As an actor, my approach to a role varies according to the character I'm playing, the type of script I'm working with, the medium and the creative team. There is no 'one fit' solution. My training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama always placed emphasis on the word 'Central'. There was no one way to approach a role, but rather a huge number of techniques that could be drawn upon, a (central) synthesis or convergence of methodologies, depending on both the objective requirements of a part and the subjective element of what the actor responded to on any given day...
