Multidisciplinary artist Maxim Zhestkov joins us this week to share his thoughts on the universal language of art, how MTV music videos shaped his fascination with media, the painful lessons of making film, and his endless goal to find bliss in his work. GUEST LINKS: Maxim’s Website: http://www.zhestkov.com/ Maxim’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zhestkov/ Maxim’s Behance: https://www.behance.net/Zhestkov Maxim’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZhestkovMaxim/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: 47 Ronin: http://amzn.to/2mZPiwU The Gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRNv-V7jV-g On Writing: http://amzn.to/2n08YRl How Artists Work: http://amzn.to/2miol4a What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: http://amzn.to/2l2p5Ka Shoe Dog: http://amzn.to/2kGDf7s Creativity, Inc: http://amzn.to/2lBo9zy The Handmaiden: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4016934/ Stanley Kubrick: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/ Ego is the Enemy: http://amzn.to/2kGLJvu The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.