{"id":10244,"date":"2025-03-13T15:33:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T19:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/richard-taylor-and-greg-broadmore-weta-workshop-untapping-creativity-stories-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-magic-of-new-zealand-four-tenets-to-live-by-and-the-only-sentence-of-self-hel\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:33:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T19:33:33","slug":"richard-taylor-and-greg-broadmore-weta-workshop-untapping-creativity-stories-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-magic-of-new-zealand-four-tenets-to-live-by-and-the-only-sentence-of-self-hel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/richard-taylor-and-greg-broadmore-weta-workshop-untapping-creativity-stories-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-magic-of-new-zealand-four-tenets-to-live-by-and-the-only-sentence-of-self-hel\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Taylor and Greg Broadmore, W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop \u2014 Untapping Creativity, Stories from The Lord of the Rings, The Magic of New Zealand, Four Tenets to Live By, and The Only Sentence of Self-Help You Need (#799)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop \u2014 Stories from The Lord of the Rings, Four Tenets to Live By, and Untapping Creativity\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8uYTxJtTGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Richard Taylor<\/strong>\u00a0is the co-founder and creative lead at<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetanz.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop<\/a>,<\/strong> which he runs with his wife and co-founder Tania Rodger. W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop is a concept design studio and manufacturing facility that services the world\u2019s creative and entertainment industries. Their practical and special effects have helped define the visual identities of some of the most recognizable franchises in film and television, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lord-Rings-Fellowship-Ring\/dp\/B0091VSGSC\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rise-Planet-Apes-James-Franco\/dp\/B009YMNZJS\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Planet of the Apes<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Man-Steel-Henry-Cavill\/dp\/B00G91WB3S\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Superman<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mad-Max-Fury-Tom-Hardy\/dp\/B00XOX9QCS\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Mad Max<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thor-Love-Thunder-Chris-Hemsworth\/dp\/B0B75XVF8W\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Thor<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/M3GAN-Allison-Williams\/dp\/B0B73VBPVJ\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>M3gan<\/em><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80174608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Love, Death, and Robots<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greg Broadmore<\/strong>\u00a0is an artist and writer who has been part of the team at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetanz.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop<\/a>\u00a0for more than 20 years. His design and special-effects credits include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/District-9-Sharlto-Copley\/dp\/B0094LU2TU\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>District 9<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/King-Kong-Naomi-Watts\/dp\/B000I9S61I\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>King Kong<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Godzilla-Aaron-Taylor-Johnson\/dp\/B00KG2RI9I\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Godzilla<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Adventures-Tintin-Jamie-Bell\/dp\/B0BVGK8XJV\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Avatar-Sam-Worthington\/dp\/B0B6583PVV\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Avatar<\/em><\/a>, and he is the creator of the satirical, retro-sci-fi world of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregbroadmore.com\/portfolio\/dr-grordborts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Grordbort\u2019s<\/a>. He is currently working on the graphic novel series\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregbroadmore.com\/portfolio\/one-path\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>One Path<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>set in a brutal prehistoric world where dinosaurs and cavewomen are locked in a grim battle for supremacy.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the episode on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/799-richard-taylor-and-greg-broadmore-w%C4%93t%C4%81-workshop\/id863897795?i=1000698890833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/55J5r1Jo3xoZgjvkoWyqTn?si=GmLcMBxYSoijr-SMuPV3gw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+AAKebtXwQTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/2031148#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast Addict<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/timferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/castbox.fm\/channel\/id1059468?country=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castbox<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLuu6fDad2eJyWPm9dQfuorm2uuYHBZDCB\">YouTube Music<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/9814f3cc-1dc5-4003-b816-44a8eb6bf666\/the-tim-ferriss-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/podcast\/The-Tim-Ferriss-Show\/B08K58QX5W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audible<\/a>, or on your favorite podcast platform. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/seed.