In a costume, you need very exaggerated body language - as you say, sort of mime-type skills.
Warwick DavisBut things such as 'Harry Potter', all I can do is shape my character, seek the director's approval on that, and basically take it from there. Professor Flitwick in 'Harry Potter', I kind of defined how I saw him from reading the book, and luckily that matched up with the director's vision.
Warwick DavisThere's nothing better than going to the movies and going into another world, and forgetting about everything that's happening outside.
Warwick Davis