S2 Ep5: Simple is NOT the Same as Easy

The Imperfect Impulse w/Bree O'Connor · Oct 23, 2025 · 34m

I talk about feelings a lot.

Feelings are a huge part of my work as an artist. I have them. I examine them. I share them. I even manipulate them… I’m a writer. It’s what I do. I’m also an actor- that’s my passion and my training. My acting process anchors all of the work that I do in any other medium.

But I don’t “manufacture” emotion. I don’t flip a switch and perform feeling. That would be dishonest and… ugh. (Shudder. Spit. Turn around twice and stomp three times.) When I see actors rely on tricks instead of courageous exploration, it burns me up. It’s a slap in the face.

I’m a little…