I Think The Best Acting Is When

I Remember Someone Said To Me, "never Stand Up When You Can Sit Down, Never Sit Down When You Can Lie Down, Never Lie Down When You Can Be Asleep." Those Are Bits Of Advice That I Haven't Taken, Really. I've Done The Opposite Of Them, But They Have Stayed With Me.

The First Job I Ever Did In The Theatre, I Was Supposed To Be A Genius Piano Player. I Couldn't Play The Piano, But You Just Sit There At A Piano Like You're Playing, And Suddenly All This Amazing Music Comes Out And The Audience Believes You Can Do It. It's The Same With Computers. I Love Scenes Where There Are People Yanking At Monitors, "yes I'll Put You Through Now," And You Know They're Just Doing That. But You Can Look Brilliant At All This Technology. I Love It.

We Live In A Bubble Of The Fantasy Of Death, But The Reality Of It Is Something That We Obviously All Face And Have To Deal With, At Some Point.

So, If They're Coming In And Having To Do Scenes That Involve Nudity Or Sexuality, In Some Way, The Utmost Important Thing Is That Everyone Feels Comfortable And Safe. If There's Any Gray Area, That's Going To Be A Problem.

No Matter How Difficult Things Are, And No Matter How Much Grief And Loss There Is, You Can Turn It Into Something Positive.