Original artwork, not a still
First, I’m trying to prove to myself that I’m a person. Then maybe I’ll convince myself that I’m an actress.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker places recognition of her own personhood before confidence in her professional identity. Acting is made a later question, not the starting point. The sequence suggests that a public role can be difficult to inhabit while a more basic sense of self still needs convincing.
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