FUN FACT: Jekyll & Hyde was originally supposed to be pronounced Jeek-yl (like Seek) & Hyde as it was intended to be a play on Hide & Seek. I learnt this at Uni and found it fascinating, and now can't hear someone say 'Jekyll & Hyde' without sharing this!
thats so interesting! at uni i was taught that jekyll was supposed to be a play on the french, like 'je kill' and then obvs hyde is hide. isnt it so cool how there are so many different interpretations of it. i think yours is cooler lol
I heard the jeek-yl fact last year at uni, its because its supposed to be a sort of Scottish sounding pronounciation apparently... I would also really love if Carrie did more vids talking about classics
Carrie I’m loving these videos so much. They remind me of why I subscribed to you. You are so genuine and lovely. Thank you for making them and thank you for sharing your beautiful spirit 💜
I've been with your videos for so long. I've watched your evolution since the 'before' period. You are such a wonderfully well-rounded person and I am proud to support you.
This whole topic makes me think of these quotes from Doctor Who: "We all change, when you think about it. We're all different people all through our lives. And that's okay, that's good, you gotta keep moving, so long as you remember all the people you used to be." "We're all capable of the most incredible change. We can evolve while still staying true to who we are. We can honour who we've been and choose who we want to be next." and an Alice in Wonderland one: "I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then."
Awww. I don’t want May to end. I really enjoy these kinds of videos, just hearing your thoughts on a variety of different topics. It’s my favorite kind of video.This has been really REALLY nice. So thank you 😊
so hard to find a quote so today's quote is from the actual story . “Good and evil are so close as to be chained together in the soul.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
It's really comforting to hear that it's so human to find and lose a balance a lot. Trying to find a balance between my work life and home life and friend life is hard a lot and I'm relieved it's not just me. Much love ❤❤❤
I honestly give props to everyone who pursue their dreams without the intention to be famous, but they still manage to go with the flow when it happens. There is a balance to be found, but it's a live and learn process. Lots of famous actors manage to keep their personal business to themselves and still thrive in their public personas. I think you're doing a great job under the circumstances and changing environments. Luckily your loyal fan base has kinda stayed the same throughout. It's been a pretty chill environment here lol
I’ve been watching your videos since I was about 17 (24 now) and I can’t tell you how much your videos and advice have helped me over the years. It’s amazing how much positive energy you send out into the world and you truly deserve all that energy back. Thank you for all that you do, Carrie. The world needs more awesome people like you!
It's crazy how so many of your videos this month had hit home with me. Hard! And without oversharing myself, it's very comforting hearing you talk so eloquently about what I have been feeling and things I've been going through. Sometimes I don't know how to get across all of the things going on in my head and hearing you talk about them makes it easier for me to find the words that I need myself! So Thank you Carrie!! It really does mean one hell of a lot! (also i love your jumper!)
Hey Carrie, not sure if you read comments tbh but I've been watching for years and years and years. This video reminded me of a time you mentioned in a video that you had a hard time bringing issues up with people (specifically your partner at the time, I think) and that you'd do it in bed in the dark, or over text because it was less scary. It doesn't seem to me like you're scared anymore, and I feel like I've been seeing so many people who were used to the girl who kept things back, and were getting increasingly pissy when they couldn't walk all over you anymore. I've been seeing it for awhile and I couldn't for the life of me understand what had changed and why people were being so gross about it, and this video made me realize that you've really blossomed into someone assertive with set boundaries and opinions, and we should all be celebrating it. It's hard as someone who, in some way, thinks of you as a friend to know that there are things my "friend" isn't telling me, but I also have to respect my "friend's" boundaries! Do you, sis. So happy to see you living your life.
As someone who is about a week away from finishing their psychology degree at uni I can say that it is fascinating and if you are interested in it you don't need an A level is psychology to do. I have no A levels. Thank you for being you xx
Yasss about social media, the last few years I have been trying to work out how much I want social media in my life. I've been starting to keep stuff back but feel like there is a pressure to share everything or to feel like your life is not enough when you can view the ins and out of everyone else's. I'm slowly learning what's right for me , but social media is such a funny one because it's trying to work out how to use it positively in your life
Lol currently doing gcses and our lit was on Jekyll and Hyde so how appropriate that this is today's word. I can tell you the themes, analysis of the characters and as many quotes as you so desire😂
Thank you for your insightful video and such a profound message! I learnt a great deal from this video and its not even finished yet! Thank you for everything Carrie and sharing your passion for the arts and understanding how to navigate the world around us!
