KAREN GILLAN: Psychology of an Actor

Head to https://squarespace.com/cinematherapy to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code cinematherapy. How does an actor get into the psychology of their character? Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by a very special guest, Karen Gillan, to talk about her illustrious career and her approach to acting and filmmaking. They take a look at some of Karen’s iconic roles and some-lesser known: Doctor Who, Oculus, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and The Party's Just Beginning. They talk about perspective taking in acting and the ultimate reason people choose to act. Karen shares her empathetic approach to understanding her characters and why acting is like tennis. It’s a great metaphor! Psychology of an Actor series:    • Psychology of an Actor   Support us! Patreon:   / cinematherapy   Merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/c... Internet Dads Popcorn: http://ctpopcorn.com Cinema Therapy is: Written by: Megan Seawright, Jonathan Decker, and Alan Seawright Produced by: Jonathan Decker, Megan Seawright, Alan Seawright, Corinne Demyanovich, and Stu Arbury Edited by: Emily Colton Director of Photography: Bradley Olsen English Transcription by: Anna Preis Connect with us! Website: https://www.thecinematherapy.com Discord:   / discord   Instagram:   / therapy_cinema   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@therapy_cinema TikTok:   / therapy_cinema   Twitter:   / therapy_cinema   Facebook:   / therapycinema