As Andrew J. Robinson guides 'Side Man,' helping fellow actors find their way to revealing portrayals is almost like a performance in itself. Sitting in the green room of the Pasadena Playhouse, it would be easy to believe Robinson has managed the career segue on his quietly affable personality alone.
Actors find their own performances.
There's something else. If an actor's not connected to the text, then there's no energy. Something must be revealed, or there's no reason for an audience to stay in those seats. One craft feeds the other. I actually consider myself an actor who directs.