I have learned over the years that my role in a production goes beyond the words. If it is a well-written script, the words will take care of themself. And where that well-written script will lead you to is moments of meaningful silence. If the script is not leading you to silent events then you might as well save the time and money and stay home and read the play. The magic of theatre lies in the DECISIONS and DISCOVERIES that a character makes – and it is my opinion that those moments never happen WITH the words or AFTER the words. They ALL happen before the words. The words are only the result of the silence that needs to hit a target. Hence I find the directors real role in the process to stage and focus the moments of silence.