"As an actress, I feel that my identity is for rent. Not for sale, but for rent."
- Anna Deavere Smith
Directions: Take 10 minutes to write down what this quote means to you, in light of watching Great Broadway Performances: In The Heights.
Answer: As an actor, identity is something I struggle with. When given a character, do I portray the character as myself or myself as the character? Do I act as a completely different person, or do I insert myself into the character's circumstances? While I usually choose the latter, I feel as though even if I do give a part of myself up to the character, when I get offstage, I get that part back. Therefore, I do rent out my identity in some way, but I do not give it up completely, or "sell" it.
