I am really not of the school of naturalism. I like style, and you can use more style in theater than in film roles. I love to sink my teeth into a part.
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I love acting, especially if it's a fantasy of some kind, where it's not just realistic, it's not naturalism.
My style is an extension of acting and an outcome of some serious lessons I picked up learning when I did theatre in my early days.
I'm supposed to be the guy who hates naturalism.
I like to make films where I learn along the way, like the audience.
I'm a believer in film school.
I hate the idea of natural. For example, I prefer gardens to wild nature. I like to see the human touch. High heels are a complete invention - an extravagance. They're far from natural, but it's the impracticality that I adore. I prefer the useless to the useful, the sophisticated to the natural.
American naturalism is what my indulgent actor side loves: a bit of Tennessee Williams, a bit of Clifford Odets, August Wilson - I would just love to tackle some of that.
I know that my look is more 'toothpaste model' as opposed to artsy, which sucks because I can play those roles.
I am definitely of the method-acting school. Everything to me is about sound. I don't dress up in period costumes or anything like that. I'm very aural. When I'm working, I try to soak up the sounds of an era.
We've all been influenced by American naturalism, and to ignore that entirely would be impossible for me as someone who works primarily in film.