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J.J. Abrams talks about original stories versus franchises in his creative projects.
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40:32 - 44:54 (04:22)

J.J. Abrams discusses his passion for creating original stories like Felicity and Lost, but also his respect for franchises like Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, and Star Wars. He also mentions his involvement in other creative projects, like art and music.

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The speaker reflects on the unexpected opportunities they have received and the excitement they felt when Tom Cruise asked them to direct a Mission Impossible movie.
40:32 - 41:50 (01:17)
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Opportunities
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The speaker reflects on the unexpected opportunities they have received and the excitement they felt when Tom Cruise asked them to direct a Mission Impossible movie.

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J.J. Abrams talks about original stories versus franchises in his creative projects.
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"J.J. Abrams"
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J.J. Abrams discusses his experience creating original stories such as "Felicity" and "Lost" versus extending existing universes such as Mission, Star Trek, and Star Wars.
41:50 - 43:09 (01:19)
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J.J. Abrams
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J.J. Abrams discusses his experience creating original stories such as "Felicity" and "Lost" versus extending existing universes such as Mission, Star Trek, and Star Wars.

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J.J. Abrams talks about original stories versus franchises in his creative projects.
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"J.J. Abrams"
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SmartLess
Dave Grohl talks about his love for making music and art in his free time and how he keeps busy with various projects.
43:09 - 44:10 (01:01)
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Dave Grohl
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Dave Grohl talks about his love for making music and art in his free time and how he keeps busy with various projects. He warns against going down the rabbit hole of modular synthesis, which he admits can take over everything.

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J.J. Abrams talks about original stories versus franchises in his creative projects.
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"J.J. Abrams"
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The speaker describes a modular synth as a means of making music, and it's a bizarrely sort of meditative kind of fantastic, weird Johnny Greenwood kind of stuff.
44:10 - 44:54 (00:43)
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Music Technology
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The speaker describes a modular synth as a means of making music, and it's a bizarrely sort of meditative kind of fantastic, weird Johnny Greenwood kind of stuff.

Chapter
J.J. Abrams talks about original stories versus franchises in his creative projects.
Episode
"J.J. Abrams"
Podcast
SmartLess