jensackles-blog:

_{I think I approach my work the same way I approached guitar playing—looking at a character like a song. If you think of expression musically […] It’s the same kind of thing that’s required here, with acting: What was the author’s intent? What can I add to it that maybe someone else won’t add to it? It’s not necessarily a question of how many notes, but a question of what do the notes express and what does a slight bend do.}