I'm an infant with Shakespeare; I'm kind of learning how to walk. I am trying to decipher the code, you know? I do my research. And I get a clear understanding of what the language is. It is a tremendous process I have to go through as I am sure all actors do, finding the gems hidden in his language.

Television is a different challenge; it is not a stage. But each opportunity that I have to learn I learn, and I take the opportunity to work.

With Shakespeare, the hard work is to find out why he said it and how it can relate to the audience.

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