The best preparation for acting is life - observing life and people and observing yourself. All that becomes your library. So when you have to research a part, a scene or an emotion, you go into the library and get what you need.
“In episodic TV you have to keep things secret to keep the viewer in suspense.”
“I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.”