I've always found that acting has been quite a hard thing to pre-manage because so much of it is spontaneous and the circumstances so uncontrolled.
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With acting, I always felt like I didn't have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job.
For me, acting goes to a special place; it's almost mystical. You have to let go of what you think is good; it's a jump into trust, and trying to reach without wanting too much.
It's interesting to play a role where you don't really have to preoccupy yourself with any need to convince yourself that you're not acting.
I think acting is something that is within you. It's a very natural thing for me. It comes from myself, really.
I have never really believed that acting is very difficult. I think some people have a skill and are able to act, and if you have that natural gift, it's not difficult.
I wish I could describe anything I do as conscious or strategized. To be honest, in acting, you have so little control. The only control you have is if you're lucky enough to be in a position, which is not very often, in which you have choice. It's about what choices you make, and for me, it's entirely instinctive.
For me, acting is like a holiday. When you're directing, you have a strong sense of responsibility for others. It's exciting but exhausting, especially when you're like me: always wanting to break the rules.
Acting is a very personal process. It has to do with expressing your own personality, and discovering the character you're playing through your own experience - so we're all different.
People say: 'Oh, it's only acting,' but it's not ever just acting. At least not with me.
Acting has always been very comfortable for me, so it allows me to pay attention to other parts of the process literally while I'm acting.