My school of thought with going into a character is that you have to understand where they come from, and you have to empathize with them.
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In order to inhabit a character, you've got to embrace and empathise with them.
It is very hard to separate one's self from a character. Sometimes the people closest to me have to be very understanding.
I love to start characters in a place where you think you know them. We can make all kinds of assumptions about them and think they have no redeeming qualities, but like everyone, they're complex.
I feel there's something about becoming a character that helps people understand themselves.
I don't really compare any of the characters I play; I try to go into them being very open to what the characters can offer and what I can bring to them and then bring a being to life.
There's different ways of getting into character. There's what's called 'the outside,' in which is finding the physicality of the character first. To give an example, in 'Gettin' Square' - Johnny Spitieri - that's how I found that character. I knew those people that I'd seen up at Kings Cross. I knew how they sounded.
All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.
To connect with the characters, you need to connect with the world. If the world feels vaguely familiar, I believe the characters will feel relatable.
Anytime you take on a character... you just have to find the parts of the character that you can understand.
I like all my characters in one way or another, or at least I understand them.
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