We are adjusters. We empathize, we change rhythm and above all we listen to our fellow actors-if they're good actors. |
Well, it's wonderful to be identified strongly with my work. |
When Attenborough asked me to do Gandhi it was almost like stepping off one boat and stepping on to another, even though both boats are going at 60 miles per hour. |
When you drop your guard in films, the acting process compensates. You get lazy and you start acting. |
With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise to do. |
You can throw away the privilege of acting, but that would be such a shame. The tribe has elected you to tell its story. You are the shaman/healer, that's what the storyteller is, and I think it's important for actors to appreciate that. Too often actors think it's all about them, when in reality it's all about the audience being able to recognize themselves in you. The more you pull away from the public, the less power you have on screen. |