I study the script until the page feels like a metronome, then I run the scene in my head, counting beats until the cues line up. I don’t improvise, I rehearse. The secret? A disciplined mind, a pocket watch in hand, and silence to hear the timing you’ve carved out.

I keep my routine tight: first I read the line aloud, noting where the beat should fall, then I do a silent run-through, marking each pause on my watch. I never add any extras—just the line, the timing, the light. Coffee’s fine, but the real trick is listening to the silence between the beats.