Ah, the patter of little feet around the house. There's nothing like having a midget for a butler.
Whenever people get to see you, it's a great thing. Once people see an image and see the character, they can get into the music a lot more.
Actors ought to be larger than life. You come across quite enough ordinary, nondescript people in daily life and I don't see why you should be subjected to them on the stage too.