The Idea of a Definite Chief Aim

Alice Brooks (ASC) is a cinematographer who has photographed award-winning feature films, television shows, and commercials. Her next feature project is director Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the hit musical WICKED. Brooks most recently photographed tick tick…BOOM! for Netflix and Imagine Entertainment, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and produced by Ron Howard. Her other recent work includes the 2021 summer release of Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS directed by Chu. The film's cinematography received widespread critical acclaim. Brooks is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts and is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600. She became a member of the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers in Oct. 2021. Show Notes:

• Alice's start in cinematography
• Her childhood & the inspiration behind the film, "tick, tick... BOOM!"
• Collaborating with director and long time friend, John Chu
• Having a "Definite Chief Aim"
• The gift of an existential crisis
• The ebbs and flows of the film industry and working as a creative
• Alice being one of 30 women to be accepted into the ASC
• Finding creative kindred spirits
• Following your dreams
• Self-preservation

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