“Sometimes we get lost inside the process. In acting, Amie, it’s almost self-destructive, how much we care. How much of the world I let in and choose to feel. It can be overwhelming if you’re not prepared.” ActorsCompassionEmotionsOpennessCreative ProcessSelf DestructionCraftAmie MartineActing QuotesActing Life Book:The Look of Amie Martine Source: The Look of Amie Martine
“The sensuality of her grief, thawing. Her power coming into focus, still so chaotic inside her. I love the way she splurged on this hedonistic indulgence: a public cascade of tears. Not sobbing, not beaten, just allowing the ocean inside to surge and be visible, palpable, wet.” GriefEmotionsInner StrengthCryingCenteringRelease The PastAmie MartinePublic Display Of Emotion Book:The Look of Amie Martine Source: The Look of Amie Martine
“People outside the industry pruriently ask how he gets through sex scenes, nudity, baring it physically. They miss the point. Sure, that takes some courage. But, man, it’s ALL like that. Try crying in front of sixty-three people, most of whom are there to do jobs like lighting your face so the tears are in focus while the snot and spit fall behind — or surrounding you with mics to make sure the sound of your sobbing, disconsolate self falling apart is picked up cleanly, so you won’t have to dub over it in post six months later. That crew of people, expertly watching you turn feral with the grief that’s causing your character to make monumentally bad decisions leading to the epiphany that finally turns it around in the third act. Could anything be more naked, more intimate than tearing your soul inside out in service to the story? It’s tantric. Visceral.” ActorsActingFictionEmotionsVulnerabilityShort StoryFilm IndustryFilmmakersPeak ExperienceActor Filmmaker Book:Unbraiding: Actor | Producer | Father: A Story in Three Strands Source: Unbraiding: Actor | Producer | Father: A Story in Three Strands
“Corporeal reality is much more rich and precious than we realize. It feels good to have a body, to surge on currents of emotion, to have nerve endings, mitochondria in our cells, tangible focused energy, the embodiment of light — given a voice.” LightVoiceEmotionsSensualitySensualPhysicalityBody Mind SpiritMitochondria Book:The Look of Amie Martine Source: The Look of Amie Martine