Do You Have A Creative Process?

I have been a fan of the actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith ever since she made headlines and gained critical acclaim for her incredible one-woman play, Fires in the Mirror, where she played several characters of different races and genders all related to the 1991 Crown Heights Riots in Brooklyn.  In this video, available on Big Think, Anna explains that listening is the key to her creative process.

Here, she explains how Shakespeare inspires her work by giving her a deeper understanding of language and character.