The Creative Blood Podcast
Join us as we delve deep into the personal journeys of culture-defining creatives and industry insiders from the world of fashion, music, film, photography and more.
Through intimate conversations with host and Creative Blood Founder Laura Conway – in the spirit of ‘passing it on’ – they reveal the tips, rare stories and insights that have helped them navigate their creative paths, designed to help you navigate yours.
From the influences that sparked their imagination to the creative risks that changed their lives, it’s all in here. Get ready!
Creatively Down and Dirty is our new podcast series where we deep-dive with one creator into one project.
Prepare to hear it all, from what sparked the initial idea from the high-highs to the low-lows during the making of it and ultimately, how it got released out into the wide world.
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The Creative Blood Podcast
Photographer & Filmmaker Casper Sejersen on Fetishes & Creative Freedom
From his ‘Orgasm Portraits’ for Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac to shooting the likes of Harry Styles, Tilda Swinton, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst (to name a few), Danish-born Casper Sejersen is known for creating iconic visuals for brands including Alexander McQueen, Gucci and Burberry, and editorial platforms such as Dazed, and Beauty Papers… as well as publishing zines, directing a TV series, and that’s just for starters!
In this episode, we journey into his psycho-visceral world, as he shares how he found his photographic feet in commercial photography before transitioning into fashion editorial, cinema and fine art, where he found creative freedom. You’ll also hear about the poetry and pianist that inspires him, the deeply personal reason why he began taking more risks, and how – with meticulous preparation and by allowing them to share in his artistic vision – he gets the best out of his creative collaborators – both behind and in front of his lens.
“When I shoot Cate Blanchett with, you know, a banana, she's still wearing Gucci. And for me, that kind of cultural icon with the reference to Andy Warhol’s Velvet Underground cover — that’s fashion to me”
Until next time, Farvel!
Follow @caspersejersenstudio
And a big thank you to Julia at MAP for bringing us all together!
EPISODE INSIGHTS
- How a well-prepared, safe space leads to beautiful ‘mistakes’
- Why having plans A, B, and C is key when working with clients
- The reward of pitching bold ideas to the right people
- How commercial, editorial, and personal work all feed into each other
Thoughts on the episode? DM us @creativebloodworld
EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted by Laura Conway
Produced by Scenery Studios
Episode music by Ben Tarrant-Brown
