A statement which is as concrete as any truth, and yet it has that wondrous, almost magic attraction which is peculiar to art, at the same time obvious and yet quite incomprehensible. The moon and the movement. Try to make a movement which points at the moon. Think about it, and then point at the moon. The movement came by itself.
Techniques are tools available to communicate that interpretation.
Probably they do not know the technique of projecting, and very likely the director will focus on techniques. When working on a role, the actor will be inclined towards two approaches. Many, especially amateurs, will start with characteristics based on an external observation or description of the role. How he walks, what clothes he wears, any specific features. Possibly that notion is based on someone he knows or, worse, someone famous or, even much worse, some other actor who has played the role before.