Does the scene make sense to you?

Do you know what is going on in the scene?  The lines are important because if there is one thing we know about this character, you're reading for it is what they say.   Those lines have to be the truth to you.  However, we also get to find out where this is taking place, who is in the scene with me, what am I doing in this scene, what do I want?  Do I care about any of these other people?  Dig out all the information you can find from the script.  Know as much as you can.  Now you know the circumstances.  Make them real.

Remember that all this information is not something you have to remember or think about when you start the scene.  A simple but specific need has to be there ... something good enough to sustain your drive through the scene.

"Bravery to the point of foolishness is where the magic is.  Whatever happens in the moment is part of the scene, use it." - Will Smith