Finding the rhythm.

from A Regular Maverick by Sean O'Hagan, 23 February 2013, The Saturday Age, Life & Style, p. 12

"How, then, does he actually prepare for a role? 'Well, it's not something I could fully articulate,' he says, 'but basically I prepare in the same way every time. I take the script, I stand in my kitchen and I quietly mumble it to myself. Over and over.' Is he being serious? 'Oh yes. See, I keep doing that until I hear something in there. I was trained as a dancer and that stuck with me, so I'm essentially looking for a rhythm. When I figure stuff out, it has to do with finding the rhythm. Always.'"

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