Surprise Cast #208 Jonathan Rach (photographer/film writer)

Dear Jonathan, I loved our chat on Surprise Cast. Thank you for making it authentic and intimate. I learned a great deal about your craft regarding being a photographer and film writer--two things that you're quite good at doing. It was cool to learn about your path from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, early work with concert promoters, and long and collaborative relationship with Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails.   You provided wonderful insight into live performance and stage design including concept sketches for the NIN 'Self-Destruct' tour. Thank you for sharing your personal reflections on touring with Trent, capturing the exhaustion and intensity of long runs, and why collaboration is essential to ambitious live shows. Who can forget your hilarious story about Andy Warhol? The conversation also dove into identity, fear and courage — how your fluid sense of self helped you fit into intense creative communities and how you learned to move past fear to take the images you felt were important. So interesting!  Keep up the inspirational work. Your eye for high art is one-of-a-kind.  Follow Jonathan: https://jonathanrach.com/ Follow Nine Inch Nails: https://www.nin.com/ Episode music includes by Vitamin Piano Series: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-piano-tribute-to-nine-inch-nails/1000955308 Episode also includes music by Nine Inch Nails https://music.apple.com/us/album/hesitation-marks-deluxe-version/655150306