Acting Teacher Matthew Harrison - Why You Don't Have Talent
16 March 2023

Acting Teacher Matthew Harrison - Why You Don't Have Talent

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We all know individuals who are good at a skill without even trying. They can write, play a sport, or play an instrument with seemingly no effort. Is it possible that some people are just more talented than others? If so, does that apply to acting as well? 
Today, acting Coach Matthew Harrison and I delve deep into the concept of talent; where the idea came from and why society is obsessed by it. We discuss why Mozart had no talent and how some actors can give incredible performances without any prior training.
Our conversation references some of the celebrated neuroscientists and psychologist listed below:
Anders Ericsson - PEAK: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
David Eagleman - LIVEWIRED -The inside story of the ever changing brain
David Eagleman - THE RUNAWAY SPECIES- How human creativity remakes the world
Brene Brown - DARING GREATLY
Other books of interest:
Yuval Noah Harari - HOMO SAPIENS
Gabor Maté - IN THE REALM OF HUNGRY GHOSTS
Gabor Maté - WHEN THE BODY SAYS NO
Daniel Kanneman - THINKING FAST AND SLOW
Brene Brown - THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY
Oprah Winfrey - WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing