They make love with their voices. At the close, they ask the right questions. But the most fantastic gift they give the writer is their insight. I know why she won't marry him - she doesn't need him. Ooo, I guess I'd want to kill somebody, too, if that happened to me.
Actors study human nature, and they've learned how to express the human condition.
If we've created art, writers have to trust actors to find those nuggets of truth. Mary J. Schirmer is a professional writer who writes screenplays and teaches screenwriting. Absolute Write, all rights reserved. Please contact me if you wish to reprint any of my articles on this site, or contact the respective authors of other articles for their permission. All copyrights are retained by original authors.