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Jessica Payne

Creator's Cafe Episode 38: Marshall Knight - Getting the Ideas Out

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Friday Reader,
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Growing up, my friends all had posters of movie stars, TV stars, and pop stars covering their walls. I had one poster of the night sky's constellations and one of a blue whale out in the deep ocean.
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I grew up on a dairy farm in PA, so while I might have to wake up early to put on overalls and scoop manure (suuuper fun as a teenage girl), movies and TV brought people and places from all over the world to my living room. Though I obviously love the work people create in Hollywood, what I really loved more than any one star was always the feeling of a bigger, wider sky full of constellations of possibilities.
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My guest Marshall Knight gives me that same sense of space and possibility that those posters did. Yes, we talk all about his incredible career working on some of the most fun and dramatic TV shows out there. But it's his unabashed curiosity and enthusiasm for seeing the world through story that gives me the same rush of possibility.
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So enjoy our conversation, and let me know - who are the people that feel like a breath of fresh air to you?
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​-with love and deep space, Jessica

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Jessica Payne

Actor, Host of "Creator's Cafe", CEO of Kika Labs

Hi! I'm an actor and host of "Creator's Cafe" podcast, available on YouTube and all of your favorite podcast apps. Subscribe for links to the podcast, and for information on getting more comfortable creating on camera!

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