Paras and Gavin question the students about the creative choices they're making and challenge them to put themselves in the work. The structural tools are used to rein the ideas into a feasible project. Students learn the power of representation after seeing themselves in their project. Gavin, Paras, and Terp discuss their own experiences in representation, and the power that has in media. &nbsp; Follow Embrace the Mess, @etmpod, or <a href="http://etmpod.com/">etmpod.com</a>. You can e-mail us questions and comments at <a href="mailto:etm@reimagineatl.com">etm@reimagineatl.com</a>. re:imagine/ATL is a 510(c)3 nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible. Support this work at <a href="http://reimagineatl.com/">reimagineatl.com</a> Sources for fact segment: <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2017/01/13/alien-series-and-genius-out-box-casting">The Alien series and the genius of out-of-the-box casting </a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj6P9qZIwbM">Bonus: Sigourney's audtion tape </a><a href="https://vimeo.com/414552089">Paras' 2006 Short Film Astoria Park</a> Sound Design &amp; Score: Brent Busby

105 - Time, Materials, Talent

Teaching Artists Gavin Bernard and Paras Chaudhari navigate challenging circumstances and search for solutions alongside resilient and creative Atlanta Public High School students.The real, uncensored conversations exist to be an inspiration for other youth-serving educators to share stories of their own work.