I've been here since before, and I'm still here after - and will be for as long as you're still making videos, writing books, and performing on the stage. As always, a breath of fresh air. I can't believe the month is almost over; I wish you could do this every month x
Jekyll & Hyde is a great Musical with great music. 💜 Btw I've been noticing that Coke Zero pencil-case & it's giving me major throwback primary school anxiety. Anyone else?
I love how you describe the changes in your life and the changes that are bound to happen in the future. Looking back, I see how much I've changed, and it is weird to think in a few years time I will look back on now and I'll have changed again!
I've had so many moments or eras that have changed who I am. Too many, really. So much so that I feel like I really need to work to get back to a place where I feel confident and comfortable with who I am. Knowing that other people (like you) have also gone through things like that, but their "after" is still quite wonderful, gives me hope :)
this is so so fascinating! I’m constantly thinking about my relationship with myself, all the selves I have been, all the selves I will be, and the relationships between me and others - how much I project and put out to the wider world, and what I reserve for myself. I’m loving this series - and, coincidentally, am also a lover of Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde x
Never too late to start a degree lovely! My mother is 54 and looking into studying psychology at this point in her life. You can do whatever you desire - this is the joy of freedom
Something I saw recently said that there's a difference between secrecy and privacy and that really struck me as something I'd never considered before, and I feel it's relevant to you even more so. With relationships, your partner can not be a secret, but it doesn't mean people are owed anything else, you can still be private about everything else. And I think it's important to know the difference!
Omg!! I literally had This conversation Today ... I can physically feel myself responding to others responses that oppose me in some ideas and concepts .. but to keep me somewhat healthy I can’t let it get to me ... Stand tall and carry is all we can do!!
On the point of two separate people having starkly different viewpoints - read The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt - really fascinating psychological study into why we form certain views! Enjoying these videos anyway :)
A) I remember that video and it was life-changing because it was so damn relatable; there was a clear point before and after what happened to me, and to look back and be like “damn- the optimism and youth I had” (even in photos, not only memories) to then looking so exhausted and seeing my body, style, mindset change was nuts. But like you, I’ve found a middle ground where I feel comfortable now. Whew! B) YESSSSSS about the Trump thing- I’m from the States and voted and I think that’s the perfect way to put it.... we’re all consuming the same facts so how are they interpreted so differently!? (I mean we could write a joint dissertation on why hahah but it is still mind boggling). I just love how you phrased it. C) That bit about stage door just shattered me 😭😭 Saw Heathers at the Other Palace and you didn’t have a stage door that night, and my wife and I were like “good for them/her on setting boundaries”- plus that show requires all the energy ever (and the Other Palace doesn’t have the same structure as other stage doors so good on ya- although it was sad to see that there was a human body shield surrounding you haha 😔) D) I have loved every video in May, Myself, and I, and I also have watched your videos foreverrrrr and it’s such a delight to see my growth and progression alongside yours. We’re the same age, so it’s been quite neat for me. You haven’t let your shine be dulled, and neither have I, and we should be proud of that 😊✨ All the love!!!
I’m happy for you that you’re in the place that you want to be. Hope I’ll find my place soon! These videos really help me see things differently and have a slightly more positive mindset!
