Talks & Conversations w/ Bryce Dallas Howard
Known for her infectious laugh and warm personality, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD is passionate about supporting early-career and established professionals with lessons learned from her life and career. With humor and heart, her motivational conversations and talks are infused with enlightening personal stories. Bryce brings a captivating energy and uplifting message to all her conversations, creating an instant candid connection with the audience, leaving you feeling confident, connected to your humanity and therefore more empowered than ever before.
Drawing on three generations of wisdom in the entertainment industry – from the set of major franchises like Star Wars and Jurassic World to her own classroom – Bryce offers an in-depth and fresh perspective about…
Additionally, as a public figure in her own right and strangely prescient role in Black Mirror’s “Nosedive,” Bryce expands on the themes of her TED Talk to shine a light on…
Uniquely able to craft a conversation around the goals of an organization’s mission and audience – from corporate leaders to creatives to young audiences – Bryce is perfect for organizations looking to energize their team’s collaborative spirit, inspire the creative muse, cultivate healthier work-life mindsets, and create a memorable experience.
What are people saying about Bryce?...
“Her gratitude is so up front, like something you can actually reach out and touch.” — Mike Hilleary, Vanity Fair
“[Bryce] bursts onto the line... with so much energy and enthusiasm that I can’t help but grin from ear to ear.” — Aliyah Shamsher, Ella Canada
“Driven by a nurturing ethos, Bryce seeks projects that allow her to stretch herself creatively as well as balance her career and family.” — Ethan Levinskas, VVVV Magazine
“Today, Howard occupies a prime position in the industry: well-liked and powerful enough to be able to speak frankly about the challenges of being a woman in Hollywood.” — Sarah Horne Grose, Alexa Magazine
“Howard radiates a genteel essence: When you’re with her, you feel nurtured. She actively listens when you talk. You know this because... you can see her processing your words and formulating a response that’s both thoughtful and one she deems worthy of the conversation. When you’re in Bryce Dallas Howard’s company, it feels like it’s the only place in the world she wants to be at that very moment. Because, perhaps, Howard doesn’t want anyone to feel ignored.” — Jarett Wieselman, Buzzfeed
“Bryce is a passionate, present, and giving teacher. She gives feedback with radical honesty and unfiltered advice on her personal experiences navigating the industry as a hyphenate.” — Student, Nine Muses Lab
“Bryce is simultaneously a warm hug and a shove off a cliff. As a teacher she will absolutely nurture and support you by sharing great advice, tools, humor and practical sh*t no one thinks to talk about. But she will also throw you into the deep end and force you to grow and stretch in ways you didn’t think possible. She’s not afraid to throw down the gauntlet because she knows you will pick it up! The difference between Bryce and other teachers is that Bryce really believes in her students. Words that come to mind: Authentic, Warm, Fierce, Funny, Determined, Gets-shit-done” — Student, Nine Muses Lab
“Bryce is someone who understands how to strip away the hierarchy of teacher and student and allow for energy to flow in a way that is mutually beneficial. She does that so well without ego and lets us be. Together.” — Student, Nine Muses Lab
“Bryce humanized this industry in a way I didn’t realize — a way that made me want to work in this industry and do it sustainably.” — Student, Nine Muses Lab
“The class really humanized the industry. Through Bryce’s stories and the guests we had, I realized very quickly that we’re all trying to figure [it] out at any level of this industry, and that gave me comfort and confidence.” — Student, Nine Muses Lab
Hollywood multi-hyphenate Bryce Dallas Howard reveals the benefits of creating circular partnerships for mentors and apprentices
Renowned actor, director, writer, and producer BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD has spoken at the 2022 TED Conference, Harvard University, and SXSW – where her talk about creating circular partnerships made a major impact. Sharing takeaways about building confidence, cultivating mutually beneficial mentorship relationships, and a unique strategy for networking, Howard is sought-after as a keynote speaker in addition to teaching at NYU.
Howard, the Founder of Nine Muses Entertainment, is a passionate advocate for the tradition of apprenticeship – multigenerational working relationships in which early career professionals can learn the mastery that will make them irreplaceable assets. With lessons ranging from collaboration, to giving and receiving feedback, to learning how to learn, Howard’s motivational keynotes and conversations make for an unforgettable event.
Bryce Dallas Howard is a multi-hyphenate creator – an actor, director, writer, and producer – whose decades of experience in the entertainment industry have provided her insights about creativity and collaboration in all areas of life. As an educator, Howard teaches the Nine Muses Lab as part of the faculty at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. In addition to her weekly lectures at NYU, she has spoken at the 2022 TED Conference, SXSW EDU 2020, Harvard University, DGA Awards, AFI Fest, and the Environmental Media Association Honors.
As an actor, Howard recently starred alongside Chris Pratt in Universal’s Jurassic World franchise and next stars in Matthew Vaughn’s spy thriller Argylle for Apple TV+ with Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, Catherine O’Hara, Samuel L. Jackson, Ariana DeBose, and Dua Lipa. In 2019, Howard starred in Paramount’s Rocketman, the critically acclaimed biopic about musical legend Elton John.
As a filmmaker, Howard directed episodes for all seasons of the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. (Her behind-the-scenes work for the show is available on Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian). She also directed and produced the feature-length documentary DADS with Imagine Entertainment on AppleTV+ and is currently in post-production on her next feature-length documentary PETS for Disney+.
Last year, Howard lent her voice to the Star Wars character Yaddle in the animated Disney+ series Tales of the Jedi. In 2016, she starred in an episode of Netflix’s critically acclaimed series Black Mirror. Howard’s episode “Nosedive,” directed by Joe Wright, garnered her a 2017 SAG Award nomination in the category of “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.” Other film credits include Disney’s Pete’s Dragon alongside Robert Redford; Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter with Matt Damon; 50/50 opposite Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Tate Taylor’s award-winning screen adaptation of The Help; The Twilight Saga: Eclipse; McG’s Terminator Salvation; Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3; M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady in the Water; and Lars von Trier’s Manderlay. Bryce made her film debut in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village opposite Joaquin Phoenix. She also received a 2008 Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Rosalind in HBO’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, written and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Howard has directed for multiple campaigns such as Canon’s Project Imagin8ion, Moroccan Oil’s Inspired, Vanity Fair’s Decades Series, Glamour Magazine’s Reel Moments, the 2021 Super Bowl spot for Shift4 and SpaceX, and most recently Volkswagen’s Break Free spot. Additionally, Howard directed the MTV Supervideo for M83’s “Claudia Lewis,” Sony and Lifetime’s Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (Lucy), and the short film Solemates, in conjunction with Canon, which screened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. She has received numerous accolades for her directing work, including being shortlisted for an Oscar in 2012 for her half hour film When You Find Me. Howard also produced the Sony Classics film Restless with director Gus Van Sant. Restless was featured as part of the 2011 Toronto Film Festival and opened the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard selection.
Leaving the Tisch School of the Arts program at New York University to perform on the New York stage, Howard starred in Roundabout’s Broadway production of Tartuffe, The Public Theatre’s As You Like It, Manhattan Theater Club’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s House/Garden, and in Bay Street Theater Festival’s production of Our Town. Howard is the founder of Nine Muses Entertainment.
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