See a photo of Corey, a link to his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A.
Q&A with Corey Blake (Question 2):
Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why?
A: Barry Pearson’s work with me in his Shakespeare classes at Millikin meant the world to me. He used to make us parade on stage as we recited Shakespeare, moving in one direction until we hit a piece of punctuation and then we’d have to streamline on a different course. That exercise formed the basis of my understanding of the rhythm of words and has had a profound impact on my writing. My study with Jeff Goldblum and Christopher Liebe at Playhouse West was also inspiring. Chris had high standards that pushed me to my edge, and Jeff had a curiosity and playfulness that I adopted and still use to this day in my creative and business work. Ultimately, my clients are most influential to me. They walk away with a book, and I walk away feeling as though I have absorbed their wisdom. For story structure, I am a Syd Field fan. I love his simplicity. I’m a chameleon by nature, so I suppose that I have picked up thousands of useful tidbits from people who have no idea they have influenced me.
