--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I feel like with every character, you try…" description: "\"I feel like with every character, you try to put yourself in that person's position and just completely use your imagination. That's what I do, at leas..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bf/elle-fanning-7912_character_i-feel-like-with-every-character-you-try_1553208.jpg" --- # I feel like with every character, you try to put yourself… ![“I feel like with every character, you try to put yourself in that person's position and just completely use your imagination. That's what I do, at least. Everything is just pretend.” quote by Elle Fanning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bf/elle-fanning-7912_character_i-feel-like-with-every-character-you-try_1553208.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bf/elle-fanning-7912_character_i-feel-like-with-every-character-you-try_1553208.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bf/elle-fanning-7912_character_i-feel-like-with-every-character-you-try_1553208.jpg) > “I feel like with every character, you try to put yourself in that person's position and just completely use your imagination. That's what I do, at least. Everything is just pretend.” [Elle Fanning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elle-fanning/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Immersive imagination lets actors fully inhabit characters. **In simple terms:** Imagine yourself as the character. Key Takeaway Use deep imagination to enhance performance. Themes imagination method acting empathy Mood introspective creative Type practical inspirational When to use this quote - theatre - film acting - role preparation Key Concepts psychology performance studies Questions to Reflect On - How do you maintain personal identity while immersing in a role? - What techniques help you step out of character? A Different Perspective Overidentification can blur self boundaries. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/) [Imagination](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/imagination/) ## Related quotes > [“Never give up on who you love, just pretend that you did!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-gabryelle-dos-santos/never-give-up-on-who-you-love-just-pretend-that-you-did/) Amanda gabryelle dos santos > [I used to literally come home from school and write three songs a day at my desk, about nothing that was going on in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maisie-peters/i-used-to-literally-come-home-from-school-and-write-three-songs-a-day/) [Maisie Peters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maisie-peters/) > [“Honestly, I don’t think people ever get un-screwed-up. I think it’s just, how well can you pretend to be someone else, and how long.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-c-lillis/honestly-i-don-t-think-people-ever-get-un-screwed-up-i-think-it-s/) [J.C. Lillis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-c-lillis/) > [“Just pretend,” Kronos insisted. “Once he’s in human form and sitting next to you, I’ll jump out”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/just-pretend-kronos-insisted-once-he-s-in-human-form-and-sitting-next/) [Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/) > [I'm not confident at all. You just pretend you are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-whitmore/i-m-not-confident-at-all-you-just-pretend-you-are/) [Laura Whitmore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-whitmore/) > [NO, its okay, just pretend you dont even know me. Its not like were dating or anything. Oh WAIT... 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The mystery of it becomes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elle-fanning/i-get-very-emotional-about-time-periods-i-never-lived-in-but-i-have-a/) [Elle Fanning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elle-fanning/) > [As my sister got older, I saw how excited she got when she got to do all of that stuff. 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