Over the years I’ve gradually noticed that the people whose creative output fascinates me the least are often the most interesting to listen to when they discuss their creative process. Today I found myself losing twenty-minutes listening to JJ Abrams talk about the role of mystery in narrative and the process.

Of course, by my earlier logic, one of these days we’re going to discover that Ewe Boll is a genius.

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