George Lucas

Artistically — are you “playing it safe”?

I've got an uncomfortable question for you: Artistically — are you “playing it safe”? Think about the work you did this past week—in the practice room or composition studio, in rehearsals, in teaching, and in concert. What took courage? When and how did you dare...

Your Hero’s Journey Ahead: Reaching for the Stars

A whole back I wrote a post on the Hero's Journey and seeing Star Wars again brought me back. George Lucas, the writer and director of the original films, created in Star Wars a modern myth. Lucas was, in part, inspired by mythologist Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey...