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I think you have to find the humanity in the character and then the deterioration is a part of the process - the journey of the character. It's like playing King Lear. You can start off as a nice old man who finishes up crazy.
I used to do impersonations: Harry Butler in the wild, or I'd do Gough Whitlam.
I'll never forget anything about Middle Earth. That's part of my memory now so I won't miss any... (more David Wenham quotes)
In 2002 David starred in Sam Shepard's play True West.
David Wenham is now quickly rising through the ranks to become one of Australia's most popular and sought after male actors.
To enable him to portray Diver Dan as a gourmet cook David spent time with a master chef, learning how to use a knife without cutting his fingers off. He has listened to countless CDs and is constantly practising drumming to match Dan's lack of percussion skills... (more David Wenham trivia)