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Rich Fearon
Hello and welcome to These Creative Lives with Richard Fearon, the podcast that celebrates the creative urge in all of us. This is a podcast about learning from creative people, in all their guises, and recognising the myriad of benefits a creative pursuit can bring to everyday life. I am your host, photographer and Dad in Devon, RichFearon and every week I'll be asking a new interviewee about their creative outlet and what we can learn from their experience.
My guest today on These Creative Lives is book writer, George Mahood.
George published his first book “Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain” https://amzn.to/3CToepb in December 2014 and has gone on to write and self-publish 15 more books. All of his books are based on his own real-life experiences. He lives in a rural part of South Devon with his wife Rachel, their three children and a slightly mad dog.
When a friend recommended a self-help book called “The Miracle Morning” by Hal Elrod https://amzn.to/3gCZE3u , it gave George the idea for his latest book “The Self Help Bible” https://amzn.to/3CyAo5s which is out now on Amazon and has taken him the last three years to research and write.
Like many creative people, George wrestles with imposter syndrome but sees this as an advantage and feels it gives him more freedom to create.
George is very self-effacing and modest about his achievements, written and physical. He regularly runs marathons, has competed in Ironman triathlons and ultra-marathons but also likes to sit in the pub with a pint and come up with daft ideas for adventures.
George gets creative inspiration and ideas when out walking or running and so he makes a point of getting out into the Devon countryside every day. His best time for writing is before his family get up so he’s a regular 6am riser.
In conversation George makes reference to a TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson “Do Schools Kill Creativity” find it here https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY
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My guest this week, indeed my first guest, on These Creative Lives is Steve Bearman, colourist and film restorer. Steve has graded films from With Nail and I, The Bourne Ultimatum and The Dark Knight, through to period dramas Howards End and musical anthologies The Beatles No 1s. Steve has sat in dark rooms, for long days with Terry Gilliam, Mike Leigh and Sir Paul McCartney.
In conversation we mention a book called 'In the blink of an eye' you can get it here - https://amzn.to/3LWNa25
A family man, wanna be stand up and budding DJ, Steve moved to Devon with his family in 2021. Steve is such an unassuming person whose creativity sits quietly under the surface, but who puts his heart into his work.
Creative outlets outside of his work include street photography, and cooking. cooking to relax.
I caught Steve slightly off guard with my opening question about a film he's been working on, on and off, for a while. So, for the record The film is Young Soul Rebels, by Sir Isaac Julien CBE RA who is a British installation artist filmmaker,and distinguished professor of the arts at UC Santa Cruz.
Creating things gives Steve a real buzz, getting work satisfaction through creating beautiful things is a real joy. But taking criticism well is also a key part of working, not showing the inner child having a tantrum helps too. Rather surprisingly he doesn't have a background in film, which he sees and uses as a strength. Sometimes not recognising who he's sat next to in the editing suite, Terry Guillium be one example, can relieve him of his of nerves and just lets him get on.
Steve's inspired by other people in his field, one example is Adam Glassman, colourist, who did The Dig, a film about Sutton Hoo. A film coloured very naturally and therefore beautiful in Steve's mind.
Steve loves a cup of tea or coffee to break up a stressful days work, but also how stepping outside can reset your eyes colour perception in significant way.
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