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Creative Spark

American Masters | PBS

How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film.

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104 episodes

  1. Mike Faist Embraces the Unknown 44:00
  2. The Many Passions of Matteo Lane 55:08
  3. Taylor Rooks Talks NBA, Interview Techniques and Finding the Person Behind the Athlete 28:54
  4. Michael Sarnoski: What Robin Hood and Folklore Tell Us About Ourselves Today 28:04
  5. Tyler James Williams on 30 Years of Acting and Protecting the Next Generation 35:23
  6. Why Atsuko Okatsuka’s Comedy Connects Across Cultures 30:00
  7. Greg Kinnear on Acting, AI, and Why Movies Still Matter 27:33
  8. Chris Fleming Embraces the Chaos 39:17
  9. How Leslie Jones Became a Comedian 31:00
  10. Phoebe Robinson Shows Her Work 31:45
  11. Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism 34:20
  12. Sarah McLachlan: Making Music to Connect and Heal 37:19
  13. How Natasha Rothwell’s Life Brought Her to “The White Lotus” 33:40
  14. Daniel Dae Kim Leads Spy Drama and Fights for Industry Change 21:48
  15. Phil Rosenthal’s Secret Recipe: Good Food and a Laugh 22:54
  16. Tunde Adebimpe Channels His DIY Roots Into Raw Solo Debut 37:28
  17. George C. Wolfe on Desperation and Desire in His “Gypsy” 25:43
  18. Daveed Diggs Takes on Cyberpunk Rap 26:00
  19. Lucy Dacus Makes Her First Love Songs 24:37
  20. Alicia Graf Mack on Honoring the Past and Future of Dance 31:11
  21. Min Jin Lee Revisits the Decades It Took To Write “Pachinko” 37:46
  22. Michael Urie Finds Laughs in the Balcony and the Front Row 35:22
  23. Conor Oberst Finds His Purpose in Process 30:20
  24. Taffy Brodesser-Akner Defends the Trauma Plot 37:59
  25. Minnie Driver’s Path to the Throne 31:44
  26. Annie Baker Shifts From Stage to Screen 32:02
  27. Jewel Finds Healing in Music and Art 39:22
  28. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Can Do That Genre Too! 39:42
  29. Here's a quick preview of our new season! 0:58
  30. From The Plot Thickens: Decoding John Ford 50:41
  31. Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative 28:10
  32. Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Ghosts that Haunt our Cultural Past (Replay) 37:55
  33. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Searches for Truth Through Acting 19:34
  34. Kelly Reichardt Breaks Down Her Filmmaking Process Behind "Showing Up" 27:18
  35. Jennifer Egan Writes to Experience a Life Outside Her Own 30:08
  36. Al Nelson’s Sound Design Journey From “Jurassic Park” To “Top Gun: Maverick” 29:14
  37. Jason Kim Goes Inside the World of K-pop 23:51
  38. Ruth E. Carter Designs Costumes to Stand the Test of Time 27:26
  39. John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste 18:32
  40. John David Washington Explores his Past for his Broadway Debut 30:33
  41. One more short scene from the life of Buffy Sainte-Marie 4:45
  42. New season of American Masters: Creative Spark! 2:42
  43. How Buffy Sainte-Marie Made Her Most Triumphant Song Yet 22:45
  44. Jo Firestone Proves Comedy Has No Age Limit 21:14
  45. Don Hertzfeldt Animates Stick Figures Into Existential Masterpieces 31:59
  46. Atsuko Okatsuka Jokes Around 16:56
  47. How Kim Gordon Makes Music 16:58
  48. Making Movies with M. Night Shyamalan 22:30
  49. Jericho Brown Takes on Tradition 24:40
  50. Understanding the History and Mystery of Michael R. Jackson 26:41