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The main factor in any form of creativeness is the life of a human spirit, that of the actor and his part, their joint feelings and subconscious creation.

As an actor you have to bring to the table your creative input. But when a director like Ridley Scott says I want you to do this this way, you know when he gets to the editing room he has a reason for it. It's like watching a masterpiece.

It is important to make your own stuff. Even if you are not an actor, it is important to not stop involving yourself as a creative person.

Whether it's music or acting, that creativity all comes from the same source.

I knew that I could be more creative onstage, to state my own case and deliver my own interpretation of the role much more aggressively than in the recording studio.

With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.

To be given the reins of creativity is a beautiful thing when you're used to just showing up to a casting and standing there having clothes put on you.

When it's working, what acting is really about is getting into the essence of a moment in a creative, joyous way - through whatever frees you up.

Some actors, I think, want to feel that they are as creative as the writer. And the answer is, frankly, they're not.

Everything, I think, about acting is based on imagination.