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Altman works in such an interesting way, letting things occur in the film even if he didn't particularly plan them.

Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out.

Sometimes the character will go into a completely different direction than I expected once the cameras start rolling. That's what I love about what I do.

Acting in 'Command & Conquer 3' called for me to interact with the player and to look directly into the camera, which is a big no no when filming for TV or film.

You try to get to know your character as best as you can before you start filming - what's written and not written.

I treat any scene the same - dialogue, action - you're still creating something in character. It's all acting, fighting.

So I work hard to present the human side of my characters while not neglecting the plot.

So much of comics are dictated by characters talking to one another - or in focused spaces where 'the camera' has to stay in pretty close on what's going on.

You have to temporarily be the character in order to understand him. It's sort of what they used to call 'shape-shifting.'

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.