Acting coaches in Hollywood were always telling me to use my hands and body more. But that was never me. I just breathe and sometimes it doesn't look as if I'm doing that.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think breathing is actually the key to a lot of opening up of other parts of yourself that you haven't used, for any job, but particularly in acting.
When you're an actress you've got to keep your body as your sanctuary and your muscles.
For my first acting gig, I was a hand model for a Barbie commercial that was only going to air in Asia. And I was constantly trying to get my face in the shot.
You never stop thinking about technique, but really, the reason we're actors is because of the sheer joy of those few moments you get every now and again where you're totally present. The rest is just struggle and misery.
You really can't explain how you do the things you do. I can't, anyway. I love certain actors, but sometimes they say the stupidest things about technique. I don't want to say something stupid.
As an actor, I'm always so excited about those things that I get to stretch my legs and really get to do something that's hard to do.
I like to stretch my acting muscles.
When I do a concert and people put their hands in the air, they're doing it on their own.
I am a very physical actor. I generally use my hands a lot.
I like to use my hands. When I was in theatre in college, that was one of my biggest notes: 'You use your hands too much.'