David Marchese

And it seems like with acting, you're...

one of the gifts is to be able to do that, to say, okay, my character is thinking and feeling this.

What is the best way for me to respond in order to deliver the performance I want?

Are you able to have that kind of perspective on day-to-day life choices where you can step back in the moment and say, how do I want to move forward right now?

Yes, I am.

And is it the same kind of thought process?

No.

Is it the same kind of... So tell me about the difference.

Who was the hero you met that was not kind to you?

I hear you, man.

Yeah.

And sort of a two-part question.

Do you envision, if not retiring, at least sort of ramping down the amount of time you spend acting, especially given that you have such a young child at home?

Definitely.

And then what would you do if you weren't acting so often?

Because I know in the past you've said things like, you know, you need to act to live.

So how would you fill that space?

And just the last question, you know, I know early in your career, you were interested in the idea of developing a mythology around yourself, kind of becoming...

a larger-than-life character, I think.

You're looking quizzical.