It`s obvious that if you`re going to play a character you need to amass information about that person and about their environment or their era that they`re in and use as little or as much as necessary.
It was very much about performances, the whole ensemble thing was just great - everybody working together. Sometimes it didn`t feel like a film set. It wasn`t technically driven, it was very, very enjoyable.
I enjoy all aspects of it, I don`t have a preference for any medium. I think each of them has its attractions and I would hope they each inform the other in some way.