Crying Quote by Ellen Pompeo
“When I'm doing a big crying scene, I go to a really dark place inside me. I almost torture myself by drawing on the emotions of my past.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Good Wife, Season 5, 2013
She accesses deep personal pain to fuel intense performance, using past trauma as emotional material.
In simple terms: She uses past hurt to act.
Key Takeaway
Channel personal pain into art.
Themes
acting
emotion
method acting
Mood
intense
reflective
Type
artistic
method
When to use this quote
- theatre rehearsals
- film scenes
- public speaking
- therapy sessions
Key Concepts
psychology
trauma
emotional labor
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you protect yourself from emotional overload?
- Can you separate character pain from personal pain?
A Different Perspective
Relying on trauma can be psychologically risky.
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![“That's probably why my face was looking so crazy when I was crying [in "Hardball"] because it was some real.” quote by Michael B. Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/26f/michael-b-jordan-3540_crazy_that-s-probably-why-my-face-was-looking_4152.jpg)
