S04E09: James Curtis — Accidental Biographer

James Curtis didn't set out to become a biographer but his interest in film and his passion for research led him to the job while still in university. What began with curiosity and a bit of luck, eventually resulted in his first book, a biography of director James Whale. Though writing never came easily, James continued to pursue his love for research and truthtelling while also developing a career as an executive in the insurance and computer industries. Over the course of 25 years, James’ passion for biographies has yielded eight books and along the way, his "side hustle" became his full-time job. We recently spoke with James about his passion for research, overcoming subject block, and why biographies are important. Episode Links www.jamescurtis.net Host: Marina Antunes Opening & Closing Credits by: Michael Edlund Produced & Edited by: Joshua Peterman ©2022 Spark CG Society · All Rights Reserved. Thank you to our sponsors! TERABYTE: Creative BC. MEGABYTE: AMPD Technologies · Animal Logic · Capilano University · Netflix. KILOBYTE: Atomic Cartoons · Bardel Entertainment · BRON Media Corp. · DNEG · Image Engine · Mainframe Studios · Sony Pictures Imageworks. BYTE: AMD Canada · Animasia Animation · Centre for Digital Media · CMPA BC · DigiBC · Foundry · Ghost VFX · NGX Interactive · NOX VFX · Scanline VFX · The Little Dev Shop · Unreal Engine · Versatile Media · Wacom Store Canada. PARTNERS: ACM SIGGRAPH. ORGANIZERS: Spark CG Society · Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH.