Emily Watson Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Описание: Emily Watson shares stories from her performances in BREAKING THE WAVES, PUNCH DRUNK LOVE, and GOSFORD PARK in this conversation about her acting career. In the Q&A she also shares insight on voice work and authenticity in this career spanning discussion moderated by Esther Zuckerman. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting. #EmilyWatson #actress #acting

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0:00 - Intro
1:02 - God’s Creatures (2022)
3:16 - Picking Projects
4:21 - Upbringing / Early Career
10:07 - Auditioning
12:44 - Approach to Dialect
16:40 - Breaking the Waves (1996)
20:45 - Hilary and Jackie (1998)
24:07 - Angela’s Ashes (1999)
25:57 - Punch-Drunk Love (2002) / Gosford Park (2001)
39:56 - Synecdoche, New York (2008)
43:19 - Movies with Sexual Violence
45:07 - The Proposition (2005)
46:06 - Sacred Roles
48:42 - Chernobyl (2019) / Television
50:45 - Getting Into A Role
52:11 - Moving Through Insecurity
53:54 - Being Brought Early onto a Project
55:08 - Advice to Actors