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seed\u2019s DS-01\u00ae Daily Synbiotic broad spectrum 24-strain probiotic + prebiotic<\/a>; 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Since then, it\u2019s become a daily staple and one of the few supplements I travel with. I\u2019ve always been <em>highly<\/em> skeptical of most probiotics due to the lack of science and the fact that many do not survive digestion. But after incorporating two capsules of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/seed.com\/daily-synbiotic?utm_source=timferriss&amp;utm_medium=page&amp;utm_campaign=25p&amp;promo_code=25TIM\">Seed\u2019s DS-01<\/a> into my morning routine, I have noticed improved digestion, skin tone, and overall health.\u00a0 Why is it so effective? For one, it\u2019s a 2-in-1 probiotic and prebiotic formulated with 24 clinically and scientifically studied strains that have systemic benefits in and beyond the gut. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/seed.com\/daily-synbiotic?utm_source=timferriss&amp;utm_medium=page&amp;utm_campaign=25p&amp;promo_code=25TIM\">And now, you can get 25% off your first month of DS-01 with code 25TIM<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/11\/30\/todd-mcfarlane\/#content\">Want to hear another podcast episode with a prolific artist?<\/a> <\/strong>Listen to my first conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/11\/30\/todd-mcfarlane\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Todd McFarlane<\/strong><\/a> in which we discussed\u00a0the art of compelling storytelling, meeting deadlines, Todd\u2019s voluminous library of rejection letters, how the industry status quo led to the founding of Image Comic Books, the happy accident that brought Venom to life, spaghetti webbing, competitive bladdering,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/11\/30\/todd-mcfarlane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Make Iconic Art, Reinvent Spider-Man, and Meet Every Deadline | Todd McFarlane\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/agTXV5ND6mw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2025\/03\/13\/weta-workshop\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-108837\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with <strong>Richard Taylor<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetaworkshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wetaworkshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WetaCave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wetaworkshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/wetanz\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with <strong>Greg Broadmore<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregbroadmore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregbroadmore.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsletter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregBroadmore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/greg.broadmore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greg_broadmore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Richard Taylor\u2019s Four Tenets<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Love of oneself.<\/li>\n<li>Love of what you do.<\/li>\n<li>Love of who you do it with.<\/li>\n<li>Love of who you do it for.<\/li>\n<li>(Unofficial bonus tenet) Don\u2019t be a dickhead.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Institutions, Companies, and Places<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Movies and Entertainment Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Books and Recommended Reading<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Resources<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apeirodesign.com\/projects\/aura-the-forest-at-the-edge-of-the-sky-atrium-installation-haikou-international-duty-free-shopping-complex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aura: The Forest at the Edge of the Sky<\/a> | Haikou International Duty-Free Shopping Complex<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greg_broadmore\/p\/CCmz4HND6DG\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greg\u2019s Albertosaurus Skull<\/a> | Instagram<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gFSPWpLLLTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thunderbirds Are Go Behind-the-Scenes Tour Experience<\/a> | TV One Breakfast<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museodelprado.es\/en\/the-collection\/art-work\/the-garden-of-earthly-delights-triptych\/02388242-6d6a-4e9e-a992-e1311eab3609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Garden of Earthly Delights Triptych by Hieronymus Bosch<\/a> | Museo Nacional del Prado<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PAM_RentCollection-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rent Collection Courtyard at 50 Years<\/a> | USC Pacific Asia Museum<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dicksmithmake-up.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dick Smith Special FX Makeup Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wetaworkshop\/p\/B1cSOSZH_cW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richard Sculpting in Margarine<\/a> | Instagram<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/doctinfoil\/p\/CRvwWgijRwh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richard Taylor and Laura Daniels Sculpting in Tinfoil<\/a> | Instagram<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetaworkshop.com\/tours\/wellington#Creative-Workshops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Workshops<\/a> | W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetaworkshop.com\/projects\/alif-the-mobility-pavilion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alif: The Mobility Pavilion<\/a> | W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.gmtcmpark.com\/portal\/index\/museum_index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology and Creativity Museum<\/a> | GMTCM Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetaworkshop.com\/tours\/auckland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop Unleashed!<\/a> | Auckland<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/the-ds-can-do-naked-ladies-slipping-on-banana-peels-rat-5272385\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The DS Can Do Naked Ladies Slipping on Banana Peels Rather Well<\/a> | Kotaku<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090227150351\/http:\/\/www.99ds.