What good is a character who's always winking at the audience to let them in on the secret?
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've worked with leading men so worried about losing their charm that they were always winking to the audience.
I've never been a big fan of making telepathy to the audience. That would be too much a wink in the eye. That would make people around me fools, right?
As an actor, secrets and obstacles fuel the character.
The more secrets and twists in a character, the better.
I enjoy the character interplay. Sometimes the audience is not laughing, but smiling, and that is almost just as good because it keeps them ready to laugh.
Good actors, especially when they know their character, will come in and either tell you in advance that they have an idea, or in the middle of the rehearsal or the scene they'll let it loose and you go, 'Ah that's great.'
I like risky parts - abrasive characters the audience won't necessarily like.
To me, it's the kiss of death when you start winking at the audience as an actor. I just never liked it. I don't like it when we do monologues, looking into the character.
I can never wink at the audience.
I like characters who have strong facades and then have secrets. They have cracks.