storyteller

While Smith has not conducted a Magic Castle séance, he has — and will — orchestrate what he refers to as a “theatrical séance,” for which he is present as a storyteller.

And when Martin Scorsese shows up as a devilish corporate executive, Redford finally feels like he has earned that cameo — a place among that pantheon of storytellers.

“He was a great storyteller and I Ioved hearing him recall anecdotes about different people — both in and out of racing — that he encountered.”

From AI-native studios to interactive platforms, a new generation of storytellers is challenging Hollywood’s role as the center of the entertainment universe.

“I do feel like, as a storyteller, it is in some ways my job to be a document of the world.”