A Quick Look
This video by Ministry Of Cinema, a YouTube channel that creates video essays on important figures, highlights Campbell’s teachings and its connections to cinema and storytelling as a whole. It seems as new forms of...
Joseph Campbell in Culture
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George Miller and Tilda Swinton Point to Joseph Campbell at Cannes Press Conference for New Film
George Miller and Tilda Swinton, director and star of “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” pointed to Joseph Campbell and his mythological work at a press conference for the film’s premiere at the Cannes Film...
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Viola Davis Cites Campbell in Oprah Interview
Legendary actor Viola Davis cites Joseph Campbell and his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, as being instrumental to her journey in an interview with Oprah Winfrey for a Netflix special titled Oprah...
Moyers and Campbell
Recordings and TRANSCRIPTS of The Power of Myth, conducted by Bill Moyers and featuring Joseph Campbell, all recorded at George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch for PBS. Read the article published by Moyers & Company, which...
Campbell and the Quest to Rediscover the Soul of Microsoft!
Those familiar with the Minecraft® Hero’s JourneyTM interactive game software have witnessed the influence of Joseph Campbell in Microsoft’s work. Is Campbell a helper in the rediscovery of soul–for the company? As Satya Nadella,...
Being A Hero
In this wonderful read, Canadian Olympic athlete Clara Hughes explains why The Hero With A Thousand Faces was the book to help her through lonely years and personal struggle. CBC Books’s article shows that Mythology can...
Pete Holmes Points to Joseph Campbell on Late Night With Stephen Colbert
Comedian and television star, Pete Holmes, who included a chapter on Joseph Campbell in his book, Comedy Sex God, pointed to Campbell again on Late Night With Stephen Colbert. Holmes references Campbell about 45...
Musical Ensemble at Dartmouth College Inspired by Campbell’s Hero’s Journey
Wind Ensemble Director at Dartmouth College, Brian Messier, has arranged a performance titled “The Hero’s Journey.” The performance centers on the archetypal story of a protagonist’s progression in the face of obstacles, an artistic...
RuPaul Talks Joseph Campbell on Jimmy Kimmel Show
Entertainer RuPaul brought up Joseph Campbell and his seminal work, The Hero With a Thousand Faces, while discussing differences between Superman, Wonder Woman, and Spider-Man on the Jimmy Kimmel show. To watch the video...
Campbell Cited in Psychiatric Times
In an article for the Psychiatric Times, H. Steven Moffic, MD, an award-winning psychiatrist, a prolific writer and speaker, cited Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey as a reference point for navigating the pandemic...
Taylor Swift and Campbell’s Hero’s Journey
In an article for The Washington Post, Peter Manseau, curator of American religion at the Smithsonian, outlined the journey musician Taylor Swift takes in her 2012 breakup ballad “All Too Well” through the lens...
Will Smith Credits Joseph Campbell in New Memoir
In his memoir, titled WILL, actor Will Smith credits Joseph Campbell’s work as being key to his career and life. According to an article by Jane Mulkerrins in The Times, Smith “credits his film...
Will Smith points to Joseph Campbell in Describing His Own Journey
In a video featured on the website for GQ Magazine, actor and musician, Will Smith, points to Joseph Campbell and The Hero With a Thousand Faces when describing his own growth as a person....
Upcoming Game, Last Soul, Uses Joseph Campbell as Basis For Story
The website GameFreaks365 reports that the upcoming game, Last Soul, uses the work of Joseph Campbell as the basis of the game’s story. The article states that the game will be an action-packed shooting...
Andrew Garfield Points to Joseph Campbell For Spider-Man Prep
Actor Andrew Garfield pointed to his reading of Joseph Campbell while preparing to play Spider-Man in a recent article by US Magazine. The article states: “I’d been reading the mythologists, Joseph Campbell and James...
Harvard Career Advisor Points to Campbell for Job Interviews
An article from Forbes on Harvard Career Advisor, Gorick Ng, has the author and advisor point to Joseph Campbell and his Hero’s Journey as a template for prospective job hunters when navigating interviews. The...
