About this episode
Nick Dawson interviews filmmaker Zia Anger about her innovative work and personal experiences.
On the latest episode Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That, Nick Dawson sits down with the brilliant and innovative filmmaker Zia Anger, the creative force behind the 2024 feature My First Film and the legendary live multimedia show of the same name. Over the course of their conversation, Nick and Zia touch on such topics as the problems of being ahead of your time, how Justin Bieber’s recent Coachella show followed in Zia’s footsteps, the remarkable series of “Take It to the Limit” parties she attended as a college student, the dreams she has that Jung would have a field day with, what she would do during a nuclear holocaust, 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: Zia Anger
Topics covered
- filmmaking
- interviews
- creativity
- multimedia
- personal experiences
Keywords
- Zia Anger
- Nick Dawson
- My First Film
- Justin Bieber
- filmmaking
- creativity
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: My First Film
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