Nobody's Ever Asked Me That: Kirsten Johnson
About this episode
Nick Dawson interviews documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson about her work and personal experiences related to death and connection.
On the latest episode of Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That, Nick Dawson sits down with one of the greatest living documentary filmmakers, Kirsten Johnson, the director of Cameraperson and Dick Johnson is Dead. In a very personal conversation that draws on their shared history around death and their parents, the two talk about their mutual pursuit of connection, Johnson growing up in the shadow of an imminent apocalypse, the truly remarkable dream she had while shooting in Sudan, a great story about Stephen Colbert’s hands, the disappointing way in which she and a legendary artist have not been collaborating, and much more. Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That now has a Substack, so head there to check out all of our past episodes, plus subscribe to get access to exclusive audio and video content!
People in this episode
Host: Nick Dawson
Guest: Kirsten Johnson
Topics covered
- documentary filmmaking
- personal stories
- death
- connection
- collaboration
- dreams
Keywords
- Kirsten Johnson
- documentary
- Cameraperson
- Dick Johnson is Dead
- death
- connection
- Stephen Colbert
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Cameraperson, Dick Johnson is Dead
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