I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into that, reaching down into that sadness or anger, is very therapeutic.
Writers are not always right however, but then again, I've been on shows where the actors have complete control and change everything and it's terrible.
To me the definition of true masculinity - and femininity, too - is being able to lay in your own skin comfortably.

