Podcasts by Lucid Body House: Home of the Physical Actor

Face to Face with Fifteen: a performance piece by Fay Simpson from 2023-10-14T18:11:23

Accompanied by musician Brian Jennings, Fay presents her piece originally performed at Impact Theatre’s Performance Salon last month.

Rigorous World Building: An interview with theater director, Machel Ross from 2023-04-12T02:17:21

Fay and Machel discuss the magic of making theater, from their own robust collaborations to the many influences that Machel has had along the way. A vibrant and important voice in today's th...

The Bones of Physical Acting: a dialogue with Shayna Freedman from 2023-04-05T00:52:45

Fay and Shayna, a senior Lucid Body teacher, discuss her journey of being a physical actor, teaching and coaching physical acting, and looking at the parallels of acting and being human.

Lucid Body Retreat in Sicily; a conversation with Fay and Margherita Peluso from 2023-03-28T20:00:03

Fay Simpson speaks with Margherita Peluso about their workshop in Sicily, On The Wings of Change from June 16th -June 21st. Daily Lucid Body classes will be combined with ritual...

Devising Wild in Costa Rica: a conversation with transformational retreat host, Jenna and Fay from 2023-02-13T20:47:24

Fay Simpson interviews Jenna Davi and talks about their upcoming collaboration on Devising Wild, a Lucid Body Retreat in Costa Rica.

LUCID BODY Scene Study with Prather Rehm from 2023-02-01T18:36:21

Fay Simpson interviews Prather Rehm, who breaks down the logistics of her Scene Study class utilizing the LUCID BODY Basics techniques.

Activating Young Leaders from 2022-12-10T16:38:07

Fay Simpson and Ananta Jarrod  Lovett team together to offer a new program for Young Activists, between the ages of 18-25. Listen here as they explain how this FREE program will provide techniques ...

Creative Visualizations #3 from 2022-10-25T18:23:37

Thiago Felix and Fay Simpson offer another guided visualization to help unlock unconscious imagery into conscious awareness. This is a tool for the actor interested in unearthing parts of their ...

Creative Visualizations #2 from 2022-10-18T17:38:59

Lucid Body Founder Fay Simpson and senior teacher Thiago Felix offer another visualization to uncover and stir unconscious imagery into the conscious mind. Lie back and listen to Thiago as he unfol...

Alejandro Hernandez' deep dive into the Lucid Body. from 2022-09-23T15:46:09

After 6 months of training Alejandro Hernandez with the Lucid Body process, Fay has a conversation with him about how this process affected his recent filming of the upcoming series, The Horror of ...

Creative Visualizations from 2022-09-09T16:36:58

Fay Simpson and Thiago Felix discuss the merits of creative visualizations as tools for bringing the wealth of unconscious images into the body to enrich character development. The first visualizat...

Somatic Soul; an interview with Inalu Antoli from 2022-08-14T15:21:33

Fay met Inalu at Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Center in Scotland, where Inalu taught somatic awareness and creative movement.  Listen to their discussion about the process of finding the balance betw...

Animal Work: an interview with Gabrielle Moleta from 2022-04-13T10:39:21

The sole UK inheritor of the work of Catherine Clouzot, Gabrielle Moleta has taken the reigns and is training and devising in theatre and film using this transformative approach. A longtime coll...

Prather Rehm's Lucid Body Journey from 2022-01-21T19:13:39

Fay Simpson has a conversation with senior Lucid Body teacher, Prather Rehm, on her 20-year journey from student to teacher. They speak about the need for and logistics of Intimacy protocols in ...

Walking the Talk; A conversation with Erica Harte from 2021-12-04T20:15:54

Fay Simpson speaks with Lucid Body teacher Erica Harte about her tumultuous journey as a student and her choice to become a teacher of the Lucid Body work. She has recently opened the Lucid Body...

Walking the Talk: An Acting Conversation with Erica Harte from 2021-12-04T20:15:54

Fay Simpson speaks with Lucid Body teacher and actor Erica Harte about her tumultuous journey as a student and her choice to become a teacher of the Lucid Body work. She has recently opened the ...

Lucid Body House: Home of the Physical Actor (Trailer) from 2021-12-03T23:23:57

A Conversation with Nicole Beharie. from 2021-03-31T20:55:43

Gotham Award winner for her starring role in Miss Juneteenth, Nicole Beharie, speaks about the demands of the role and her work with the Lucid Body process.

Bilingual Coaching for TV with Thiago Felix from 2021-02-15T19:49:07

International Lucid Body teacher and coach, Thiago Felix talks with Fay about how he best utilizes Lucid Body on TV sets in Spain and Brazil and how he works with actors whose first language is not...

Pranayama Breathing with Margherita Peluso from 2020-12-20T01:01:25

Italian performance artist and writer, Margherita Peluso, talks about anthropology and its role in creating art, and her practice of Pranayama Breathing. Be prepared to allow yourself to be guided ...

Theater of the Body: a conversation with K. J. Holmes and Precious Jennings. from 2020-12-07T19:49:09

Fay speaks with two highly experienced dance improvisers and teachers, K. J. and Precious, about the mystery and mechanics behind improvisation when paired up with the Lucid Body with their upcomin...

Monika Gossmann and MANK; a conversation about her Lucid Body process for her role in the movie. from 2020-12-07T15:32:13

Fay and Monika discuss the details of how she landed the role with Gary Oldman in MANK, and how she developed a complex and nuanced portrayal of her character using the Lucid Body tools. --- Th...

Meditating with the Lucid Body; a conversation with Ananta from 2020-11-01T19:52:48

Fay Simpson has a discussion with ordained Buddhist Ananta about the challenges and benefits of meditation practice, especially as it applies to the transformative process of the Lucid Body. --- ...

Tending The Soil for Change: a conversation with Elias Wygodny. from 2020-10-23T20:27:30

Why do we seek change, and at times resist? When does the body feel safe enough to express the truth? This conversation covers what is going on in the brain, emotional safety, and a mysterious gori...

Pathways of Change from 2020-07-15T21:57:19

Fay Simpson has a conversation with Kim Jessor, an Alexander teacher and colleague, discussing how systemic change needs to start with the somatic change of our individual bodies.

*Queer, Black and Lucid: a conversation with Roger Ellis from 2020-06-24T23:55:46

Lucid Body Founder Fay Simpson talks with Lucid Body teacher Roger Ellis about the somatic body and uncovering racialized trauma. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to ...

Finding Center from 2020-04-14T15:10:37

In this episode, Fay Simpson will discuss the different ways of finding a calm center within these tumultuous times. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcas...

The Trees Meditation with Katherine Knipp Willis from 2020-04-12T18:26:56

A meditation to bring in grounding and soothing to the body and mind. 

Physical Listening for the Actor from 2020-04-04T16:06:29

This episode speaks of the need to reignite the sensory awareness of self, which will then improve your physical sensitivity towards your scene partner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anch...

The Lucid Body House podcast Physical Listening from 2020-03-30T15:24:39

Fay Simpson, Founder is the Lucid Body, speaks on the practice of physical listening to enhance experiencing compassion for others. : --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way ...