artistic achievement award Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor has been hailed as one of the most imaginative and provocative directors working in the arts today. Most widely recognized for her theatrical production of The Lion King which opened on Broadway in 1997, it earned her the distinction of being the first woman to receive Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical and for her original costume designs for the production. Taymor is also the director, co- book writer and mask designer for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Broadway’s hit rock musical.
Taymor made her feature film directorial debut in 1999 with Titus, a daring adaptation of Shakespeare’s play starring Anthony Hopkins. Her films also include Across the Universe, with 35 Beatles songs and performances by Bono, Joe Cocker, and Salma Hayek; the Academy Award winning Frida, a biography of the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo; and The Tempest, a bold reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s epic with Helen Mirren.
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“For me the joy of making a piece of art— whether it is a film, a play or an opera—is the experimentation in the process of the realization. It is thrilling to challenge yourself, your collaborators and the audience in how you tell the story. . . People will always want you to repeat yourself and give them what they already know or love. You have to give them what they don’t know they want. Walk a tightrope—it’s a thrill.”
Julie Taymor
The Tempest will be screened Friday, April 13, 12n (p54) Across the Universe will be screened Sunday, April 15, 12n (p46) Julie Taymor will be present for Q&As following the films.
Essential Transformation:
In Conversation with Julie Taymor Friday, April 13, 6p
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Bill Rauch will join the multi-talented director on-stage in a wide-ranging and lively discussion. Sharing behind-the-scenes footage, Taymor will provide a rare opportunity to learn about her unique process of adapting existing works to new mediums—whether Shakespearean plays, The Beatles’ songs, or a Disney movie. A Q&A with the audience will follow.
The Tempest
artistic achievement award
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