The Spiritual Psychology of Acting Podcast

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For our final episode of this season, we chat to Grammy award winning singer, Catherine Russell.

Catherine is an incredibly talented artist who had a career for a number of years as a backing singer with acts like Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie and many more, appearing on over 200 albums.

In 2006, she released her debut album, Cat, to rave reviews and has since released a further 7 studio albums, two of which were Grammy nominated. Throughout the years, Catherine has also toured extensively all over Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States.

In the episode, we discuss the similarities between acting and singing, what it takes to bring a great performance to the stage and find out how the Spiritual Psychology of Acting helped Catherine to overcome various obstacles, including her initial fear of stepping out into the spotlight.


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Creating and developing our own projects is a great way of staying proactive as an actor. But how do we find that initial inspiration? What can we do to unlock the creative potential we all have hidden away? 

In this final part of our series on Storytelling, we discuss what questions we can ask ourselves to help create meaningful art.

From Mozart to Paul McCartney, from William Shakespeare to Phoebe Waller-Bridge – we find out what drives artists to make work that stands the test of time and resonates with others.

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We continue our deep dive into storytelling this week by focusing on the work of Joseph Campbell and what he called ‘The Hero’s Journey’ – a narrative structure found in myths, legends, and stories from diverse cultures all around the world.

Drawing on examples from popular plays and films, we discover how it continues to shape the stories that resonate with us all.


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Composer – Omid Nourizadeh

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This week we begin a three-part look into storytelling by examining the world of the director. Whether in theatre or film, what makes a director great? And what similar qualities do we find in great writers?

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‘Love’ Omid 16B (EP version)

Composer – Omid Nourizadeh

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This week we chat with actor, Martin Delaney.

Martin got his break as a youngster, starring in several productions in London’s West End. His 25-year-long career so far has seen him build a diverse body of work – from kids TV to soaps, from Independent film to American blockbusters.

In our chat, we discuss Martin’s varied career, the acting journey he’s been on and find out what he’s learnt about the industry along the way.


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‘Love’ Omid 16B (EP version)

Composer – Omid Nourizadeh

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Published by aLOLa / Westbury Music Ltd.

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This week we chat to Accent and Dialect Coach Sarah Valentine. 

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Sarah has forged a career both in front of and behind the camera.
She’s also dedicated her life to learning accents and dialects from all across the globe. Using her unique ‘Valentine Method’, Sarah trains actors to master accents for film and TV roles, most recently working on John Wick 4.

 
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‘Love’ Omid 16B (EP version)

Composer – Omid Nourizadeh

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Published by aLOLa / Westbury Music Ltd.

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Do you ever struggle with procrastination? Do you find yourself getting stuck in negative patterns of thinking? Are you often disappointed that things never seem to go your way?

This week, we delve into the fascinating but murky world of Shadow Purposes. In our chat, we discuss why so many of us seem to be drawn to failure, rejection and suffering and find out how we can overcome the obstacles in our life.

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‘Love’ Omid 16B (EP version)

Composer – Omid Nourizadeh

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This week, we chat to actor, Emerald O’Hanrahan about the world of Audio Drama.

After leaving drama school in 2009, Emerald won the Carleton Hobbs Bursary and has since worked extensively with the BBC, featuring in many productions but is perhaps most well-known for playing Emma Grundy in The Archers.

As well as having a varied television career, Emerald has also worked for over a decade in Video Games – appearing in Alien: Isolation, Assassin’s Creed and the soon to be released Baldur’s Gate III.  

In our chat, we find out how different the process is for working in audio drama, discuss if drama school prepares you for the industry, and find out what impact studying the Spiritual Psychology of Acting had on Emerald's life and career.

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‘Love’ Omid 16B (EP version)

Composer – Omid Nourizadeh

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Published by aLOLa / Westbury Music Ltd.

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Emotions are universal – they transcend language and culture, and we all experience them every day. Why is it then they can often make us feel out of control? Why do we get overly angry or sad about things we think are unimportant to us? Why do our emotions sometimes lead us to act in ways we later regret?

For the actor, how can we harness our ability to feel emotion and create truthful characters we can all relate to?

In this episode, we discuss what psychologists and experts have to say about emotions, how they manifest in us and how we can better understand our own experience of them.

 The Eddie Marsan Scholarship:

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If you’d like to get in touch with us, you can do so by emailing [email protected]

If you have any feedback, thoughts, topics you think we should cover in future episodes or questions about the Spiritual Psychology of Acting…whatever it is, we’d love to hear from you.

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‘Love’ Omid 16B (EP version)

Composer – Omid Nourizadeh

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To kick off our second season, we welcome award-winning actor Eddie Marsan.

One of the hardest working and most versatile actors in the industry today, Eddie has worked with the likes of Mike Leigh, Martin Scorsese, Guy Ritchie, and Steven Spielberg. Over the course of the last 25 years or so, he has appeared in over 130 films and TV shows as well as nine years spent playing Terry in the Showtime television series ‘Ray Donovan’.

Most recently Eddie has given brilliant performances in last year’s ‘The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe’ and this year in the Amazon Prime show ‘The Power’, based on the best-selling book by Naomi Alderman.

At the beginning of his career, Eddie also trained with John in many of the same principles that make up the Spiritual Psychology of Acting today.

In our chat, Eddie shares what he learnt from his time studying with John, the struggles and triumphs of his career, and what advice he would give his younger self.

Listen all the way to the end to hear about an exciting opportunity where you can study the course for free.

The Eddie Marsan Scholarship:

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Check out the Spiritual Psychology of Acting website:

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If you’d like to get in touch with us, you can do so by emailing [email protected]

If you have any feedback, thoughts, topics you think we should cover in future episodes or questions about the Spiritual Psychology of Acting…whatever it is, we’d love to hear from you.

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‘Love’ Omid 16B (EP version)

Composer – Omid Nourizadeh

Courtesy of aLOLa Records P & C 2022

Published by aLOLa / Westbury Music Ltd.

An Awakened State production.

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