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The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.
I believe that as a writer and a director, you're only providing the skeleton of a character, and you're hiring actors to fill it out.
When I'm playing any of my characters, I totally go into the realm of the character. That's when I'm able to come up with the most creative stuff, and I believe that's what connects with the audience.
I don't suffer from what I believe a lot of actors suffer from, in that they have to do certain things to be an actor, like endlessly study the script and endlessly think about the character. I wouldn't advise that to anybody.