I find all of my performances come down to mathematics in a sense - how do you approach the problem of this character? Sometimes I crack that problem, sometimes I don't.
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I locate that special problem in a character and then try to understand it. That's the genesis of all my work.
Even in times when it's difficult to figure out, how do you go forward, art - and books - always help.
Well, some mathematics problems look simple, and you try them for a year or so, and then you try them for a hundred years, and it turns out that they're extremely hard to solve.
I have written a book called 'In the Wonderland of Numbers.' It's about a young girl, Neha, who is very poor in mathematics, but in a series of illusory experiences, she becomes a great mathematician.
To solve math problems, you need to know the basic mathematics before you can start applying it.
I studied math, and I was terrible at it.
I think math is a hugely creative field, because there are some very well-defined operations that you have to work within. You are, in a sense, straightjacketed by the rules of the mathematics. But within that constrained environment, it's up to you what you do with the symbols.
When I'm writing something, I try not to get analytical about it as I'm doing it, as I'm writing it.
Pure mathematicians just love to try unsolved problems - they love a challenge.
I'm terrible at solving things. I'm really bad and haven't got any sort of lateral thinking capacity. I am your perfect audience for a mystery. I love that kind of stuff. I'm always on the edge of my seat.