Do you have links to Eddie Redmayne talking about his problems/anxiety?
Hi there anon! I have LOADS of links about Eddie talking about his anxiety — just on a computer that is not in my possession at the moment. So a lot of his interviews prior to Theory of Everything buzz will not be on this list. I tried rounding up as many links as I could that I saved and that I knew were out there and didn’t fav, but just due to his ACADEMY WIN LAST NIGHT (a;lsdkfj;asldjf), it was difficult, I’m really tired, bUT I REALLY WANTED TO ANSWER THIS TODAY BEFORE I CRASHED. So if you want to get back to me at any point later in the week to ask for more links, PLEASE don’t hesitate to ask!
Below is the list of links and little descriptions of his mentions of his anxiety (they are more mentions than discussion, as one interviewer has noted, “he hates talking about himself.” That, and a lot of interviewers don’t ask him about his anxiety outright either, so he’s the one who brings it up and just says it, if that makes sense? But those mentions mean a lot to me because he says them and is just very outright with it; plus, the context they’re brought up are just wonderful reads anyways, so hopefully that will make up for the lack of in-depth discussion)
People Interview clip: here he talks about the piano helping him concentrate and remove the “noises,” and I swear this was the same interview he mentioned insomnia, but I can’t find mention of it so if you ever saw me writing in the tags about that, I am so sorry if I was wrong.
Interview Magazine Article: here he talks with Jennifer Lawrence about acting approaches and the like, and this article LITERALLY STARTS WITH THE BLOCK QUOTE “I’M A GIGANTIC BALL OF RANCID FEAR AND SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS” so there’s some mentions here.
TimeOut article : mentions how he is someone who gets caught up in the “anxieties of daily bollocks.”
Forgetting his Lines : such a horrifying moment for any actor, but I include this to mention how he looks when he talks about it: gaze flits back and forth, unfocused on the interviewer, and while I’m sure these are habits of people reliving an embarrassing moment, my mom has mentioned that whenever I am overwhelmed I can’t look anyone in the eye, so I don’t know, IT’S JUST KIND OF IMPORTANT TO ME THAT HE ACTS THE SAME WAY, especially when you compare it to his highly intense happy moments, a.k.a., all his acceptance speeches.
LA Times blip: mentions breakdown here, and he really doesn’t over-exaggerate his life when he talks about it, so I do believe he’s honest when he says it.
The Daily Beast interview: the first article I read about him meeting Stephen Hawkings and how he rambled, and also of how he was finally cast; uses nervous and anxious for those moments, and it’s a brilliant read.
Gotham Magazine Interview: so many good points in this article, and I think they come about because he’s talking with Andrew Garfield and they know each other well (and Andrew can ask somewhat deeper questions than the journalists who reword the same question for their own paper)
Intelligence Life Magazine: The best for last, this whole article is actually from a journalist who followed Eddie’s progress as Stephen Hawking. He talks about being a worrier, others comment on his sense of approval, and there are just so many insights I squeal over as someone who loves acting and articles like this. It is long, though, so I suggest you take aside some time and read this thoroughly because it is so good and one of my favorite articles!
That is all I have for you right now; if you want more and would like to find them on your own, I did link some articles to eddieredmayne.net, and the site has a tag of most if not all of his interviews. I hope you enjoy the reads!
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