Actors usually respond to minor aspects of their own character or things that even feel disparate from themselves.
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As an actor, one's role is very much to respond and react to the situation within the context of the character and his world.
When audiences look at an action actor like myself, sometimes we are very easily stereotyped or characterized as one type. They forget that we are actors, too.
A really useful quality to have as an actor is a lack of self-awareness. I try and get into the character's thinking, and some of them just aren't really that bothered about how they come across or aware of how they come across.
As an actor, you try to put a little bit of yourself in everything you do.
Every role is physical to a certain extent, but as a viewer, I don't respond well to actors doing more than they need to tell a story.
As an actor, you're listening to the other person and always trying to be present and take everything they're giving you, but when they're not there, you have to produce that yourself.
In my experience, it's usually up to the actor how a character is portrayed.
People are really emotionally affected by actors. And it's hard to know how to behave in a way that doesn't impose or withdraw. Because everybody wants your attention.
Sometimes, if you leave yourself open, an actor can bring nice nuances to a character.
People are really emotionally affected by actors. And it's hard to know how to behave in a way that doesn't impose or withdraw. Because everybody wants your attention. Everywhere you go, you know?
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