Because I already know the character and I not have fun. And, I had to do an Argentinian accent. Then I saw the soap opera, and the actor who did a great job in it, but it was more comedic. And, it all depends on yourself, how comfortable you feel.
Then, what I wanted to add is also the personal, the struggle. Because I had a full beard, and they loved my beard.
Of course, I mean, the character weren’t Irish either, but they just wore crazy t-shirts.
So, you find your ways, your technique, your way to keep yourself sane, that’s how I saw it. I do my job, try to make my partner look good. When you do your own self-tapes, how many times do you do it? That’s why I say with self-tapes, just go for it because it will only help you, not hurt you. Dress the part… it’s not just to stand out, but that they’ll see the character, and they’ll remember that. And, fortunately I got the role. Just memorize it. You were originally called in for another role? It’ll make your life so much easy. So, I went, and I did my thing.
Use all the props that you can. It was a self-tape, and I had someone help me put myself on tape, because we were filming Queen. I go inside. So, it made it easier. I highly recommend it. My wife and I came together. I also went all out. I’m like, “Oh, the new neighbors, they just moved in.” So, I got dressed, and I said, “Mommy, I’ll be right back. Because I love playing my people on screen as well. Because it’s easier for them to visualize something then imagine it. They had a conflict of scheduling. And, you have to know when to do it, and who to do it to, of course. Because one thing I like to be… I need to be off book, so I can play. Just go for it.
If you do your job, they’ll be like, “Wait a second, whoa.”. Then afterwards, just shoot it. “No. Learn how your comment data is processed. I auditioned for the role and then, nothing happened for months. And, if the movie is too long, they’re going to cut it.” And, that’s what they did. Now, I do everything on my phone, and get yourself one of those ring lights. So, I put myself on tape. But instead of just scratching it completely, they added me, to Peters to-do list, something that wasn’t even, I don’t think it was even planned, of the things that he needed to do for this trip. And, run it with somebody multiple times. I was a general, an Argentinian general in South America. I did it already.” “Oh, we haven’t received it.” “Oh, well I did it yesterday.” “Oh, then it’s because of Thanksgiving.” Blah, blah, blah, small talk. And, it’s not like you could ad lib. Hemky Madera. It was a pain. “I have booked so many things with self-tapes. Reviewed by Mackenzie Daukas on September 28th, 2020. See all 23 reviews. But unfortunately, we were supposed to start filming Queen of the South in February, and they needed me to be in Panama in February for the movie. What works for me is, I’ll read it, I’ll memorize it. And, if they do the same, we’ll both shine, and the scene will be believable, and amazing in every way.