There's different ways of getting into character. There's what's called 'the outside,' in which is finding the physicality of the character first. To give an example, in 'Gettin' Square' - Johnny Spitieri - that's how I found that character. I… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
I think you have to find the humanity in the character and then the deterioration is a part of the process - the journey of the character. It's like playing King Lear. You can start off as a nice old… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
I always loved putting on shows - when you're the youngest of seven and five are older sisters, you've got to get noticed somehow!… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
I used to do impersonations: Harry Butler in the wild, or I'd do Gough Whitlam. — David Wenham Copy Share Image
Listening and hearing are two different things, and acting is comprehending what the person is saying, thinking how it makes you feel and responding.… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
In all honesty, if somebody asked me the secret of auditioning for Americans, I don't know. Often, I do what's called self-taping for America.… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
As we mature and grow older we collect a lot of baggage, and a lot of that stuff you collect on life's journey gets… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
Some people have heard of The Method, which originally goes back to Stanislavski... he gave you six major pointers whereby you became that character… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
People who have never done theatre before, and have only worked in front of a camera, would find it very difficult, I think, to… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
I'd love to work with the people who really got the film industry going again through the '70s: Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford, Gillian Armstrong,… — David Wenham Copy Share Image
I've ended up spending more time in front of a camera than on stage, but the stage is where I come from. — David Wenham Copy Share Image
