Interview with:Craig Young [craigryoung]
ACTING
 | How did you begin acting? AGE 10 IN THE THEATRE IN A PLAY CALLED THE PRICE OF COAL |
| At what stage in your career did you realise that acting could be something you do professionally? 1998 - IN LONDON WHEN I BOOKED A SHOW CALLED DREAM TEAM |
| Please list an Internet address where one can see something about you. WWW.CRAIGROBERTYOUNG.COM |
| Please list the most important or defining jobs of your career. charmed
lost
just for kicks
fringe
ncis:la |
| Please list any famous performances that have helped you in reference to your evolution in acting. anthony hopkins in reamins of the day
richard burton in who's afraid of virginia wolfe
brando in Street car named desire
Albert Finney - in Saturday night/Sunday Morning |
| Please list three actors and three actresses that you like. ANTHONY HOPKINS
TOM HARDY
CHRISTIAN BALE
JUDY DENCH
JANET MCTEER
ALISON JANNEY |
| What type of psychological, physical, and emotional preparation do you do before a performance? DIFFERENT THINGS - PHYSICAL IS MOST IMPORTANT TO ME TO TAKE SHAPES OF CHARACTER FROM AGE/ CULTURE/ HAIR/ DOWN TO THE WAY THEY WALK IS ALL IMOPORTANT |
| What is your criteria in determining which projects you select? I'M NOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE SO CHOOSEY AT THE MOMENT I'M GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT COME MY WAY |
| What type of communication do you normally establish with directors? COLLABORATION IS KEY - BRINGING LIFE TO THE DIRECTORS VISION IS IMPORTANT BUT ALSO BRINGING YOURSELF TO THE ROLE IS KEY |
| What is the archetypal character in which you tend to be typecast? CHARACTERS THAT ARE UNSTABLE IN SOMEWAY - VILLIANS - GERMANS - LOL |
| Has there been a role that has been especially difficult for you? I DONT WANT TO SOUND EGOTISTICAL BUT NO - WITH ENOUGH PREPARATION AND COMMITMENT IT SHOULDN'T BE HARD WORK |
| Do you see yourself working in this field in twenty years? ABSOLUTELY IF I'M FORTUNATE TO CONTINUE WORKING |
| What do you do to kill time during waiting periods at casting calls? JUST KEEP GOING OVER THE MATERIAL |
| Are you continuing to educate yourself through acting classes, seminars, or other courses? Do you combine this with your normal job? DIALECT LESSONS AND COACHING ARE IMPORTANT |
| Is there any fetish role you haven't interpreted yet, but that you have in your head to do one day? TO BE IN A STAR TREK MOVIE |
| Is there any scene or role that you would never interpret due to personal morals, principles, or taboos? NOPE - EVERYTHING IS OFF LIMITS AS AN ACTOR - MY ROLE IS TO PORTRAY ALL CHARACTERS - I THINK IT'S SILLY WHEN PEOPLE SAY THEY WON'T PLAY GAY BUT YET THEY WILL PLAY A MURDERER. GIMME A BREAK! |
| Could you say that your tools as an actor pertain to a certain school or concrete method? NO - LIFE EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH HAS BEEN MOST VALUABLE |
| Which director would you like to read this interview? What type of role would you like for him/her to offer you? ANY DIRECTOR THAT LOVES WORKING WITH ACTORS - ANY ROLE THAT THEY THINK I COULD DO JUSTICE |
| Have you ever thought of giving up on the profession? If yes, when and why? A LOT - I DON'T THINK THERE IS A TIME WHYEN ANY ACTOR HASNT THOUGHT THIS - USUALLY WHEN I THINK OF GETTING OUT - THE UNIVERSE GIVES ME A LITTLE NUGGET THAT ROPES ME RIGHT BACK IN - |
| One personal reason why to keep doing this work BECAUSE I'M SHIT AT EVERYTHING ELSE |
| How do you feel when people recognise you on the street? THEY DON'T |
| What advice would you give to someone just starting out in acting? STAY IN THE GAME, DO IT BECAUSE YOU LOVE IT, NOT BECAUSE YOU WANT TO BE FAMOUS, ALWAYS BE PREPARED AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL GET AN OPPORTUNITY |
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