I look at whatever the finish line is for the character and then kind of act backwards from that and play him in such a way so that that finish line is more rewarding.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Being the first to cross the finish line makes you a winner in only one phase of life. It's what you do after you cross the line that really counts.
I take my time to get into the mindset of the character and say my lines. I really have to be the person that I am playing.
I should just stay composed and run to the finish line.
So I just play the character, I play the lines.
I try to have a true line in every character I play.
How a piece ends is very important to me. It's the last chance to leave an impression with the reader, the last shot at 'nailing' it. I love to write ending lines; usually, I know them first and write toward them, but if I knew how they came to me, I wouldn't tell.
I always do whatever is best for the character.
With any character you portray, you can never play the end in the beginning. You have to pursue and attack your intention as if they're going to be successful.
As an actor, you don't want to know the beginning and end to your character's arc. It makes it more fun. You're not playing the end. You're playing it realistically. You don't know where this character is going to go and what's going to happen to him, which just makes it more interesting for the viewers to watch.
You can say your lines a million different ways and play your character a million different ways and still hit the common, agreed-upon finish line.