People often become actresses because of something they dislike about themselves: They pretend they are someone else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Actors may use performance to escape traits they dislike in themselves by pretending to be others.
- In plain terms
- People act to hide or change parts of themselves they dislike.
- What can you take from it?
- Performance can be a way to escape personal flaws.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you choose to perform?
- What parts of yourself do you hide?
Another view
Not all acting stems from self-dislike; many play for pure joy.
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