How Hollywood Views Grief Counseling

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Grief counseling on film is never easy.

Grief Counseling From A Hollywood Perspective

The article, “Hollywood’s Take on Grief”, by Fredda Wasserman states

“From Les Miserables to Silver Linings Playbook to Flight, death and grief are major themes in this year’s Oscar nominated films. The often taboo topic of how people deal with the death of someone close seems to have also reached a fever pitch in TV shows such as Private Practice, and Go On. The film makers and writers must be applauded for daring to expose viewers to such intimate portrayals of the grief process.”

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Grief counseling in films has always been a hard concept to bring to life.   Getting into character as an actor, being able to direct the emotions is an art form all its own.   Because genuine grief is not an easy emotion to portray on camera.
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