The best path into the heart of the role is through the words of the script. Forget about character and forget about your feelings. They will definitely come later. A good actor studies the script thoroughly to find the actuality about the character. Study the script and not just brush through it for the story. Get as much character biography as you can from the script and then you act it.
If perhaps you have already learned those acting techniques, continue your pursuit for more powerful skills. If acting is your passion, you should have known by now the prize of continues learning in this kind of field. Never stop learning from one of the best acting schools New York has. Keep on learning by taking advanced acting classes or private coaching with Director Mark Stolzenberg where you can work on monologues or audition material with him at the New York Acting School for Film and TV where he teaches.