Taika Waititi’s Secrets to Harnessing Oscar-Winning Creativity
One of Hollywood’s most exciting directors tells all.
“Piss off, ghost!”
Among the many memorable characters in Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi’s Korg often steals the show. It’s the best Thor film in the franchise, as he managed to take a largely one-dimensional character and turn him into a fan favorite. It’s no surprise Waititi directed it.
Following his superhero success, he wrote, starred, and directed Jojo Rabbit, a satirical take on Nazi Germany, which won him an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. His creativity appears to be gloriously untethered, as audiences never quite know what to expect.
Wanting to learn from him, I watched his TED talk where he reveals his creative secrets. Here is how Taika Waititi keeps his creative mind fresh and how you can too.
Make a list of things you don’t like
Let’s say you decided to start a blog. First things first, you need to determine what you’re going to write about — chances are you’re going to pick something you know and like. However, writing about what you don’t like can be just as advantageous.
