I am very much a seat-of-the-pants actor. I will prepare when I have to. But I like being unprepared.
I do what I do; I cant control who thinks what.
I don't think you should feel guilty about pleasure. Defeats the purpose.
There's a perceived inverse relation between looks and talent. Look at Charlize Theron - she made herself ugly for 'Monster' and suddenly everyone said 'she's a genius.' It shouldn't be like that.
It's not socially acceptable to be a complete and utter manipulative cow.
That scene in 'The Purge' where my kids, Mary's kids, are in danger was really crazy for me, because I suddenly I have my methods as an actor, so I went to the place of 'If somebody came near my children, with bad intent?'