This... is a synthetic world many of us live in today - a dream, if you will.
Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is disrupted.
Painting is a lie. It's the most magic of all media, the most transcendent. It makes space where there is no space.
The problem with our role is Americans live in a world of illusion.
I want to create something that doesn't exist exactly in the real world, but exists in a kind of parallel to the real world.
When doing a fantasy show - or a show with fantasy elements - the more you can anchor an effect to reality, the stronger the illusion is.
Regarding green screen, green screen is really like doing some stage work. You have to make believe that there is a window, make believe that something is there that is really not there and convince the audience. It's part of acting.
We're in the world of creating illusions and giving people the ability to dream and to be inspired or moved.
Glamour is a beautiful illusion - the word 'glamour' originally meant a literal magic spell - that promises to transcend ordinary life and make the ideal real. It depends on a special combination of mystery and grace. Too much information breaks the spell.
