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American Masters: Creative Spark
American Masters: 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... more

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Episodes

Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative

Novelist Ling Ma doesn’t shy away from taking risks with her writing. Her 2018 debut novel, “Severance,” is an apocalyptic... more

15 Jun 2023 · 28 minutes
Rena Priest Explores the Beauty of Childhood on "Young and Indigenous"

We think you’ll really enjoy this podcast from our friends over at Young and Indigenous, which amplifies indigenous knowledge, storytelling and... more

18 May 2023 · 38 minutes
Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Ghosts that Haunt our Cultural Past (Replay)

It’s been announced! Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer” (2015) is now getting the prestige TV treatment... more

04 May 2023 · 37 minutes
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Searches for Truth Through Acting

Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is one of the busiest people in Hollywood. His recent films include “Aquaman,” “The Matrix Resurrections,”... more

20 Apr 2023 · 19 minutes
Kelly Reichardt Breaks Down Her Filmmaking Process Behind "Showing Up"

In her eighth feature film, “Showing Up,” Kelly Reichardt takes pleasure in thinking about “life on the level outside of... more

06 Apr 2023 · 27 minutes
Jennifer Egan Writes to Experience a Life Outside Her Own

A compelling novel can transport us into worlds unknown. Novelist Jennifer Egan has mastered this inventiveness of fiction with her... more

23 Mar 2023 · 30 minutes
Al Nelson’s Sound Design Journey From “Jurassic Park” To “Top Gun: Maverick”

“Top Gun: Maverick” is filled with booming jet engines and layered sonic storytelling. Since this publication, it won the award... more

09 Mar 2023 · 31 minutes
Jason Kim Goes Inside the World of K-pop

K-pop is a genre full of catchy music and elaborate choreography. It’s a natural fit for the Broadway stage. As... more

23 Feb 2023 · 25 minutes
Ruth E. Carter Designs Costumes to Stand the Test of Time

What does it mean to create futuristic costumes from the past? Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter’s Afrofuturistic designs imagine... more

09 Feb 2023 · 29 minutes
John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste

John Waters loves to break the rules and make you laugh along the way. The iconoclast has been doing just... more

26 Jan 2023 · 20 minutes
John David Washington Explores his Past for his Broadway Debut

Actor John David Washington loves to talk about his craft. The star of films like “BlacKkKlansman,” “Tenet” and “Amsterdam” has... more

12 Jan 2023 · 32 minutes
One more short scene from the life of Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie is one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the past century. For 60 years her music has quietly... more

19 Dec 2022 · 4 minutes
New season of American Masters: Creative Spark!

How do the world’s finest artists – from actors to musicians and beyond – create work that moves audiences? What... more

12 Dec 2022 · 2 minutes
How Buffy Sainte-Marie Made Her Most Triumphant Song Yet

Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Cree musician, artist and activist, has always been ahead of the pack. For six decades, she has... more

22 Nov 2022 · 23 minutes
Jo Firestone Proves Comedy Has No Age Limit

Comedian Jo Firestone was leading a weekly remote comedy workshop with a group of senior citizens from New York’s Greenwich... more

02 Dec 2021 · 22 minutes
Don Hertzfeldt Animates Stick Figures Into Existential Masterpieces

Two-time Oscar-nominated animator, writer and filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt is considered one of the most influential figures in animation. In his... more

18 Nov 2021 · 32 minutes
Atsuko Okatsuka Jokes Around

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka does everything. The touring comic, actress, writer, dancehall dancer and podcast host is everywhere and works tirelessly.... more

11 Nov 2021 · 17 minutes
How Kim Gordon Makes Music

Musician and artist Kim Gordon is known for being the coolest person in the room. She is one of the... more

04 Nov 2021 · 17 minutes
Making Movies with M. Night Shyamalan

For decades, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has been telling original stories with movies like the Oscar-nominated hit, “The Sixth Sense”... more

28 Oct 2021 · 23 minutes
Jericho Brown Takes on Tradition

Poet Jericho Brown won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection “The Tradition.” The poems are vivid works... more

21 Oct 2021 · 25 minutes
Understanding the History and Mystery of Michael R. Jackson

“A Strange Loop” has a lot to say in a one-act show. The metafictional musical is playwright, lyricist and composer... more

14 Oct 2021 · 27 minutes
Errol Morris vs. Steve Bannon

Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris broke open the documentary form with his early embrace of re-enactments and stylized lighting and music.... more

07 Oct 2021 · 32 minutes
Introducing – American Masters: Creative Spark

How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with one iconic... more

23 Sep 2021 · 2 minutes
Actor and playwright Wallace Shawn

Although he became famous for his work as an actor in films like “Clueless”, “The Princess Bride” and “Toy Story,”... more

11 Mar 2020 · 33 minutes
Musician Miles Davis

Miles Davis is widely regarded as one of the most innovative, influential and respected figures in music. To celebrate the... more

26 Feb 2020 · 27 minutes
Theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku

The beginning of the universe might be the greatest origin story of all time, and theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku... more

19 Feb 2020 · 26 minutes
Comedian Maria Bamford

Fresh off the heels of her brand new stand-up special “Weakness is the Brand,” comedian Maria Bamford sits down to... more

05 Feb 2020 · 44 minutes
Writer and director Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach (“The Squid and the Whale,” “Margot at the Wedding,” “The Meyerowitz Stories”) talks about how and why he... more

22 Jan 2020 · 28 minutes
Playwright Lynn Nottage

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage talks about the origin of her Broadway play, “Sweat,” and the time she spent developing... more

08 Jan 2020 · 41 minutes
Actor Ethan Hawke

Actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke (“Before Sunrise,” “Training Day,” “First Reformed,” “Boyhood”) talks with his close friend and fellow... more

16 Dec 2019 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
American Masters: Creative Spark
Errol Morris vs. Steve Bannon
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris broke open the documentary form with his early embrace of re-enactments and stylized lighting and music. His film,... more