Ep. 80- Jonathan Givens
Questions asked or topics discussed:
Transition into the professional world of dance (2:38)
Injuries and the lessons he learned (5:25)
How did being a Director change you as a leader and within that leadership experience? (12:36)
What were the judgements from going from onstage to backstage? (14:23)
As the head carpenter at Cirque du Soleil, what did you notice about the performers? (19:26)
The moment within the Oprah show that inspired you to get into more photography, can you share a bit more about that? (28:30)
Behind the camera, what is the most powerful lesson or thing that you could share with the people in front of the camera? (33:42)
What is one thing that you know to be true about dance and about the performing arts that you just know in your soul?(38:15)
Jonathan’s book “Dance Across the USA” (39:45)
Jonathan Givens is an entertainment guy. He began as an actor/dancer/singer, and toured the country with multiple productions. After injury moved him off stage, he turned to theatrical tech work. He is a member of IATSE (the professional stagehand's union), and you can see more about my technology work at http://www.eps.productions.
As a photographer, he is a Certified Professional Photographer, and has earned the degree of Master of Photography from PPA (Professional Photographers of America). All he photographs is entertainment - dancers, acrobats, singers, musicians, etc. His company, EPS - Entertainment Photography Specialists, located in Sunrise, FL, operates the world's only dedicated performer photography studio, complete with a sprung floor for dancing, and rigging points for aerial photography and staffed by an ETCP Certified rigger (himself!).
