How Do I Stop Playing Myself?

When students come to me in the higher conservatory levels, their number one question is, every time i step out, i play myself. And it's like, that's about acting skills. That's about making emotional choices. Playing a different character isn't about silly voice s and moustaches and hats - although that stuff could be hilarious too. Making a different emotional choice can transform you into a different person. So just putting that word in your head, put the word insecure in your head before you step into a scene, and then filter every choice and everything you hear your scene partner say through that word first,. It builds a character for you. You don't have to start from