I like ambiguity in roles because it means there's no rules and it means you can pull people into a private storytelling space. Their imaginations are allowed to work along with mine but at the same time I did actually do a film playing a heart surgeon which was about Alfred Blaylock who did the first blue baby operation. The reason we practice is that we're able to train our bodies to do things beyond our ability to think consciously. If somebody is coming in and trying to sack you as a quarterback have you run the other way? What kind of training does that take? You literally don't have enough time to think to move. Your body has to know to move before you think oh
In 2012, Neil deGrasse Tyson interviewed Alan Rickman for a 2-part show about the craft of acting, the education system, and much more. We’ve selected our favorite parts from those episodes for this look back. Chuck Nice co-hosts, with guest Charles Liu.
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