I am not confident unless I am playing someone else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Confidence may be higher when adopting a character rather than being oneself.
- In plain terms
- I feel confident acting as someone else but not as myself.
- What can you take from it?
- Acting can mask personal lack of confidence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel most confident?
- Is performance an escape for you?
Another view
Not all performers feel less confident as themselves.
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