When I've done somewhat scripted stuff, it feels a little flat. It feels like there's not much life behind it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I look at scripts really for whether they can be moving or penetrate some kind of truth. You are constantly chasing that feeling as an actor when every part of a production comes together.
The hardest thing is that I never do anything the same way twice, and when I'm on the air, I'm very unscripted, and I'm very comfortable in that role. So me being scripted is not a comfortable place for me.
When I am writing a story it feels as real as the life I am experiencing off the page. It's an emotional illusion, I guess.
What I find frustrating about scripted television is that it's rare that you are surprised by how you feel about the character, or how you feel about the show.
When you read a script, you get a feeling from it.
I think the first couple of times you do make-out scenes, you psych yourself out and it's really nerve racking.
You can always draw as well as you know how to. I flatter myself that I feel more than I express on canvas; but I know that is not so.
The first thing that attracts me to any script is the writing. If I find myself becoming lost in a good yarn, then I feel certain that others will, too.
I don't mind doing scripted material. It's actually kind of a relief, because improvising is a little bit like screenwriting on your feet.
I feel like if you feel good about a script, and you feel confident about your ability to direct and just capture it right, it's all just, really, really in your favor there.