The art of transformation is a very important thing to me, and I always believe I can say something more truthful through characters that are further away from me.
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Some of the great characters that I've played had to be transformational.
Usually I'm frustrated when I look at my films and I don't believe that I've made a real transformation beyond my usual sets of gestures and expressions. I still have this nagging feeling that it's me, that I didn't create a unique character.
The message of transformation and how we all can live from our heart, not just from our head, was a very important message for me to learn in my own life.
I love the ability to transform because that, for me, is a liberation.
I mean I tried to transform myself through characters throughout my career.
When I'm writing from a character's viewpoint, in essence I become that character; I share their thoughts, I see the world through their eyes and try to feel everything they feel.
I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character that you're playing.
I'm not saying that I am all of my characters, but for me to bring a character to life, you've got to be able to find your own truth.
Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It's a journey of discovery - there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair.
I don't believe in the transformation myth, where if you have more success, life changes for you.
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