When your body changes what is possible, how do you keep a place for the work that matters to you?
Filmmaker Stephen V. Stone joins Jay and Gary to discuss living with complex regional pain syndrome and adapting his creative practice. He talks about years of uncertainty before a diagnosis, discouraging assumptions about his future, and the process of finding ways to write, teach, and make films within his circumstances.
They explore In Saturn's Rings, the collaboration behind the project, and a short film made with a phone and a small group of friends. Stephen's story opens a conversation about access, technology, and the difference between changing how you create and giving up your identity as an artist.
What We Explore
* Stephen's experience with chronic pain and diagnosis
* The effect of other people's expectations
* Making In Saturn's Rings through collaboration
* Returning to education and studying screenwriting
* Adapting filmmaking to physical limitations
* Creating with a phone, friends, and available resources
* Technology and access to artistic expression
About Stephen V. Stone
Stephen V. Stone is a filmmaker whose work includes In Saturn's Rings. He discusses his experience with complex regional pain syndrome and his continuing work in filmmaking, screenwriting, and education.
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