LaraCroft & HaleWinter
So, I was watching this new film set in an ancient temple and started wonderingβdo actors get more inspiration from the real ruins or from the legends people tell about them?
I think the real ruins give you the texture and weight of the place, but the legends carry the feelings that let you breathe life into a role. Both are like different drafts of the same script.
Exactly, the ruins give the bones and the legends give the pulse. That's the mix that turns a place into a living character.