Interview: Actor, Writer, and Musician Justen Ross
"I don't have to wait for creative doors to open. I am the door." Actor, writer and musician Justen Ross, a 2021 Princess Grace Award winner, on alchemy, authenticity and the power of performance.
Interview: Isabella Star LaBlanc on Indigenous Storytelling, Finding Joy, and Building Community Through Art
Princess Grace honoree Isabella Star LaBlanc discusses Indigenous representation, creative risk and her next film with Mark Rylance and Michelle Williams.
Interview: Scenic Designer Rachel Hauck on ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ and the enduring magic of live performance
Tony-winning scenic designer Rachel Hauck, a 1998 Princess Grace Award recipient, on the Foundation's impact, the risks behind Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and why live theatre still does what nothing...
Interview: Filmmaker and Producer-Director John Ira Palmer on storytelling, collaboration, and the future of filmmaking
In this conversation, John Ira Palmer reflects on his early creative beginnings, the lessons he’s carried across disciplines, and why moments of change in the film industry continue to inspire...
Interview: Director Tina Landau on artistic risk, collaboration, and the enduring power of live theatre
From SpongeBob to Steppenwolf, award-winning director Tina Landau reflects on risk, reinvention and why she still has no idea how to make theatre — and why that drives her.
Interview: Playwright Adam Rapp on provocation, perseverance, and the power of the Princess Grace legacy
From Broadway to Steppenwolf, and from Illinois cornfields to imagined days in Monaco, Rapp reminds us why stories that unsettle us are often the ones we need most.