What do Craig Pinder and Carl Gent have in common?
Craig Pinder is a West End actor and original cast member of Les Miserables. I want to find out from Craig about his views on acting and how acting might compare to performance art. He tells me about the need to keep the audience entertained, and the importance of mind-body connection.
Carl Gent is an artist from Bexhill-on-Sea, UK. He has devised plays and his work frequently involves performances with a broad range of props, including daub made from ‘bovine excrement’. Carl tells me about the perils of performance, the importance to being open to the unexpected, and his dislike of theatricality.
What do Craig and Carl have in common? They both appear in plays, although their approach to the theatre is very different.
Links:
Something To Do With Art – Craig Pinder
Something To Do With Art – Carl Gent
Next week: what do Carl Gent and Gemma Marmalade have in common?
What do Beric Livingstone and Craig Pinder have in common?
Beric Livingstone was front man of indie group The Healing Fields and tells me how the realities of keeping the show on the road didn’t always match up to his ideals – leading him to move into music production and acting instead. I want to find out from Beric how the creative process works for musicians, and how it compares to making work as an artist.
Craig Pinder is a West End actor and original cast member of Les Miserables. I want to find out from Craig about his views on acting and how acting might compare to performance art. He tells me about the need to keep the audience entertained, and the importance of mind-body connection.
What do Beric and Craig have in common? They are both actors, and (so far) the only two of my podcastees who are not visual artists.
Links:
Something To Do With Art – Beric Livingstone
Something To Do With Art – Craig Pinder
Next week: what do Craig Pinder and Carl Gent have in common?
What do Tom Hackett and Beric Livingstone have in common?
Tom Hackett is a sculptor who walks around town wheeling large yellow silicon dogs in a wheelbarrow as a pretext for holding conversations with members of the public. He tells me that the resulting chats can be confessional, cathartic and uplifting for both parties, and a means of bringing communities together.
Beric Livingstone is an actor, musician and composer of my podcast jingle. Beric tells me how he became unexpectedly well-known when he took on the role of quiz show host for a UK game show – something that was not part of his game plan – and talks about the ups and downs of trying to find creative success.
What do Tom and Beric have in common? They both get stopped in the street by members of the public.
Links:
Something To Do With Art – Tom Hackett
Something To Do With Art – Beric Livingstone
Next week: What do Beric Livingstone and Craig Pinder have in common?
What do Jayne Good and Tom Hackett have in common?
Jayne Good is a certified Bob Ross instructor who teaches beginners how to paint idealised landscapes that frequently feature mountains, trees and lakes. In our conversation Jayne tells me how an unexpected misunderstanding led her to quit her job and take up art. “Bob Ross literally changed my life” she says.
Tom Hackett is a sculptor who uses large yellow silicon dogs as a pretext for holding conversations with members of the public. Tom tells me how he used to work in local government, until one day he was summoned into his manager’s office – and came out wanting to be an artist.
Many artists have somewhat circuitous routes into art. Click the links below to hear how Jayne and Tom found their creative calling.
Links:
Something To Do With Art – Jayne Good
Something To Do With Art – Tom Hackett
Next week: What do Tom Hackett and Beric Livingstone have in common?
