Jeff Bridges taught me a lot about how to keep a scene fresh.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've always admired Jeff Bridges. I really like how one can never get a handle on what he's doing.
I had acting teachers, and one of the things that was encouraged was to keep it fresh, to be spontaneous. That's the magic of film often.
Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite actors in the history of ever.
I love watching Jeff Bridges act. He's brilliant.
I really learned a lot when I worked on my grandpa's film 'Twixt' and got to be with him start to finish and sit next to him every day. That was my film school.
Every year or so, I try to do something; it keeps me refreshed as to what's going on in front of the lens, and I understand what the actor is going through.
I feel like everything you learn as an actor growing up is wrong. You're supposed to hit your mark, find your light and know your lines. Those are all things that just make things wooden, dull and boring.
I was Paul Schrader's assistant for six months before I went to film school, and he's very much about knowing what's going to happen on every page before you even start writing dialogue - the entire plot and character arcs are mapped out.
As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate, I don't learn my lines in advance. With this approach, I feel clean.
I learned that the best way to work is to allow the scene to live on its own before making major adjustments, whether in rehearsal or on film.