Reas had a working relationship with The Creators Project, and according to Hunter he was interested in applying his craft to a more performative environment and exploring creative concepts outside his background.

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When students were given creativity tests, those whose test-cover pages had a green background gave more creative answers than those whose pages were white, blue, red or gray.

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One of his agents at Creative Artists Agency, Michael Kives, has a background in politics, having interned for President Bill Clinton.

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Simpson, who directed the play, says Linklater's background as an actor helped him be sensitive to the needs of the performers and creative team.

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Our people are known for their deep background, field experience, academic background and specialized skills, but also for a certain spark and energy, an innovative and creative approach that makes Caerus an incredibly fun place to work.

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In a sense, it would have been a good career for our father, a creative man whose frequent attempts at advancement were forever thwarted, or so he felt, by his accent and his background, his lack of education, connections, luck.

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