Testing of self is a regular part of our own lives, so it seems natural to make it a part of the lives of my characters, as well, albeit on a much different level.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The biggest research of all when I do a character is self-examination. You look at yourself and you ask, 'How am I similar to this person and how am I different?'
Testing oneself is best when done alone.
I think there are parts of myself in every character I play.
I wake up and play a different person every day. Playing all these different characters and trying to figure out who your true authentic self is at the core of that as you're playing all these different roles, and man, that self-awareness starts to come into effect. And you start to see who you really are.
Even if a story has nothing to do with my life, if I can recognise something of myself in the character and think, 'Oh yeah, that's what I'd do...' Yeah, that's what I look for.
I can always see something of myself in the characters I play.
The way I live my life or conduct myself when I have a problem is very different from many of the characters I play.
There is no better test of character than when you're tossed into crisis. That's when we see one's true colors shine through. So I try my best to make my characters personally involved in the plot, in a way that stresses them and tests them.
I just want to keep things going. I just love testing myself.
I think that you can sort of have your own personal journey and you know, you can just kind of apply that to whatever characters you're playing.
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