Welcome back to my podcast (formerly Empowered Thinking At Play), hosted by me, Kym Nelson, writer, performer and stand-up comedian, focusing on CONFIDENCE! It's a superpower – that makes you believe you can do absolutely anything! But how do we get it, how do we keep it, and how can we make it grow? I'll be talking to some inspirational guests who will candidly self-explore and divulge what skills have been fundamental in helping them feel more confident, how they have created a confident mindset, and what their interpretation of confidence really is.
S2.Ep3: A Confident Mind At Play: Bafta-Award-Winning Actress, Deirdre Mullins (Part 1)
Deirdre Mullins is a Bafta-award-winning actress, director, and activist. She talks about her experience in acting, how her confidence has grown and, indeed, been shattered at times. Like for example, at clown school, under the formidable teaching style of French master clown and Professor of theatre Philippe Gaulier. The experience was also shared with the host of this podcast, having met at the same school.
As we discuss in this podcast, his clown teaching is not for everyone. His way of insulting people and, indeed, his physical form of teaching is something many people enjoy, even calling it a badge of honour. However, others (like the podcast host and interviewee) didn't enjoy his style. Deirdre is not holding back on saying why!
She talks about facing fear (especially with a teacher like Gaulier) and having your confidence tested. Being tested is something Deirdre is a real advocate for because, she says, you're confident as a child because you haven't been tested. You haven't been told you're not good enough yet. But in life, you have to keep testing that confidence. She talks about other ways she's done that. As well as her methods for 'faking confidence' or, as she puts it 'masking her fear.'
She also talks about one of the best pieces of advice she was given: "As soon as you can afford it, get therapy." Find out why by listening to this podcast!
This is part one of a two-part podcast.
Deirdre Mullins recently starred in The Couple Next Door (https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-couple-next-door), She won a Scottish BAFTA in 2017 for best actress in film for The Dark Mile and is known for playing comedy series regular Naomi in Channel 4's Man Down opposite Greg Davies and Rik Mayall. Man Down was nominated for Best New Comedy Programme in the British Comedy Awards 2014. Her theatre work includes playing Rosalind in As You Like It (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_You_Like_It) at Shakespeare's Globe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare%27s_Globe), Lika in Marina Carr (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Carr)'s 16 Possible Glimpses at the Abbey Theatre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Theatre),and Jessie Taite in Seán O'Casey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_O%27Casey)'s The Silver Tassie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silver_Tassie_(play)) at the National Theatre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_National_Theatre).
Read more about Deirdre on her Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deirdre_Mullins
Or find her on Insta:msdeirdremullins (https://www.instagram.com/msdeirdremullins/#)
Your host: Kym Nelson: Insta: kym_mindatplay
Also read about Kym's experience at clown school on her website: www.mindatplay.info/
Find out about her one-woman show at The Camden Fringe and Edinburgh Festival: https://linktr.ee/MindatPlay
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