11. Olivia Stambouliah: Born to do This

Olivia Stambouliah and I discuss working with Michael Bay, Jane Campion, and on the  Walking Dead, and how she brings her full spirit to her all her roles from blockbuster to sketch to art film.Follow:  Olivia on IG @oliviastambouliah | Olivia on IMDBDita von Teese: You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.Olivia: We're all creative in some way and it doesn't have to have a monetized outcome. Olivia: Art should be uncomfortable, but it should be safe. Creator's Challenge: Practice Cold ReadingPick up any piece of text and read it out loud! The act of cold reading is a different muscle than internal reading that needs to be exercisedBio & IntroOlivia Stambouliah is an actor, producer, director, and educator. You may know her from AMC’s the Walking Dead. Or from Michael Bay’s blockbuster movie Ambulance, where she closed down LA and chased Jake Gyllenhaal from a helicopter! But she got her on screen start back in Australia, where she was in the movie The Silence and then starred as a core ensemble member in an SNL-style show: Ben Elton’s Live from Planet Earth. She’s played everything from a cavewoman to Madea, from Amy Winehouse to an arm-wrestling champion. MentionedAmbulance Michael BayAbby BluestoneMy Sister and IJane CampionPaola MorabitoThe Walking Dead Eve Gordon Kevin Carrol Danai GuriraRichard CottrellLive from Planet EarthCreator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika LabsHost Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe. Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.comMore info and resources at   | www.kikalabs.comWatch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast PlaylistFollow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabsFacebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika LabsTranscripts and YouTube Links at |  www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotesTheme MusicOur theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com