Twyla Tharp
Another book to fall casualty to my irrational and unstoppable spending sprees at Amazon is Twyla Tharp's The Creative Habit. Tharp unveils the mystery behind the unseen process of choreography; what drives Tharp to create, where her inspiration and motivation comes from.
Artists and their creative processes have always fascinated me. And the deeper you dig, one discovers that it is less about inspiration and more about perspiration. Great artists put in the hours. For every success they would have had three previous works (or thereabouts) panned by the critics.
The Paris Review, back in the day when it was edited by George Plimpton, used to be a favourite. Especially the interviews, which - thanks to generosity of TPR - is now available online. I've got an itch to pick the magazine up again, but I can't seem to find it in the bookshops. If anyone knows, please let me know.
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