To have them forget that one is anything except the living, breathing person whose character one is trying to portray.

I suppose it's the sense of power that one has over people's emotions that makes acting so fascinating.

It is the other side that I hate," she added, with a slight shudder.
"I suppose theatrical people do undergo many hardships," said Grace, who, now that the subject had been opened, wanted to hear more of Anne's views of the stage.
"Unless any girl has remarkable talent, I should advise her to keep off the stage," said Anne decidedly.

"Of course when a girl comes of a theatrical family for generations, like Maud Adams or Ethel Barrymore, then that is different.

She is practically born, bred and brought up in the theatre.