The Story First Podcast
From award-winning podcaster and filmmaker Brian McDonald (Invisible Ink, Land of the Dead), whose work has been embraced by Pixar, HBO, and Disney. Building on his acclaimed show You Are a Storyteller, this series features high-level conversations with writers, filmmakers, and creators—real exchanges between craftspeople on how and why stories work.
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The Story First Podcast
From award-winning podcaster and filmmaker Brian McDonald (Invisible Ink, Land of the Dead), whose work has been embraced by Pixar, HBO, and Disney. Building on his acclaimed show You Are a Storyteller, this series features high-level conversations with writers, filmmakers, and creators—real exchanges between craftspeople on how and why stories work.
Claire Keane grew up surrounded by animation legends — but her journey is all her own.
As a visual development artist at Disney, she helped shape the look and heart of Tangled and Frozen. In this conversation, Brian McDonald and Claire talk about the beauty of imperfection, the importance of intuition, and how vulnerability leads to the most honest work.
They explore the tension between discipline and play, the courage to trust your instincts, and what it really means to “find the character” — both on the page and within yourself.
It’s a conversation about art, honesty, and the creative voice that never stops growing.
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Story First Podcast
The Story First Podcast
From award-winning podcaster and filmmaker Brian McDonald (Invisible Ink, Land of the Dead), whose work has been embraced by Pixar, HBO, and Disney. Building on his acclaimed show You Are a Storyteller, this series features high-level conversations with writers, filmmakers, and creators—real exchanges between craftspeople on how and why stories work.
