Up to that point I never really knew what my character would be expected to do, and prior to accepting the job I had actually turned down the role three times before finally giving in.
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I don't think I've ever had a real desire to pick out any particular role - I just see what comes up.
I kept turning down roles because I knew I just wasn't ready for them.
I've been very lucky not to have turned down too many roles that I've later regretted.
I turned down as many roles that I thought were beyond my abilities as I did ones I thought weren't good enough.
I always choose roles that are, you know, hopefully different from the last role. I don't wanna do the same thing over and over again because that's, well, first of all that's no fun.
That's what I love about acting, is playing different roles. I want to work for the character, and not make it work for me.
There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way.
When you get a role, you completely lose yourself in it. That's one of the great things about acting - letting yourself go.
I look to challenge myself with a character that's not like myself or anything I've done before, but I certainly don't reject roles based on how often I've done them.
I've been very lucky in the characters I've chosen. Up until last year I was a nobody. I did jobs I booked because I needed to put food in my mouth.
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