3min chapter

Team Deakins cover image

PAUL MESCAL - Actor

Team Deakins

CHAPTER

The Power of Silence

I find it difficult to judge people's process because I think good performances are hard to come by and yeah whatever it takes within reason but that is where the line gets blurry for me. When does it stop becoming an exercise in emotional accuracy and when does it become an exercise in ego? Emily Watson who I worked with on a film called God's Creatures said something that I've stolen from her and will steal forever which was "It's not a sin to take up creative space" She has this ability to become invisible sometimes when she needs to protect some sort of creative energy. That can be done by literally just removing yourself, like someone swinging a lens or using different lighting setup. It's about

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode