Writing From the Inside

Actually I didn’t, but I was around for some of it.

When I do look at photos of an actor, it’s because I want to see what of them is in their character. In this case, I am looking for Derek in Tyler Heochlin. I want to know how he creates Derek so well. Particularly, since Tyler seems a happy, well-adjusted, pleasant sort of guy, a HAPPY smiling, energetic, nice sort of person. And Derek is so growly and fronwy and unhappy and not well adjusted – so how does Tyler create him? From where does he pull elements from himself to create Derek?

 

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