*** In my advertising class today we talked about creativity. We discussed author Elizabeth Gilbert’s philosophy on having a creative genius versus being a creative genius. This lecture is one of my favorites of the semester. I look forward to helping the students foster some creativity, whether I’m asking them to tap into it for advertising class, feature writing, or magazine writing. Being open minded with regard to creativity is essential in order to succeed in these fields. Nevertheless, all throughout the day, I was excited to see director Michel Hazanavicius’ creative genius put to work on the big screen in his Oscar-nominated film entitled “The Artist.” I exited the theatre…