Andrew Upton is a man of many talents. He has written for theatre, film and television in Australia and abroad, and his stage adaptations have toured internationally. Alongside his wife, Cate Blanchett, he has championed making art accessible. As educators and environmentalists, they channeled their passion for theatre, sustainability and teaching into an award-winning green performing arts hub when Co-Directors of the Sydney Theatre Company.

Most recently, Andrew published his debut novel, Krank Fuss, a bold fable akin to George Orwell’s Animal Farm, following a chicken with a deformed foot. Set on a German farm on the eve of World War II, this timely story reminds us to hope even under the creeping shadow of fascism.

Across his many artistic pursuits, storytelling has been Andrew’s true calling, a master of when and how a story should be told. On this episode, Andrew Upton shares his advice for How to be a renowned creative. Tune in to hear his advice for crafting compelling stories, picking the right medium to tell a story and what he wishes he’d done more as an eighteen-year-old.

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