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">99 DS<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090227150351\/http:\/\/www.99ds.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">99 Dodgy Slips<\/a> by Greg Broadmore and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090227150351\/http:\/\/www.99ds.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">99 Deadly Sleds<\/a> by Christian Pearce | Civic Square, Wellington (2009)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greg_broadmore\/p\/CxMMY0Pyoiu\/?img_index=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greg\u2019s 60-Meter-Long Unleashed Mural<\/a> | Instagram<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qotsa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queens of the Stone Age<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imotorhead.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mot\u00f6rhead<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.evageeks.org\/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_(Live_Action_Movie_Series)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The (Failed) Neon Genesis Evangelion Live Action Movie Series<\/a> | EvaWiki<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/03\/23\/david-deutsch-naval-ravikant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant \u2014 The Fabric of Reality, The Importance of Disobedience, The Inevitability of Artificial General Intelligence, Finding Good Problems, Redefining Wealth, Foundations of True Knowledge, Harnessing Optimism, Quantum Computing, and More<\/a> | The Tim Ferriss Show #662<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tepapa.govt.nz\/visit\/exhibitions\/gallipoli-scale-our-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War<\/a> | Te Papa<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rpNrKIcG_kU?si=HgkaOObWfuVSySah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ANZAC Day WWI Gallipoli Exhibition Designed and Built by Sir Richard Taylor and W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop<\/a> | YouTube<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_history_of_New_Zealand_during_World_War_I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Military History of New Zealand During World War I<\/a> | Wikipedia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetaworkshop.com\/projects\/the-bug-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bug Lab<\/a> | W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J8uYTxJtTGY&amp;t=6313s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richard Wields Sting from Lord of the Rings<\/a> | YouTube<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/things-we-believe-make-us-kiwi\/NBU62RBXOVAMGVHJ5PP47NCNZI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Things We Believe Make Us Kiwi<\/a> | The New Zealand Herald<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rocket_Lab#:~:text=Rocket%20Lab%20was%20founded%20in,remainder%20in%20the%20United%20States.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocket Lab<\/a> | Wikipedia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gregbroadmore.com\/portfolio\/dr-grordborts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Grordbort\u2019s Infallible Aether Oscillators \u2014 Where Science Meets Violence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2025\/02\/05\/brandon-sanderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brandon Sanderson on Building a Fiction Empire, Creating $40M+ Kickstarter Campaigns, Unbreakable Habits, The Art of World-Building, and The Science of Magic Systems<\/a> | The Tim Ferriss Show #794<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/popculturemaniacs.com\/the-film-that-never-was-halo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Film That Never Was \u2013 Halo<\/a> | Pop Culture Maniacs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1051904396299575&amp;set=more-legends-of-varlata-world-building-concept-art-wait-i-mean-legend-of-cockpun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Legends of Varlata World-Building Concept Art<\/a> | Facebook<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonbisleyart.com\/galleries\/the-bible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Images from Simon Bisley\u2019s Bible<\/a> | Simon Bisley Art<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFMJ2ilteJ5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Silver Warrior by Frank Frazetta<\/a> | Instagram<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazettamuseum.com\/products\/vintage-print-swamp-demon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swamp Demon by Frank Frazetta<\/a> | Frazetta Art Museum<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stephanpastis.wordpress.com\/2014\/06\/07\/ever-wished-that-calvin-and-hobbes-creator-bill-watterson-would-return-to-the-comics-page-well-he-just-did\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ever Wished That Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson Would Return to the Comics Page? Well, He Just Did.<\/a> | I\u2019m Too Stupid to Travel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2025\/01\/18\/naval-ravikant-sovereign-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naval Ravikant and Aaron Stupple \u2014 How to Raise a Sovereign Child, A Freedom-Maximizing Approach to Parenting<\/a> | The Tim Ferriss Show #788<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[00:08:51] Albertosaurus vs. bear.<\/li>\n<li>[00:10:10] The Richard Taylor office tour.<\/li>\n<li>[00:12:27] How Richard was inspired to begin sculpting.<\/li>\n<li>[00:15:42] Being influenced by \u2014 and meeting \u2014 stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen.<\/li>\n<li>[00:18:08] Connecting with Dick Smith, the \u2018grandfather\u2019 of makeup effects.<\/li>\n<li>[00:19:17] Sculpting in margarine and breaking into the industry.<\/li>\n<li>[00:23:57] Tinfoil sculpting and teaching creativity to kids.<\/li>\n<li>[00:28:00] W\u0113t\u0101\u2019s evolution from a small team to a 400-person creative hub.<\/li>\n<li>[00:35:57] 99 Dodgy Slips and 99 Deadly Sleds.<\/li>\n<li>[00:41:43] Greg\u2019s artistic education and unique process.