In Depth With Graham Bensinger Recreating “Psycho” shower scene 15x per day | Forward Progress
Feb 26, 2026
Cheryl Hines, actress and comedian who moved to LA from a humble upbringing, shares early-career stories. She recounts reenacting the Psycho shower scene at Universal Studios and how theme-park work jumpstarted auditions. She talks about coping with rejection, reframing auditions as craft, and family moments that pushed her to pursue acting.
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Recreating The Psycho Shower Scene At Universal
- Cheryl Hines performed a recreated Psycho shower scene for park audiences wearing a flesh-colored bodysuit.
- The set rolled out, walls opened, multiple cameras showed Hitchcock’s technique while an audience volunteer mimed stabbing with a rubber knife.
Sister’s Tough Talk About Rejection Changed Her
- Cheryl describes auditioning repeatedly for Swamp Thing and tying her self-worth to getting cast which left her depressed.
- Her sister told her acting is a career of rejection and urged her to stop equating auditions with personal value, which shifted her mindset.
Reframe Auditions As Practice Not Judgment
- Cheryl reframed auditions as part of craft rather than verdicts on her worth as an actor.
- She started focusing on being a good actor in the moment, not on whether she would get the job.