39 - Julie Taymor (The Glorias)

Director Julie Taymor joins host Jenny Curtis to talk about her
amazing career in the arts, from Lion King on Broadway to her new
film THE GLORIAS. Through the conversation they discuss: 


1:07 - Julie’s experience during quarantine. 


1:51 - How she connected to Gloria Steinem and began the process
of THE GLORIAS


4:59 - Developing a core image to build a story around in THE
LION KING, MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, and THE GLORIAS. 


7:00 - Having the film come out at this time and how the original
concept was adjusted after the 2016 election. 


11:18 - Reaching a younger audience


12:08 - The women who have raised their voices, Ruth Bader
Ginsberg, and the importance of voting. 


15:01 - Collaborating with playwright Sarah Ruhl on THE GLORIAS
screenplay. 


15:56 - Gloria Steinem’s involvement, her trust in Julie through
the process and the shared wavelength they were on. 


18:10 - Working with Alicia Vikander and Julianne Moore in their
development of their individual Glorias. 


20:40 - The conversation Julie would be having with herself on
Julie’s ‘bus out of time’ and finding inspiration from her
younger self. 


22:44 - Having perspective on the US


23:09 - The legacy of THE LION KING and the freedom it has given
her. 


25:51 - Dealing with death in THE LION KING, a family who found
understanding in the show, and how art can ease pain. 


29:20 - TITUS and the experience of Julie’s first film. 


31:10 - Anthony Hopkins’ challenge in diving into the character
of Titus. 


32:49 - Connecting with Salma Hayek and directing FRIDA


34:20 - How working with Harvey Weinstein did not tarnish the
memory of the making of FRIDA. 


36:01 - Finding Joe Anderson and Jim Sturgess for ACROSS THE
UNIVERSE, attaching the rest of the cast and rehearsals for the
piece. 


38:18 - Evan Rachel Wood’s first day on set singing live. 


39:27 - The activism in ACROSS THE UNIVERSE being relevant today.


41:01 - The life of storytelling. 


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