Danes and Gadd Open Up About On-Set Nerves and Transformative Roles
Claire Danes and Richard Gadd discuss the nerves and craft behind high-profile roles in the Variety-CNN Actors on Actors series: Danes emphasizes the thrill and challenge of authentic performance, while Gadd details his drastic on-screen body change for Ruben in Half Man and the mental shift required to inhabit different, sometimes terrifying roles. They also reflect on writing versus acting, collaboration with Baz Luhrmann, the experience of portraying both victim and aggressor, and how they move from self-consciousness to a more liberated on-set presence.