Me, You and the Elephant in the Room
I want to break open the issues that people feel strongly about and bring them into open discussion regarding mental health and emotional wellbeing.
I want people to talk about the issues around children and teens and bring to the table their expertise and observations as to how we can really bring about change for them in the way we parent, care for, educate and support them.
I will also invite inspiring people with real stories of their own where life has taken them through horrendous times but they have shown it is possible to break through ones shit and really make change in one's life.
My interviewees will all be really inspirational people with a message who will be sharing the elephant in their room whether that is the reason for the work they do, what they have learned from their childhoods or personal experience and their own journeys.
Me, You and the Elephant in the Room
S1 E4 Joan Lane | UK Filmmaker and Theatre Producer.
What an honour to spend time in conversation with Joan Lane, who is a British film and theatre producer, primarily known for having developed the Academy Award-winning THE KING’S SPEECH, directed by Tom Hooper, starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter. Joan has never before agreed to a recorded interview, so it was a gem to have the chance to speak with her about her work and her passion for unearthing new potential in both film and television, but also in helping launch the careers of young people who catch her eye. Joan’s company, Wild Thyme Productions, has toured six innovative productions of Shakespeare’s plays in the UK and Germany and mounted world premiere showcases and readings of new plays and musicals in London. This is a wonderful opportunity to ‘meet’ a woman who is private, deeply humble and whose heart is committed to creating great works and supporting new ventures.
Key points from the episode.
- How her family did not want her to be in the entertainment industry.
- How she attempted to "sneakily" get in!
- How she ended up producing concerts and operas.
- How she draws people to her to communicate and connect.
- Why she wanted to support children.
- Her thoughts on what is lacking with parenting (given that she had a single parent family)
- The difference between physical and mental skills.
- How privacy is to be treasured and important.
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