Joseph Gordon-Levitt on AI and Creativity, Hollywood's "Awful" Culture, and His Favorite Film Roles

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Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt sits down with Guy Raz to discuss generative AI, arts programs in schools, why he always worried Hollywood’s “awful culture” would “infect” him, and why his toughest day as an actor came on the set of a Pop-Tarts commercial.

Joseph’s latest film is “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3083016/

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(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:02) - AI, Art and Big Tech
(00:05:40) - Childhood
(00:10:11) - Family history in film
(00:13:00) - Becoming a child actor
(00:19:00) - Hollywood and why he’s “guarded”
(00:25:30) - His love of indie films
(00:28:30) - College
(00:30:35) - Learning Final Cut Pro
(00:35:35) - Playing dark characters
(00:41:00) - Pop Tarts commercial story
(00:45:00) - Do theater programs belong in schools?
(00:51:34) - Which character do you identify with most?
(01:02:20) - Greatest directors he’s worked with?
(01:05:00) - Daniel Day-Lewis on the set of Lincoln
(01:09:00) - On competition with other actors
(01:20:52) - Outro

Mentioned in this episode:
• TED Talk: How craving attention makes you less creative - https://youtu.be/3VTsIju1dLI?si=8Y5MWfhRZF46ne8F
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt breaks down his career (Vanity Fair) - https://youtu.be/YvBy6cUAcHQ?si=LQxGppt2uG7vakss
• That Pop Tarts commercial from 1991 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVJcVL8ZUSg
• Joseph’s filmography - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330687/

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