With more time I like to see the actors find something of their own places, so I can get their own ideas before I put mine in. Given they have a better idea more often enough.
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I go through a whole process with the actors first, building and creating characters, then I encourage them to sort of live in that character when they're in the screen.
Actors come in, and they have their own take on things, and you have to adjust on the fly to make sure everything still works structurally and dramatically.
I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
Actors have to be there and do the work, and that's enough.
When you're an actor, actually, you shouldn't come up with too many ideas.
As an actor, it's up to you to show that you can do something else. For me, the interesting actors don't always go where you expect to find them.
I think if you're a competent actor with a good imagination, and if it's on the page, it makes your job a lot easier.
Actors spend most of their time out of work, so I actually spend more time making furniture. The thing about furniture that's much better than acting is that it's just me. There's no director, no script - the concept is me, unless a client wants something.
Usually I design the lighting and when I have the physical set there, I'm not good at going out loosely and saying, 'Do you what you want, give it to the editor, and he'll figure it out.' I physically then walk on with the actors and I say, 'Let's walk until you guys feel the space works for you, and tell me when all that happens.'
I think every actor should go back and do theater periodically.
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