We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Greta Zenelaj. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Greta below.

Greta, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

Being an artist or creative is a double-edged sword—an exhilarating freedom to create, paired with the weight of uncertainty. I’d say I’m happier as a creative, but it’s not always an easy happiness. There are moments when I crave the stability of a “regular” job, but when I talk to friends who have one, they often sound bored, caught in routines that feel so foreign to me. It’s hard for me to imagine living like that.

Yes, I crave stability too—who doesn’t?—but there’s something about my little office that feels so perfectly mine. I try to keep things organized as much as I can, though it’s a challenge. Sometimes I can’t find things right away, but somehow, I always do. It’s my mess, and I wouldn’t trade it with anyone. Every corner of this space reflects who I am as a filmmaker: the chaos, the creativity, the endless possibilities.