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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.

I care about actors, and I understand them in a very personal way. I'm not saying every writer has to do that, but in my case, it's been helpful. I can put myself into the scene and think, 'What would it be like to act this?' Any writer who's really good probably does that to some extent.

I try to really focus on the actors I'm working with and kind of read and respond to their behavior.

As an actor, you try to put a little bit of yourself in everything you do.

As an actor, you always want to feel like what you're doing is making a difference to the story.

I don't have any training as an actor, but I guess I'm an intense pretender. When you read something over and over, it gets into you a little bit. You can't help but begin to feel it, even if you're a healthy person as I think I am.

As an actor, you know there are things you get asked to do that you do quite well, with less effort.

As an actor, you're pretty much a hired gun. You are reading other people's words off of a page and doing what they want you to do.

As an actor, I've always been interested in making sure I can perform the role and the lines in the way the writer intended.

As an actor, you work to the script: that's our main priority. But you have to be aware and look around for things that help you bring that little bit extra, that touch of realism that rams the point home.