher He...

In 1965 Jack Bond directed "Dali In New York", an hour long documentary profiling several weeks in the life of Salvador Dali. This film holds special recognition for being the only film made with Salvador Dali during his life time. Artwell was lucky enough to secure an exclusive interview with the films director in his first ever podcast appearance. In addition to learning about the maki...

What I learned interview the world's leading Salvador Dali expert, Nicolas Descharnes. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠ SOCIALS ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ LEARN MORE ABOUT DALI ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali by Ian Gibson⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dali Legacy by Jean-Pierre Isbouts & Dr. Christopher Heath Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dali (World of A...

Nicolas Descharnes is the world's leading expert on Salvador Dali. Nicolas' father Robert was one of Salvador Dali's closest friends from the 1950s until his passing in 1989 and Nicolas grew up spending summers around Dali, even playing in his studio a few times as a child. This exclusive interview is not only Nicolas' first english speaking podcast, but his first podcast appearanc...

What I learned studying Salvador Dali, the greatest surrealist artist in history. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER https://jacobkelly.substack.com/ BOOKS ⁠The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali by Ian Gibson⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠The Dali Legacy by Jean-Pierre Isbouts & Dr. Christopher Heath Brown⁠ (Affiliate) ⁠Dali (World of Art) by Dawn Ades⁠ (Affiliate) SOCIALS YouTube Twitter

Subscribe to my newsletter: ⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠ Inspired by my interview with Fred Mandel who thinks greatness is being diluted, I dig into if that's actually the case. And if it is the case, what does that mean?

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Some thoughts from my interview with the musician Kubla. Learn more about Kubla Subscribe to my newsletter:  https://jacobkelly.substack.com/ Subscribe to my YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@thejacobkelly

Learn more about Kubla Subscribe to my newsletter: https://jacobkelly.substack.com/ Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thejacobkelly I first met Kubla in January at the Flora Lounge in Toronto… he probably doesn’t remember this. He was playing there and I’d been invited by a mutual friend of ours Shaiyan to go watch him perform. The Flora Lounge is the kind of swanky hotel bar where...

Some thoughts from my interview with Howard Bloom, publicist for Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, and more. Howard's Website: https://www.howardbloom.net/ Subscribe to my newsletter:  https://jacobkelly.substack.com/ Follow me on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TheJacobKelly

Howard Bloom ran the most successful rock 'n' roll and pop PR firm in the 1970s and 80s. His client list was hundreds of names long and included the likes of Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, AC/DC, KISS, Queen, Aerosmith, Joan Jett, Billy Joel, Bette Midler, Paul Simon, and hundreds more. I was introduce to Howard by my friend John Giuffre who asked if I'd be interested in intervie...

Some thoughts from my interview with legendary session and touring musician, Fred Mandel. Fred’s Album: Part Time Rebel Subscribe to my newsletter: https://jacobkelly.substack.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJacobKelly

Fred Mandel was another person that I stumbled upon during my months long deep dive into Freddie Mercury and Queen. I learned about Fred when reading Queen Unseen: My Life With the Greatest Rock Band of the 20th Century by Peter “Ratty” Hince, a Queen roadie dedicated to Freddie Mercury. I’ve reached out to Mr. Hince for an interview but finding the time hasn’t happened yet. Fred is a great guy an...

Discussing my takeaways from my interview with Freddie Mercury's personal assistant, Peter Freestone. Get a copy of Peter’s book:  https://rightplace-righttime.eu/ Subscribe to my newsletter:  https://jacobkelly.substack.com/ Follow me on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TheJacobKelly

first learned of Peter Freestone when I was studying Freddie Mercury. What does it mean when I studied Freddie Mercury? It meant for two months, all I did was read books about Freddie Mercury, watched documentaries about Freddie Mercury, listened to Freddie Mercury interviews, and listened to Queen music. Once I’d finished that I wrote two essays about what I’d learned. Studying great artists was...

Discussing my takeaways from my interview with film theorist and story expert, Mike Hill. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://jacobkelly.substack.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJacobKelly

Jacob sits down with story lecturer and concept artist Mike Hill to discuss why films aren't resonating as deeply as they once did and what we can do to tell better stories. The conversation delves into the future of the film industry, the potential impact of AI on the creative arts, and the importance of taking risks and creating art that stands the test of time. With a focus on the subconsci...