<\/li>\n<li>[00:46:11] The art must flow! But how does Greg make it happen?<\/li>\n<li>[00:47:54] The Auckland mural: when flow goes too far and Lemmy has to be replaced.<\/li>\n<li>[00:48:42] How Greg boarded the W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop train after years on the dole.<\/li>\n<li>[00:51:59] The David Deutsch influence: curiosity, fun, and learning.<\/li>\n<li>[00:53:05] Philosophizing around art and creative problem-solving.<\/li>\n<li>[00:54:45] How W\u0113t\u0101\u2019s <em>Gallipoli<\/em> exhibition makes WWI relevant to modern museumgoers.<\/li>\n<li>[00:59:04] The challenges of clothing giants and hitting deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>[01:03:33] How W\u0113t\u0101 attacked the massive scale of the <em>Lord of the Rings<\/em> project with a can-do attitude.<\/li>\n<li>[01:11:23] Richard\u2019s four tenets (plus one bonus tenet).<\/li>\n<li>[01:13:39] The unique advantages of operating in New Zealand.<\/li>\n<li>[01:16:42] The unwavering self-belief of Peter Jackson\u2019s leadership style.<\/li>\n<li>[01:20:10] Richard\u2019s advice for anyone seeking to cultivate their own creativity.<\/li>\n<li>[01:23:03] Artistic immortality: leaving a creative legacy.<\/li>\n<li>[01:24:13] Greg explains the retro sci-fi angle behind his <em>Dr. Grordbort\u2019s<\/em> and ray gun projects.<\/li>\n<li>[01:28:55] The metaphysics of creative direction.<\/li>\n<li>[01:36:09] How Greg\u2019s new book, <em>One Path<\/em>, came about.<\/li>\n<li>[01:40:02] Tools Greg used for conceptualizing <em>One Path<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>[01:41:55] Where the curious can see more of Greg\u2019s work.<\/li>\n<li>[01:43:18] How many destinations does Greg imagine <em>One Path<\/em> will reach?<\/li>\n<li>[01:45:02] Why working on <em>District 9<\/em> was often frustrating, but ultimately rewarding.<\/li>\n<li>[01:50:39] How can an artist maintain a healthy detachment from their own work?<\/li>\n<li>[01:57:35] Greg\u2019s inspirations.<\/li>\n<li>[02:06:20] What\u2019s Bill Watterson (<em>Calvin and Hobbes<\/em>) up to these days?<\/li>\n<li>[02:08:53] What is art <em>really<\/em> about for Greg?<\/li>\n<li>[02:10:10] How Aaron Stupple changed Greg\u2019s life.<\/li>\n<li>[02:13:13] Bestiaries, folios, and fondly remembered library books.<\/li>\n<li>[02:15:39] Parting thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cI have four very simple tenets that I operate by and four tenets that I try and operate our company by. \u2026 Love of oneself, love of what you do, love of who you do it with, and love of who you do it for.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Richard Taylor<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe first 300 commercial sculptures I did in the film industry were sculpted in margarine.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Richard Taylor<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf you think about who are the true immortals in the world? They\u2019re teachers and parents, people that pass information to others to carry on into the next generation. But I do think about artists and craftspeople as being creatively immortal.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Richard Taylor<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe thing we love to make today is other makers. We\u2019ve had a lovely and amazing career and we are continuing to do fun and wonderful things every day. But it\u2019s an imperative, and I actually feel that it\u2019s beholden on us to try and introduce as many people as possible, specifically children, into the love of making and creating because it is slipping out of our fingers.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Richard Taylor<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cGrit is an important component in the journey, not the accolades at the end. It\u2019s the task of getting there that is seen as equal in accomplishment as winning baubles.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Richard Taylor<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI realized you need to care about the work deeply, it is your baby. You have to care about it, and if you don\u2019t care about it, the work won\u2019t be any good. So you cannot become cynical to the work, you have to love it, and you have to be able to let go of it.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Greg Broadmore<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI love learning by doing. It\u2019s the only way. The act of illustrating or being creative, in general, I find most interesting when you don\u2019t actually know where you\u2019re going exactly, and you don\u2019t really know how to do it. You just throw yourself into it and do your best, and I love that process.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Greg Broadmore<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhy choose any creative direction? This is a whole big metaphysical thing. There\u2019s actually, I think, two distinct directions in which people create stories and narratives and worlds. One way is directed where you know where you\u2019re going to go, you know the ending. The other way, which I\u2019ve discovered I do, more often than not, is I\u2019m just chasing these \u2018why?\u2019 questions.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Greg Broadmore<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat is art about? It is more than just drawing pictures and making stories \u2014 it is finding truth.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Greg Broadmore<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><span>is one <\/span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than one billion downloads. It has been selected for &#8220;Best of Apple Podcasts&#8221; three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it&#8217;s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\">this page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Richard Taylor\u00a0is the co-founder and creative lead at\u00a0W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop, which he runs with his wife and co-founder Tania Rodger. 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