The Joker, Moriarty, Darth Vader, Norman Bates, Sauron, Voldemort…the list of classic villains we all love to hate is endless.Whether in the rise in popularity of true crime stories or in the indelible performances of Oscar winning screen actors, people are obsessed with the dark side of human nature.In this episode, we delve into the psychology of villains, learn the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath, and explore how the actor can avoid cliché and create villains that are three-dimensional. Check out the brand-new Spiritual Psychology of Acting website:www.spiritualpsychologyofacting.com If you’d like to get in touch with us, you can do so by emailing podcast@spiritualpsychologyofacting.comIf you have any feedback, thoughts, topics you think we should cover in future episodes or questions about the Spiritual Psychology of Acting…whatever it is, we’d love to hear from you. Follow us:Instagram: SPOA - https://www.instagram.com/spiritual_psychology_of_acting/John Osborne Hughes - https://www.instagram.com/john.o.hughes1/Jordan Turk – https://www.instagram.com/jordan.turk/Twitter:SPOA - https://twitter.com/spiritualactingJohn Osborne Hughes - https://twitter.com/JOsborneHughesJordan Turk - https://twitter.com/jordantheturkFacebook: SPOA - https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualPsychologyOfActing ‘Love’ Omid 16B (EP version)Composer – Omid NourizadehCourtesy of aLOLa Records P & C 2022Published by aLOLa / Westbury Music Ltd. An Awakened State production.