“When I had that time off, I would venture to find something to do in theater.”

“The reason why you’d go to theater is to hone your craft,” he explained.

“You get stuck in the mindset of, ‘I can take [that scene] again.

Clarke Peters smiling with facial hair

I can do this in increments.’

Something is lost in the storytelling for the actor, the journey for the actor.

I understand now that the camera reads everything that’s in your face,” he said.

Clarke Peters onstage with microphone

In film, you’re able to’t do that, right?

As a result, Peters has learned to tailor his performances for each medium.

“Stage is larger than life.

Clarke Peters at Five Guys Named Moe premiere

I don’t have that kind of [cunning], but I’m learning.”