The director can't do your job for you. He can't get in front of the camera and perform your part.

You have to add something of yourself to the portrayal.

I know actors with promising careers who get blown out of the business, never to return.

If you lost a major actor because of a broken jaw, the project collapses.

On the stage, you enter into a bond with the audience, and you can sense they are moved by what you're doing. It's a sweet return.

When you're on set, you have to perform and look the part.