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I work very hard at creating complex characters, a mix of positives and negatives. They are all flawed. I believe flaws are almost universal, and they help us understand, sympathise and, paradoxically, feel closer to such characters.

I always try to make each character my own.

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.

I like to try to make the characters I play be as human as possible.

I don't want to get pigeon-holed into a certain kind of character. I love action roles and the hero, but I want to keep trying something new.

There are a lot of techniques for developing a character.

Creating characters is like throwing together ingredients for a recipe. I take characteristics I like and dislike in real people I know, or know of, and use them to embellish and define characters.

I like characters that make me feel challenged and sort of inspired.

I like to play very raw characters, characters who have a degree of vulnerability and passion about what they're doing.

In terms of the character itself, I can't really say that I find anything really difficult. I enjoy the character so much I don't perceive difficulty in trying to be him. It's just a matter of how do we get there.