“I didn't know enough about the Civil War or its lingering effects as we all should. It's really easy to think that the Civil War was the end of slavery, and the triumph of our collective conscience and humanity over oppression. Sadly, the oppression and systemic subjugation of people of color in this country still exists.” PeopleThinkingWarCountryEnoughHumanityEasyConscienceSlaveryOppressionCivil War Author:Bryce Pinkham
“I think the only productive way to approach characters, and frankly people in life, is through empathy. The minute we call someone a villain, we are choosing to part with empathy and that can be a slippery slope, both as an actor and a human being.” PeopleThinkingCharacterEmpathyProductiveVillain Author:Bryce Pinkham
“I usually experiment with posture and physical attributes that may inform the character. Next, my impression gets a nice injection of inspiration when the costumes arrive and I can see his silhouette in the mirror. Then I go memorize all the lines and try and connect each line to a thought I think he might have. Then I show up on the day, wait my turn, and when the director calls "action," I trust that I have done enough work on my impression that I can just believe it strongly enough to play with abandon from inside that character.” ThinkingTryingBelieveDoneEnoughCharacterInspirationActionWaitingNiceImpressionAbandonJust Believe Author:Bryce Pinkham
“The "stage" on which you perform in film and TV is much smaller. Moving your eyes across the frame is equivalent to crossing from stage right to stage left in a big Broadway house. Coming from a theatrical background and temperament, this is something I am still learning. However, I think ultimately your responsibilities to the character and the overall story are the same in both mediums, so my approach felt very similar.” ThinkingCharacterEyeFilmMovingHouseResponsibilityTemperamentTheatrical Author:Bryce Pinkham
