How does old-age makeup compare to metal tentacles?
AM: It’s always difficult and it’s always problematic, although facial makeup is a lot easier to deal with than mechanical stuff that’s strapped onto you. At least with facial aging makeup, at least you can still move around. With those tentacles on Spider-Man, it was hard to just be mobile. HW: Each night of the miniseries has a different tone. Did you pay attention to playing those differences? AM: No, I think that’s really how it came out and how the director perceived it. I think there was a conscious, deliberate decision to give each night a different feel. But in terms of how we play the role, that isn’t something you play. You can’t really play that. You can’t act a concept. You can only act what you’re given to do. So we just played our roles and played our characters. I’m very old fashioned that way. My idea of acting is basically do what the director asks you to do. HW: Were you a CIA buff? AM: I was never a CIA buff but I’ve always been a fan of spy stories. I grew up readin
