Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome as a Creative | Interview with Hallie Bateman #Ep20

Tapping Creativity

Hallie Bateman is an illustrator and writer based in LA. She is the author of Brave New Work (2016), What To Do When I’m Gone (2018) and Directions (2021). Her art has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Awl and others.

On this episode of Tapping Creativity, she discusses her creative process, overcoming the imposter syndrome and how to create pressure-free.
Written and Produced by Matthew C. Temple
Edited by Tyen Musa
Original Theme Music by Adrian Lee
ABOUT ME
I started my career as an accidental filmmaker. I wrote a “practice script,” hoping one day I could write one that I could sell or produce. That script became my first film, “Senses of Place,” which went on to win awards on the film festival circuit and was distributed by FilmBuff.

I then moved to Hollywood where I eventually made nine feature films, eight documentaries, and worked with actors Carrie-Anne Moss, Melora Hardin , Zac Efron, Edi Gathegi and Angela Sarafyan in this year's Caged, and many more. I've worked with producers Kevin Costner, Bill Borden – Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola and Oscar-nominated director Mike Johnson. I have even shared the screen with Josh Brolin, Neil Patrick Harris, Kane Hodder, Naveen Andrews, and many more.

Last year, I released the documentary film, “Hardball: The Girls of Summer.” Currently, I live between California and East Africa, writing and developing new projects, while consulting on film and TV projects.

Visit my website to see my work – or check me out on IMDb.com