Studio Notes

I don’t do much on paper in the beginning. When I start preparing for a role, I usually sit with it quietly for a while. I don’t try to solve the character or map out every detail of their past. I’m usually listening for something simpler. A way of moving through the world. A rhythm. A kind of silence. Some preparation methods are about building — adding layers. For me it often begins with removing noise. I try to notice small things. Does she hesitate before speaking? Is her

Working as an actress primarily on screen, has taught me that some of the most important parts of the process happen away from the camera — in conversations with directors, in rehearsals, and in the moments between takes . A performance rarely comes from the actor alone. It develops through collaboration: between actor and director, but also through the atmosphere on set and the rhythm of the production itself. Over time, I’ve come to see those collaborations as one of the mo