In this conversation, Jaina discusses, among other things:

Photographing what you can’t see

Making space to document what you’re feeling

Making a mess

Doing insane things

Creating a creative team

The magic carpet ride of creativity 

Trusting yourself

Sharing your process

The wonders of a shower notepad 

Artist Resources/Inspiration

Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

Swamplandia by Karen Russell 

A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller

Stock Scenery Construction Handbook (Third Edition) by Bill Raoul & Mike Monsos

On Mental Toughness by Harvard Business Review

Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television by Judith Weston

Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch

Crafting Short Screenplays that Connect by Claudia Hunter Johnson

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