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As an actor, I'm familiar with having bursts of energy, where you're giving things a try, and then you have down time.

The good thing about helping an actor create a performance is, you really don't know how you're going to do it. It's a challenge every time you get to the set. That keeps the energy flowing all the time.

The amount of effort and energy that goes into being an actor is something that I can't compare to anything else.

I live in the energy and rhythm of the character. To some degree, that's true of every actor I've worked with.

As an actor, sometimes you feel a pressure to change yourself from time to time.

I think the challenge for an actor is always to see which parts of you you can explore and go have fun with.

I think, for every actor, the most challenging part of playing a character, specially a real-life character, is to convince yourself that you are the character.

People work so hard, and I want to keep that energy up, and you can spread that if you're the actor. But I'm also not able to turn it on and off like a faucet. A lot of what I'm called upon to play is violent or angry. When I'm messing around with the crew and making jokes, I remember, 'Oh, this is the guy I normally am.'

There's something about being in a house with an audience, and having that immediate feedback. I started acting because of that energy; it's what feeds me on stage and informs my choices.

Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I'm aware of what I can and can't do.