Sometimes, if you leave yourself open, an actor can bring nice nuances to a character.

To be a character actor is to be open, to be a chameleon.

I went to Long Beach State, started out as an actor.

When you are a character actor they trust you will go in and give them a full character and leave.

You do need to edit yourself as you shoot because you have fewer options in a smaller movie. In other words, when I'm shooting a big movie, and I got an 85 day shooting schedule or more, then I'm saying I have enough time to shoot option A and B and C and D for every scene.

When you do a studio picture, all the paperwork and legal stuff is already taken care of!