Chris Kraus
Los Angeles, CA USA
"I was so over saturated with hearing other people's things and serving other people's work … I was like, I've heard enough-it's my time now to start putting something out."
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Chris's work combines: Film, Writing, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
By 21, she was a senior journalist with a nice apartment, car, dog, but was unhappy, says she "hated the sound of [her] own voice."
2.
Was part of what she calls the "Great Female Migration" to New York; played a Patti Smith record and decided to move there.
3.
Originally went to New York to be an actress but learned that wasn't going to work out; took a series of "bad temp jobs."
4.
Realized filmmaking might be another good medium; "could've made films forever, except that no one wanted to watch them."
5.
Got the chance to make a feature film, put in three-and-a-half years, then it didn't get shown anywhere.
6.
Was in "complete despair," ended up getting in a car accident because she was so disconnected and unhappy.
7.
Developed a "crush" and put her energy into writing love letters; finally had "something to live for," letters became her first book.
8.
Started writing novels; can't believe she hadn't started writing earlier, says she was "like a horse out of the gate," she'd found her passion.
