Interview with Ms Retta Blaney; Theatre Critic, Producer & Adjunct Professor, New York University
1) Tell us something about your book, “Working on the Inside: The Spiritual Life through the Eyes of Actors” Stage and screen actors form unique relationships with their audiences. Through their work, they challenge, teach and inspire us by shedding light on all corners of life and connecting with us through our senses and emotions. Working on the Inside goes backstage into the inner lives of respected actors like LIAM NEESON, VANESSA WILLIAMS, PHYLICIA RASHAD, EDWARD HERRMANN, KRISTIN CHENOWETH, DUDU FISHER and many others to reveal the deep spirituality each one relies on in their lives and work. The book presents 10 key elements of the universal spiritual life from the perspective of actors whose work it is to tap into the essence of life, tell stories and reveal life’s truths. As an award-winning journalist now specializing in theatre and religion, I was inspired to write this book by the spiritual wisdom actors conveyed in their interviews with me over t...