[on playing the character of Romero in
Escape from New York (1981)] John [
John Carpenter] gave me total creative freedom. The voice and look were my ideas. I did a lot of character work and worked on Romero through voice, costume, and movement. All my behavior was improvised. Once a character is created and is in one's skin, the behavior just comes naturally. If the character has been internalized, it all just happens.