You never know what you do that could be totally out of left field, which actually might work and give something fresh to the whole scene, to the character, whatever. If you have that with a director who then knows how to shape it, either in the direction, in the moment, or in the editing, then that's good.

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Movies are hard work. The public doesn't see that. The critics don't see it. But they're a lot of work. A lot of work.

As an actor, you use the things from yourself that you can apply to the character.

My mother worked for a woman, Maria Ley-Piscator, who with her husband founded the Dramatic Workshop, which was connected to the New School. My mother did proofreading and typing and stuff or her, and as part of her payment, I was able to take acting classes there on Saturdays when I was 10.

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Time goes on. So whatever you're going to do, do it. Do it now. Don't wait.