For me, personality acting is not that interesting. I don't want to just be myself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't really like 'acting' - I like things to feel as natural as possible.
Like anything else, acting can become boring - a chore, really - if there isn't any challenge. And I like taking challenges. Just when people think they have me figured out, I like to surprise them.
For me, acting is about getting away from myself. So to look at myself is the last thing I want.
I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on whether I was to be an actor or a personality.
I think the beautiful thing about acting is you don't really know who you are. You're able to be whatever you want any day during the week. So I really couldn't see myself being anything else.
What's nice about acting is that you're not just left with yourself all the time, but you get to see the world through so many different people's eyes.
It's fun to get away from myself for a while when I take on these roles that have very different personalities from my own. I get to say things I normally wouldn't say or act in ways I normally wouldn't act. After all, such roles are more challenging because you really have to immerse yourself in the character.
You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.
I'm not a super emotional person, so that's one reason I love acting - it makes me deal with myself in that kind of way.
I think that some people like to be someone other than themselves when acting, while others are most themselves. I fall into the second camp. For me, acting is a great exercise in getting to the truth about myself.