Part of the work is determining through what instrument you are playing. Actors are physical, olympian storytellers and we should be able to create entire landscapes with nothing.

In every character I play, I try to imbibe something. Every film is a learning process for me.

I like the theatre because you paint with broad strokes. To me the theatre is stretching its definition really far.

We make a contract within ourselves as actors or directors or writers about how much of ourselves we let into projects. You can actually figure out before you work on something how much blood you will have to let emotionally.

I had been working early in my life in films - since I was 11.

The camera is interested in what you are thinking as opposed to just what you are doing or saying.

I knew I was happy when I was dancing.