Fear can be wonderful or destructive! How to negotiate with doubt, with Joseph Fiennes

About this episode

<p>Without something creative to pour himself into, actor Joseph Fiennes says he'd eat himself alive.</p><br><p>In this chat with Fearne, Joseph thinks about why if he doesn't have a challenge to wear him out, restlessness and doubt will take over entirely. They also explore the strange duality of loving your craft... but dreading the judgment that comes with it.</p><br><p>Joseph has played England football manager Gareth Southgate on stage, and now on TV; he draws parallels between their principles around negotiating fear and encouraging vulnerability in men.</p><br><p>Plus, Joseph explains what struggling with reading and writing taught him about knowing who he is, and reveals the hilarious reality of forgetting your lines mid-Shakespeare...</p><br><p>You can watch Joseph in Dear England on the BBC from May 24th.</p><br><p>If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:</p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/a9ea8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gareth Southgate</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/108a8a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pippa Grange</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/358875" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jack Whitehall</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>