“Films of Life & Legacy” with Eriksen Dickens (GWTW780)

If you were to produce a film about your life, what would it say about the choices you made, the people you surrounded yourself with, and the impact you had on the world? Eriksen Dickens is today’s guest on the show, sharing his passion for storytelling and filmmaking in the form of legacy documentaries. Our conversation begins with his endless curiosity about big existential questions and how his schooling in philosophy and psychology translates to filmmaking. He talks about turning a childhood passion into a business, what it’s like collaborating with his brother, the seven storytelling pillars, keeping creative juices flowing on long-term projects, leadership, and balancing a long-term vision with the needs of today. Regardless of where you find yourself in the creative world, Eriksen brings a depth of introspection and drive that you can learn from and bring into your life and work.

Show Links

• Platinum Peek Productions
• Dickens Brothers
• Joel Coen
• Ethan Coen
• No Country for Old Men (2007)
• Gary Hustwit
• Watch Photographer (2024) on National Geographic
• Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022)
• Kanopy
• Civil War (2024)
• Fallout (2024–)
• The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique – The 12-Step Acting Technique That Will Take You from Script to a Living, Breathing, Dynamic Character by Ivana Chubbuck
• Midjourney prompt for episode art: documentary filmmaking, life, legacy, cinematic lighting –ar 16:9