Simple formula for the actor, prove you're creative enough to get the
job, sane enough to keep the job, and hungry enough to give up
everything else to keep them happy.
On Keanu Reeves: They love Keanu and he was so generous with his
responses. There was never even a hint that he found any of this intrusive.
Honesty, integrity and perseverence!
"Keep your eye on the doughnut and not the hole", my father always said. Now, as an adult, I understand. He was saying focus on what you love, your art...and not beyond it.