“I like a character that is still alive and is necessarily thinking, and either grows or diminishes or whatever.”

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The speaker is saying they prefer characters who feel active and mentally present, not static. They value characters who change over time, whether that change is for better or worse.

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About Martin Landau

American actor

Martin James Landau was an American actor of the late 20th century. His career began in the late 1950s, and he became known for work in film and television. He had an early supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest in 1959. His wider breakthrough came through leading roles in Mission: Impossible from 1966 to 1969 and Space: 1999 from 1975 to 1977.

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