Therapist Reacts to DEAD POETS SOCIETY with guest Gale Hansen (Charlie Dalton!)

Go to and use code cinematherapy to get an exclusive two-month free trial with Day One Journal Premium. How do you question authority in a healthy way? Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Dead Poets Society with guest Gale Hansen, who plays Charlie Dalton in the film. They talk about Charlie’s character arc, including Nuwanda, and the theme of conformity vs. rebellion. Jonathan talks about the balance of respecting and questioning authority and what happens when you push boundaries. They talk about Keating’s inspirational teaching methods and how he influences the young men. And Gale talks about what it was like to work with our cinema hero, Robin Williams. Thank you to our Patrons for picking this movie! If you want the power to vote on an episode we do at our next shoot, join our Patreon: Support us! Patreon: Merch: Internet Dads Popcorn: Cinema Therapy is: Written by: Megan Seawright, Jonathan Decker, and Alan Seawright Produced by: Jonathan Decker, Megan Seawright, Alan Seawright, Corinne Demyanovich, and Stu Arbury Edited by: Trevor Horton, Director of Photography: Bradley Olsen English Transcription by: Anna Preis Connect with us! Website: Discord: Instagram: Threads: @therapy_cinema TikTok: @therapy_cinema Twitter: Facebook:
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