Happy Place

David Tennant: Internal voices, LGBTQ+ activism, and 80s nostalgia


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Do you get stage fright? You might not be an actor but perhaps you feel the fear when it comes to work presentations or small talk at parties... well, even critically acclaimed actor David Tennant has anxieties around performing under pressure. He reckons little bit of fear can be good to keep you from getting complacent though...

 

In this chat, Fearne and David talk through how to work through those moments when you feel your brain is going to give up on you.

 

The naivety of youth can give you a sense of self-confidence, but with age comes the security of having more concrete experiences of things going well to drawn on. This is a really useful coping mechanism to have in your back pocket for when anxiety starts to creep in.

 

Plus, LGBTQ+ ally David gives his take on whether celebrities like him should use their voice for social activism, and verifies some of the stories Fearne read online about him...

 

The Rivals is on Disney+ from October 18th.

 

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