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As an actor, you can think your way out of a lot of good things sometimes. I trust my instincts as an actor, and I trust the instincts of the creators, so it's a good combination.

As an actor, you work to the script: that's our main priority. But you have to be aware and look around for things that help you bring that little bit extra, that touch of realism that rams the point home.

Part of an actor's job, in my opinion, is adjust to the characteristics of the director and try to understand to how he tries to work.

It's difficult to articulate how I know it's the right actor, but I do. It's instinct. Intuition.

As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process.

I try to get the best performance an actor can give.

So many actors get caught up in their technique, and to be honest, I see it really getting in the way. I see them forcing things. I definitely do my best work when I'm free of that. But I think as an actor, I work really hard in preparing the roles.

As an actor, you know there are things you get asked to do that you do quite well, with less effort.

As an actor, you never know where the work's going to come, so you have to be flexible about it.

Sometimes, as an actor, you're so deeply immersed in a part that you lose control of it. If you're really lucky, a few times in your life it'll take you somewhere you never expected to go. It really blows the top off your understanding of your craft.