uCamps hosts Q&A with ‘Creed’ writer Aaron Covington

Thursday night, uCamps Academy students were treated to a very special experience. Film, acting, and leadership majors attended a Q&A with Aaron Covington, writer of the 2015 film ‘Creed’, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone (who won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor). Covington is not only a successful film writer, but a former uCamps film staff member, known to campers as “Stonewall Blackheart”. During the Q&A, camp director Doug “Bald-E” Cembellin interviewed Aaron, asking questions about his time at USC studying film, his creative process, and the steps he took to achieve such success with his script. Covington explained that the most important thing someone in the film industry can do is continue creating and putting their work out there. After the interview, campers had the opportunity to ask Covington their questions. One film major, Harry Lahn-Schroeder, wanted to know how the writers went about choreographing and studying fight scenes for the film. Another camper, film major Sylvie Lodish, asked how he avoids clichés. After twenty minutes or so of questions from eager film and acting students, campers were given a chance to reflect on the conversation. The following morning, Aaron met with the film and acting students separately to continue the discussion about the artistic process, and to offer advice and constructive criticism on their current projects. With his help, two uCamper original scripts will come to life this session!