I use a Bruce Lee technique: 'The way of no way.' He had the idea that he would learn everything, so that whoever he had to fight, he could improvise anything. The best way of starting a gig is just to not think of anything - to clear your mind, not in an empty Zen state, but more just to go on and
“Working with animals is always going to be tough because the animal doesn't know it's an actor.”
“It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.”