Art Can Be Food, Too! | Interview with Jessica Care Moore | Ep 4

Tapping Creativity

"Sometimes you need things to line up. But when they're not lining up, you have to say, well, what's in my power at this moment that I can do? And I think that's really important for artists, particularly anyone who's struggling at some point. At any point where there's a blockage of some type it's important to say, yeah, there are all these reasons why I can't do something, but what can I do right now?
Whether it's an issue of time like, I've got a full time job, and I'm a single mom, great, you have limited time. What do you get to fit into those tiny little windows, because if you brush your teeth, and you check Facebook, it means you actually do have time, although it might not feel like enough at first."
~Jessica Care Moore.
She is the founder and CEO of Moore Black Press, the executive producer of Black Women Rock. And founder of the literacy driven Jessica Care Moore Foundation.
She is an internationally renowned poet, playwright, performance artist and producer who has won numerous awards. She has published numerous books. And her works have been published additionally, in numerous literary collections, as well as she has performed on stages all over the world, including some very exciting places, the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the London Institute of Contemporary Arts. Her most recent book is 'We Want Our Bodies Back' published by HarperCollins.
Written and Produced by Matthew C. Temple
Edited by Tyen Musa
Original Theme Music by Adrian Lee
ABOUT ME
I started my career as an accidental filmmaker. I wrote a “practice script,” hoping one day I could write one that I could sell or produce. That script became my first film, “Senses of Place,” which went on to win awards on the film festival circuit and was distributed by FilmBuff.

I then moved to Hollywood where I eventually made nine feature films, eight documentaries, and worked with actors Carrie-Anne Moss, Melora Hardin , Zac Efron, Edi Gathegi and Angela Sarafyan in this year's Caged, and many more. I've worked with producers Kevin Costner, Bill Borden – Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola and Oscar-nominated director Mike Johnson. I have even shared the screen with Josh Brolin, Neil Patrick Harris, Kane Hodder, Naveen Andrews, and many more.

Last year, I released the documentary film, “Hardball: The Girls of Summer.” Currently, I live between California and East Africa, writing and developing new projects, while consulting on film and TV projects.

Visit my website to see my work – or check me out on IMDb.com