"I’ve never played someone so rageful in my life. I went to darker places that I had never gone before, but what a gift that is to get to do that. I learn so much about myself on these jobs. It’s crazy. It’s like therapy that you can’t pay for" - so says Kaitlyn Dever in an interview about her role in "Reunited".
Here is the article: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/walton-goggins-kaitlyn-dever-...
This interview between with Dever and Goggins piqued my interest this morning. Later in the day when I had some precious alone time I connected with feelings of grief. I feel them recently whenever I rehearse my role as a woman who can’t have kids for an upcoming play. I’m trying to find ways to separate the role from me and yet I’m aware the role is triggering my own grief related to childhood . As I sat with the feelings and spoke to the sad part triggered in me and asked it what it needed, the grief shifted and I felt brighter and inspired again.
The sad inner child part wanted to be seen and honoured and validated. Which is what I proceeded to do and committed to keep doing. I realised then why the article had interested me, because I had just had my own experience of acting as therapy.
I wonder if you have learned about yourself, integrated more of yourself through acting? Or perhaps you believe an acting role should be kept within a boundary. Do share