Yasss! I had a really rubbish year a year ago, and this year I finally feel so happy and comfortable and content, but due to circumstances that now has to change and I'm so scared that it will take me back where I was or I won't feel content and happy anymore. But I know that if I think like that I won't ever know if there is something even greater coming round the corner
Laura - The Awkward Booktuber You’re a different person now. You’ve been through something that has changed you and you will deal with your change in circumstances differently. You can do it. You’re strong 💪🏼 xxx
I remember when I first read Jekyll and Hyde and being so surprised that originally it was a twist ending that they're the same person! Real talk: I met you around the time you're talking about in this vid and said something daft like that as someone older than you I knew you'd be OK - which tbh would have been unhelpful even if I really did know you - and even at the time I thought oh god that was just not appropriate to mention! We're not friends or even acquaintances, it's none of my business to reference your off stage life! But I think my brain was just confused by seeing someone I saw online whose happiness I cared about. (Obviously it's much worse for you to deal with that awkwardness repeatedly.) So yeah it's all super super weird and human brains and society are not evolved to deal with it all yet! I'm glad you feel happier with where the balance is now. 💙
I actually have Dissociative Identity Disorder so I feel like Jekyll and Hyde whilst inaccurate, is something I understand. But it’s understandable parts of me are different obviously
If you are interested in psychology, you should watch the Crash Course Psychology videos!! They're all only about 10 minutes long, and by the end of the series, you've learned so much. I took an intro to psych course in college but still watched every video in the series and felt like I learned new things!
As a person who has taken quite a few psychology and sociology classes, humans are indeed fascinating! I've always found RU-vidrs and their influence fascinating as well. I've legit made a few papers and presentations on the RU-vidr/fan relationship. 😊
THIS is why I went into Acting and Psychology. I’m so fascinated by how people’s brains work, but I also love playing different characters because you kind of get to experience, or try to experience, how someone else brain works. You should take an abnormal psych class at some point in your life!
I never got around to reading Jekyll And Hyde and I don't know why. I did Frankenstein and Dracula, loved them both, and planned to do J+H but never did. It simply didn't happen and the reason is long forgotten.
You're never to young to follow education. The Open University are likely to have some courses on Psychology, if you want to learn more. I'm currently studying a degree in psychology so could always send some of my lecture information your way if you wanted it :)
I've often thought that life is a pendulum. We tend to start too far on one side then in an attempt to find balance, swing too far to the other side. Gradually the pendulums succumbs to gravity and finds a balance in the middle, but it takes a few swings to either side first. I've definitely felt that in my own life.
you can always go back into education , if you want to talk a course in psychology go take a course in it. i am around 2ish years younger then you and i am only just finishing my 1st university degree (i never finished high school but i still got to where i want to be)
I'm taking a class in moral psychology this semester and we're reading "the righteous mind" by Jonathan Haidt. I think you would love it!! He explains why people have different moral foundations and why they're so devided about political topics.
I feel like I have two different personalities, because I'm an extremely shy person, at work I am very quiet and completely not myself, I'm a very different person at home. I really struggle trying to show my true personality to people. I feel like my true self is locked in a chest in the middle of my brain and I can't find the key to unlock it. It's extremely frustrating for me, there's nothing I'd love more than to just show people who I really am as a person, I just don't know how to. So yeah, that's my life.
there's always chance to learn more if you're interested. I've weirdly just been looking at psychology courses with the OU and some of the MOOCs from MIT in curiosity.
If you really want to take psychology courses, I'm sure there are colleges out there that would take your money and teach you, or you could visit websites like Skillshare and learn it own your own online. It is a fascinating topic of study. :)
You still could take a psychology course if you wanted. You could audit a class or take one online! It’s never too late to keep learning! You should do it if you want to!
LOL... I've watched your videos for years and adore your content ... not sure how I missed this one, but to have it known ... if you want Biden ('Lets Go Brandon) .. he is all yours !! LOL.
I am very much on the right and it does not mean I’m a Trump supporter. 😉 I think a lot of us just prefer him to people who are okay with things we are not okay with. I also think he has changed a lot. Anyway, you are my favorite RU-vidr of all time and I hope we can still like each other. 😉😘 That said, I think you would enjoy The Rewired Soul on RU-vid. He talks a lot about how people’s brains work. ❤️ Also, one last thing, The Jekyll And Hyde Musical is absolutely beautiful!
I am always surprised when people from other countries comment on our government like they know what it is like living here. The information they receive through their news is so tainted, how can you draw such conclusions? I mean, everyone can have their opinion. I just doesn't make sense to me. Just my thoughts on that.
