This show stretched me very thin. I had to make choices as an actor that I didn’t think I would ever need to make. But I had the opportunity to grow

It certainly extended me as an actress and made me dig deep, which is great because I would hate to be stereotyped.

Playing off of people that great was great for me.

The one thing I know from speaking to a lot of actors is people don’t like to be stagnant. They don’t want things to just remain the same. That’s tough when you’re on a show that lasts a lot of seasons because while your character has peaks and valleys and journeys, they’re still that character. So it’s always very thrilling to get to play something that is so opposite of the other character. It’s kind of like this constant juxtaposition, and it’s a thrill.

Wow. I have never been stretched so much in my life! It was testing and stressful but it was also so much fun. I’ve always been a loner, so being in a confined space with strangers was far from easy. But it was a great time to learn about human behavior, and of course to learn about myself. I think I surprised myself everyday!

To have been chosen when you're in your thirties to play someone who's 120, and then to find when you were in your early fifties you were going to play the same character at your then-age, that is, in your early fifties, in fact I don't think I've come out of the trauma. But the interesting think about that it's an absolutely unique challenge for an actor; I can't think of anyone who's been asked to do that, or indeed been given the opportunity, and I'll always be grateful for that.

When I play a character that can tap into my potential and fully unleash what I have to offer, I can’t get enough of it. But if I get an average character, I just can’t wait for filming to end.

Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.

Well the thing about these costumes is they don’t stretch. So it was certainly, once we had our last fitting it was like okay this is the size of the costume now. So just so it can’t change. It’s not like we can do a little adjustment on this one, each suit was a sculpture. It was such an intricate piece of– of craftsmanship. So you couldn’t say like oh, well, they’ll give me another one or oh, , maybe I could let this out a little at the seams. And so there was a certain dedication to the suit, a relationship we had to have with our suits, good and bad. But, of course after over four months of working and, you fluctuate physically, and of course you train and train and train for movie and want to ask you start doing a movie you don’t have time to train. but it was, luckily I survived and was able to stay in that suit just enough, just until the last second.

Got under my skin because I knew she would be so fantastic to play. I mean, morally, everything this woman did and stood for is so the polar opposite of what I believe in and who I am. And of course, this wouldn't necessarily have my name written all over it...and that's what made it so amazing.

Seeing so many veterans and acclaimed acts on the same set was surreal for me. It was a very amazing experience. My character didn’t have lines in the film which made it more challenging. I am glad I was able to have the presence to evoke the emotions expected of the bride.

I’ve done so many TV series over the years. I still love what I do. It’s wonderful when you read something like this current episode, and I encourage you to watch it. You know what was great was you walk onto the set and it’s like a family. Everyone pulls together; everyone has an easy conversation; they enjoy each other; they hug each other; they support each other; and to be a part of that, even for a brief amount of time, was very special.

I liked the idea that my character was not gonna be the typical dumb guy that I play, typically. I also loved the fact that it was dealing with kind of adult-extended adolescence, which I think is always interesting -- a bunch of people that don't wanna grow up.

I really get the hang of it when I feel like my soul is intertwined with the character I’m playing. That excitement is beyond what words could describe. I feel the character’s pain, her helplessness, her everything. When I’m there, I secretly feel happy for my own acting.