Tom Kurlander is a filmmaker, songwriter, actor and musician.  Tom appeared in such films as Kindergarten Cop, Young Guns 2 and Flatliners. In this interview with William Rock on Art and Inspiration, Tom shares some of his on-set stories, the influence of Marlon Brando and also speaks of the inner transitions necessary to successfully pursue more than one creative career.Tom is the founder of Pale Blue Entertainment and his documentary films with their cinematic qualities have garnered recent accolades. Tom Kurlander continues to write songs and travel extensively with his band and in this interview he speaks of the determination and passion that drives his life in the arts.

Billie Harlan is a theology educator and a long time hospice Chaplain. Billie is the author of 'Through The Eye of The Soul' which is a collection of stories of the 'after life' as told by hospice patients that Billie has encountered and counseled. In this interview with William Rock on Art and Inspiration, Billie Harlan recounts several of the near death and paranormal experiences of the hospice patients documented in her book. She speaks of the powerful spiritual experiences that all cultures share and of learning to trust life on a deeper level.

Pioneering movie special-effects, makeup artist, actor and stuntman Tom Savini is interviewed on Art and Inspiration with William Rock. Tom Savini dialogues his inspirations and shares how perseverance paid off in his career. He discusses how he met George A. Romero and the importance of learning the techniques of your art. Tom also shares stories about working with Quentin Tarantino on the film Django Unchained.

Ceinwen King-Smith has been completely blind since birth. In this interview with William Rock on Art and Inspiration, she describes how she has taught herself to fluently speak eight languages and sing in eleven. Ceinwen takes on life with an indomitable spirit that inspire all who meet her. Ceinwen is also an educator, jewelry-maker, mother and world traveler. She has been to China 22 times. Ceinwen King-Smith has taught herself hundreds of folk songs in Chinese and several other languages. In this interview, she sings in Chinese, Polish, Russian and Japanese.

The Nobel Prize nominated poet Huang Xiang is interviewed on Art and Inspiration with William Rock. Huang Xiang spent twelve years in Chinese prisons and was tortured for writing poetry and for his advocacy of freedom of expression and Democracy in communist China. In this interview, Huang Xiang explores the source of his creativity, his philosophy of life and the nature of self. He articulates how he has remained a vital creative force under the most adverse of conditions. This interview features a philosophical, spiritual voice of the great poet not before heard in English. The translator is Lisu.

His Holiness the 33rd Menri Trizin is interviewed on Art and Inspiration with William Rock. HH Menri Trizin is the worldwide spiritual leader of The Tibetan Bon Buddhist traditon. Bon is considered by many scholars to be the oldest belief-system known to man. HH Menri Trizin dialogues the origins of Bon in the land of Zhang Zhung (Shang Shung) which predates Tibet by thousands of years. His Holiness also discusses the importance of art and imagery in Tibetan Bon culture.

Sarah Shotland is interviewed on Art and Inspiration with William Rock. Sarah is a writer, educator and one of the founders of Words Without Walls, a creative writing program taught to the inmates at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this interview, Sarah articulates her desire to implement positive societal change with "social art."  She also dialogues the humor and talent displayed by inmates and the power of  art and creativity to transform their lives even in the most restrictive of environments.

Lama Glenn Mullin is one of the leading Tibetan Buddhist scholars in the world. In this interview with William Rock on Art and Inspiration, Lama Glenn describes how artists occupy a special place from a Buddhist perspective and are in touch with a divine side of being. He talks about what makes Tibetan Buddhist art sacred and the methods of making Tibetan Buddhist art as meditation. You will also learn about Frank Sinatra, Elvis and Lama Glenn's great, great, great, great, great grandfather Sir Francis Bacon and their influences on cultural development.(Part 2 of 2)

Lama Glenn Mullin lived in the Himalayas for twelve years and studied with thirty-five of the Great Living Masters of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the author of over twenty books about Tibetan Buddhism.  In this interview with William Rock on Art and Inspiration, Lama Glenn offers discourse on the ancient and majestic history of Tibet and the scholar Walter Evans Wentz . He discusses how tantric practice can create a focussed place within ourselves, as well as the limitations of the subject/object form of perception. (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Nancy Minshew, one of the world's leading autism researchers is interviewed by William Rock on Art and Inspiration. Dr. Minshew is the Director of The Center of Excellence in Autism Research. In this interview she offers the known facts surrounding autism.  She elaborates the latest in brain research and how the cortical system works and its role in those diagnosed.  Dr. Minshew also dialogues the development of language in infants and how the use of the hands plays an important role in early language development. She also offers hope in terms of the latest therapies and how 'mindfulness' and self-awareness is playing an important role in improving and sustaining interactive social skills with those diagnosed with autism.