I've learned a lot about what kind of actor I want or do not want to be while being on set. I sit back and observe how other actors treat the totem pole of set politics.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I spent so many years of my life as a stage actor and when you do all these plays, a lot of really great plays are very politically driven. They deal with deep social issues, and that's the kind of stuff that I love, as an audience member.
I have had a lot of training as an actor, but it's very different than being on set.
As an actor, you always want to find a piece of who you are in every role you take on.
All of us have a lot of sides to ourselves, but the fun thing about being actor is you make one side predominant for the character you're playing.
I love working with actors. That's what the set really is, for me. It's my time with the actors.
I've always been very comfortable in a set environment. All the collaborating going on, seeing how actors work - it all excites me.
Sometimes, as actors, we feel like we want to hold on and control where a character goes.
I am very much a seat-of-the-pants actor. I will prepare when I have to. But I like being unprepared.
Acting is all I know; being on a set is all I know.
As a professional actor, I don't have much choice about what I've gotten into. I tend to be cast in comedies and I'm fine with that.
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