I never try and do the same show, ever. The audience controls the dynamic of the shows. Sometimes they listen, and sometimes they ask a million questions.
If I'm performing with a DJ, it's all on me to draw the energy. I like the camaraderie of a band.
Everyone has a different colour as an actor. And the composite of all those colours hopefully creates something that's fun to watch.
A good match is about the chemistry between opponents.
The audience plays a huge part in how a piece will actually form. They really allow the performers to walk a tightrope in a way that never seems to happen in the privacy of your own four walls. I'm listening to the audience, and they're listening to me.
The mixture of weird textures and organic surfaces creates an interesting dialogue.
For me, some of the happiest moments on a live-action film are the awkward moments. One actor says something to another actor. They didn't expect that performance from that actor; that affects their return performance.
Counterpoint is a component that gives real energy, and it is about optimism.
A theatre is not a blank page for editorial, it is not a soapbox or a Tannoy system: it is a conscience that wakes with what is happening in the space, and wakes further still in response to what people are making of it.
It's not about the individual notes. It's about the energy.
The reflection of nature in man's thought must be understood not lifelessly but in the eternal process of movement, the arising of contradictions and their solution.
I like having pairs of characters to play off each other. I love drawing Batman, but he's more fun with Robin. Batman charges ahead, Robin jumps off the walls. It's fun showing that contrast.
I love playing with a full band, but there's just like a different feeling up on stage when you're playing with a smaller group. It's easier to play off each other.
Jazz tickles your muscles, symphonies stretch your soul.
Jazz drummers traditionally are not always prepared to just hold down the beat; it's like they're soloing the whole time.
