Name: We are the stories we tell ourselves
Uploaded: 2010-03-19T08:33:00Z
Duration: 20 min 57 s
Description: Where does creative inspiration spring from? At TEDIndia, Hollywood/Bollywood director Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth," "Mr. India") pinpoints his source of creativity: sheer, utter panic. He shares a powerful way to unleash your inner storyteller.

Where does creative inspiration spring from? At TEDIndia, Hollywood/Bollywood director Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth," "Mr. India") pinpoints his source of creativity: sheer, utter panic. He shares a powerful way to unleash your inner storyteller.

Shekhar Kapur: We are the stories we tell ourselves

We are the stories we tell ourselves

Embracing panic as a source of creativity, a director challenges conventional filmmaking, finding truth in the chaos of creation.

Merging politics, psychology, and mythology into filmmaking allows for a richer, multi-layered narrative, transcending mere plot.

A filmmaker reflects on the power of stories to define existence, suggesting that without stories, we struggle to find our place.