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Without Education, You Really Can't Dream As A Child.

Mom's A Writer, So I Grew Up Reading Scripts And I Have A Real Respect For Them And I Know How Much Thought Goes Into Creating A Role, So I'm Always Interested To Find Out What Was The Thought Process Of The Writer And How Best Can I Convey It Rather Than Trying To Change It To Suit Myself.

In Some Ways, Except That In That Movie [skyfall] I Was Mostly Screaming And Running Away From The Bad Guys, Whereas In This One I'm Generally Jumping Into The Action And Fighting With Them. So, Yeah, It Was Somewhat Similar, But Also Very Different.

I Can't Impersonate Someone. That Is Not What I Do. I Can Only Take Someone's Essence And Create A Character Out Of That.

What Interests Sam Mendes Are Characters And Relationships, And He Was A Genius At Giving You The Freedom To Create The Type Of Character You Want, And Also To Explore And Have Fun With Your Fellow Actors. For Him, Characters And Relationships Are Really The Heartbeat Of The Film, And Then The Action Is The Backdrop. By Developing The Characters, He Makes You Care That Much More About The Action And Going On A Journey With The Characters.