If you're offered something, you're not really sure exactly what is that they saw in you that they think is the character so it's a little scary, I feel.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If you care about the characters, then whatever scary thing happens to them, you feel it even more.
It's the emotional trigger points that are important to me because I know if I could believe in the characters and try and imagine how they felt then I'd be able to do something quite honest.
I think most character people that you talk to, it's like, whatever they offer us, we are thrilled to do. I won't do anything that's immoral or illicit. I did turn down eating a dead body once. I turned down a few really creepy horror movies. For the most part, I can usually find a way into whatever character.
You need to be invested in what happens. The characters are your conduit to the story. Many modern horror films are fun but not frightening because one has not connected with the characters.
There are always great deals of humanity in the characters that have been offered to me.
People say they love the characters I've chosen in my career. But I didn't choose anything. I just happened to be working and these were offered to me.
The thing I was always most protective of was my mystery. I worried that if I gave too much of myself, then I would limit the characters I could fall into.
I've become one of those actors who find it difficult to say 'no' when things are offered.
I've had a couple of people come up to me after screenings and say they kind of sympathized with the character. I always get a kick out of it when people say that. It means I did something maybe a little bit to the credit of the character.
It's hard to be scared if you don't feel for a character, because you don't care if they die or live.