I try and reduce myself to an almost blank slate and hope to God that I am creative.
The trick is to try and justify every word on the page and make sure my character is the man who would say that.
I always try to find something I admire about every character I play.
I think that all of us either lose touch with the child inside us or try and hold onto it because it so precious to us and it's such an extraordinary part of our lives.
It doesn't get any easier. I still get very nervous and excited, but I'm hoping... what I'm trying to do is simplify. That's what I'm trying to do.