In this fun talk, "Zombies, Drag Queens, Glam Rockers, and Wimpy Kids (Or What I Did with my Liberal Arts Degree)," film producer Brad Simpson tells the story of how his liberal arts degree shapes his work making films.

About Brad Simpson:
Brad Simpson (Brown, `95) is a film producer and partner in Colorforce, which is responsible for The Wimpy Kid franchise, One Day, and Hunger Games. As an executive and producer at the New York independent production company Killer Films, he co-produced Far From Heaven (nominated for four Academy Awards and three Golden Globes), and served as an Associate Producer on the acclaimed Boys Don't Cry (for which Hillary Swank won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actress). See his full bio and learn more about this event at the TEDxBrownUniversity website (http://brown.edu/tedx/).

About TEDx:
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)