Interview with Yomi Ayeni | CultureHacker
Been super busy lately with scripts, writing, and this …
It’s an interview I conducted with Yomi Ayeni, creative director of Expanding Universe and creator of the new ARG, Breathe. There’s a lot of cool innovation coming from this storyteller, and screenwriters could learn a lot from him. Check out the interview at CultureHacker, check out the project, their company, and follow their work.
CH – Every story starts with an idea – what was your initial inspiration for your latest project, Breathe?
YA – Breathe came from one of the darker parts of my imagination. It was inspired by a couple of clubs that I had attended in previous years. They were extreme, but tame in other respects. I wanted more of an experience, and decided to let my imagination run wild. I love the idea of letting yourself go, being at the mercy of the surroundings, not knowing what will happen next, but embracing everything with an open heart.
Breathe isn’t just a hedonistic jaunt, it is lot more than that. It’s putting your faith and your life in the hands of friends, knowing that whatever happens they will take care of you. It’s more like a new set of rules or a creed, something even family would never understand. A true friend would never judge you for being a freak, more often than not it is these quirks that endear ourselves to each other. [read the full article at CultureHacker] (don’t forget to leave your comments at the end of the interview!)
