9: Josie Rourke: A director's job is problem solving

<div>Josie Rourke is a director, artistic director and business woman who has blazed a trial through the mostly male dominated industries of film and theatre. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Josie who originates from Salford near Manchester grew up in, what she describes as a lower middle class household but was always praised for the creativity she displayed as a child.<br> <br> After graduating from Cambridge University, Josie worked with Academy award winner, Sam Mendes as his assistant director before becoming the first female artistic director of the Donmar Theatre, London.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Over the next 7 years, she would work with the likes of Helen Mirren and Daniel Ratcliffe as well as winning a Lawrence Olivier award. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Josie has gone on to direct a multi million dollar feature film 'Mary, Queen of Scots' starring Margot Robbie, Saorise Ronan and Adrian Lester.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Follow us on Apple podcasts and Spotify to ensure you don't miss an episode of 'The Psychology of Success'!</div>