You have to add something of yourself to the portrayal.

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

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

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.

In Kansas, people are reserved, quiet, taciturn.

I recognize my physical limitations, but I am an actor who is able to transform himself into someone else.