“Developing yourself There are profound inner qualities that you should aim to grow in yourself. You need to cultivate the ability to be uninhibited, to commit, to give yourself freely to the now. This is about so much more than a technical proficiency. It’s about a whole approach to life. Let me give you some examples of what I mean. You’re walking down the street and something catches your eye in a shop window or down a side turning. Ordinarily you might dismiss it and walk on by. Don’t. Go and look. Practise following your impulses. Catch the moment of curiosity and get used to respecting it. When you feel the impulse to do something but also feel embarrassed: do it anyway. Train yourself to take risks and get used to conquering the number one enemy of good acting: embarrassment.”