Creating Behavior with Charlie Sandlan
Creating Behavior is a podcast exploring artistry, human behavior, emotional truth, and the creative life through the lens of acting.
Hosted by Charlie Sandlan — Artistic Director and Master Teacher of the Maggie Flanigan Studio in New York City — the show examines what it truly means to live as an artist in an age increasingly shaped by superficiality, distraction, and performance.
Through solo reflections and deeply honest conversations with actors, writers, directors, and artists, Creating Behavior explores discipline, vulnerability, imagination, empathy, creativity, identity, and the pursuit of truthful human behavior.
Rooted in the belief that acting is an art form — and that the best actors are artists — the podcast challenges shortcut culture and surface-level performance, while advocating for rigor, humanity, emotional courage, and artistic integrity.
Whether discussing craft, psychology, film, literature, culture, or the inner life of the artist, each episode is an invitation to remain curious, fully alive, and devoted to the deeper pursuit of truthful artistry.
Creating Behavior with Charlie Sandlan
086 Age is Just a Number
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We look at age completely differently in our 20's than we do in our 50's. This week Charlie talks to his former student Gene Pope, who didn't begin serious acting training until he was almost 60. Charlie and Gene talk about the winding path that ultimately lead him into the classroom, the successes and failures along the way, and the amazing decade that has followed. Gene discusses his first major feature length film King of Knives which came out in 2020, and the upcoming Queen of Knives opening in March 2024. You can go to https://www.queenofknivesthefilm.com for more information. Enjoy this inspiring conversation about the creative life. You can follow CBP on Instagram @creatingbehavior, and Charlie's NYC acting conservatory, the Maggie Flanigan Studio @maggieflaniganstudio. Theme music by https://www.thelawrencetrailer.com. For written transcripts, to leave a voicemail on SpeakPipe, or contact Charlie for private coaching, check out https://www.creatingbehaviorpodcast.com