Filmmaker Kate Geis about her documentary
“Paul Taylor: Creative Domain” and John Tomlinson, Executive Director of
the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation talk with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. Paul Taylor is one of the dance
world’s most elusive and admired choreographers. For 60 years he has
given only glimpses into his creative process but in this fabulous
documentary for his 133rd dance performance ‘Three Dubious Memories,’
the audience is allowed into his studio for ...
Filmmaker Kate Geis about her documentary
“Paul Taylor: Creative Domain” and John Tomlinson, Executive Director of
the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation talk with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. Paul Taylor is one of the dance
world’s most elusive and admired choreographers. For 60 years he has
given only glimpses into his creative process but in this fabulous
documentary for his 133rd dance performance ‘Three Dubious Memories,’
the audience is allowed into his studio for an in-depth exploration of
how Mr. Taylor creates a single work. In 1998 director Matthew Diamond
released the Oscar nominated film “Dancemaker” about the story of the
then 69 year-old choreographer’s life, his company and his dances.
Creative Domain is the next chapter in the creative life of Mr. Taylor.
Through the intimate lens of award-winning cinematographer Tom Hurwitz,
we witness Taylor's verbal and non-verbal communication with his
dancers. We talked to Kate Geis and John Tomlinson about this must-see
documentary “Paul Taylor: Creative Domain” and their spin on our LGBT
issues.
When asked what his personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights
Tomlinson stated, “Well I happen to be a gay man and I have a husband
and we are thank God legally married finally and very proud of that.
I’ve been with my husband almost 20 years and we’ve been married for
four years now. I will also say just in general I’ve always been
thrilled to work in an industry where LGBT issues are basically
non-issues. We don’t have issues with that. We understand that the work
we do has nothing to do with the sexual orientation of the people doing
it. I think part of me was drawn to this part of the world because of
that because I wanted to work freely in an environment where it wasn’t
an issue of what my sexual orientation was. I also think it’s important
to celebrate that fact that we always were on the frontlines in that. On
top of which, I work for an artist who is so broadminded and sees the
world in so many ways and explores all those issues on the stage and
gives you a sense of great equality throughout his work.”
Filmmaker Kate Geis is an Emmy winning documentary producer who began
her career at Saturday Night Live and went on to produce documentary
programming for WNET, Channel Thirteen, History Channel, A&E, and
Metro TV. John Tomlinson, Executive Director of the Paul Taylor Dance
Foundation has been working with dance companies for more than 30 years
including some of the greatest names in modern dance. The film’s
Executive Producer Robert Aberlin has co-produced two award winning
documentaries both of which appeared on WNET the New York PBS affiliate
and he also serves on the board of The Paul Taylor Dance Foundation.
“Paul Taylor: Creative Domain” opens in New York City at The Film
Society Of Lincoln Center on September 11th with Filmmaker Kate Geis,
Executive Producer Robert Aberlin, dance luminaries and dancers featured
in the film attending a Q & A following the film. “Paul Taylor:
Creative Domain” will be released theatrically in Los Angeles, Boston,
Chicago and other key cities throughout September giving a rare glimpse
of the process and creator of The Paul Taylor Dance Company.
For More Info: paultaylorcreativedomain.com
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