There is a kind of invisible thread between the actor and the audience, and when it's there it's stunning, and there is nothing to match that.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
What I found out about stage is that there is such a camaraderie between the actors.
Some people become so immersed an a show, they have an image that the actor is not too dissimilar, but fortunately I've never had that experience.
Actors want to surprise themselves. When it's really good, you kind of transcend yourself, and that happens infrequently. Very, very rarely.
I guess every character has a little bit of the actor - I guess for every character you play, the actor has to allow a little bit of their own character to show through.
So many actors are not open in front of the camera - they have a persona.
There's nothing like a play. It's so immediate and every performance is different. As an actor, you have the most control over what the audience is seeing.
It's difficult to judge other actors, because as an actor you're looking at different things than what an audience is looking at.
Actors are always grabbing each other on stage, looking in each other's eyes, making a moment so private, the audience doesn't know what they're doing.
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.
I know every actor says this, but the people behind the camera are great. They always have answers.