I've come to the conclusion that we are all actors and actresses. Every day we act--its our job usually. Me personally, I'm not the same person at work that I am at home or around my friends. I play the roll of insurance agent during the day, problem solving and reaching out to people. Don't most of us do that while at work? Don't we play the part of what others want from us? Seems to me tht aamost of those people we interact with at work, we would never converse with on a regular basis if it wasn't our job. That, people, is acting---pretending---roll playing.
Maybe that's how you know you aren't in the profession you belong in, because you are having to act? It leads me to two theories--that yes, our job is to be an actor and just play the part that is expected of us. Or maybe you just act the part until you actually find the job, or part if you will, that is right for you--until you find a position that you in which you can be yourself and still excel.
Either way, I think there are alot of us that deserve an emmy for our acting. Lately, I've come to realize that people play their part so well, that you don't even notice their real personality until they are put on the spot. And then, the differences are amazing--usually one extreme to the other. People act so cool under pressure, being the leader, and once called out they come right out of character and can't seem to find the things to say...can't remember their lines.
Its that trickery that makes for a good roll. A good actor can convince us that they actually are the character they are protraying...
So everyone that knows someone who is a good actor at work, someone who has convinced everyone they are someone when really they are someone totally different, give that person a pat on the back and tell them you think they are doing a great job.
Little do they know that's not really a compliment, because you can see right through the script.
