What I loved about playing the corpse is that obviously somebody else got to do the physical part. It appeals to the part of me that likes playing character parts and getting the chance to get away from my own physicality.
Usually I`m frustrated when I look at my films and I don`t believe that I`ve made a real transformation beyond my usual sets of gestures and expressions. I still have this nagging feeling that it`s me, that I didn`t create a unique character.
Tim also has enough confidence so that it always looks like a Tim Burton film, but it really is collaborative. You`re allowed to do it your way but of course he`s always going to choose his way.
You can actually have a pitch button, you know, to get people on pitch.
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