Shrink Rap

These are people who value their privacy. Was it difficult to persuade them to take part?
I approached people who didn't want to do it, it's true. The most difficult aspect of that was that such a programme hadn't been shown before. I think that when people see it, it will be understood that showing some of one's vulnerability, showing other sides of the person in a controlled situation like this, where you do have the chance to show your intelligence and your articulacy, is actually okay.

I hope that people will really respond to the struggle of each of the individuals, and really feel for them, and like them more as a result. If that is established, people will perhaps be more eager to do the show. But with such an unknown quantity, people were naturally a bit wary.

I think it helped that I'm a licensed psychologist, and I have an ethical requirement, I don't want to harm anybody.

You've got a very interesting bunch, psychologically as well as professionally, with issues ranging from addiction to bipolar disorder. Did you look for people who you thought would present interesting studies?
First of all, I think everybody is interesting. I think you could take anybody in the world and do this show with them and it would be fascinating, because when you get to know people in a very deep place it is always amazing. Seeing the process of them allowing me to walk them into their unconscious mind a little, that's a very fascinating process to watch, hopefully. But I think that we did have an eye on the balance of people's natures.