I guess everyone has their own way of approaching things. I taught acting for a long time, and I view rp (for me) as a mixture of acting/writing/improvisation. There are a lot of different theories on how to get results as an actor. I never taught a specific style, but rather showed my students a variety of them, because what would work for one actor might not work for another. Personally, when I act I require very little time to "put my character on" before I hit the stage, but other actors need to focus, think the character's thoughts, and take time to be ready before they go out. I've seen amazing results from both styles, so I don't think there is a "right or wrong" way. But an actor should always know that even though they are putting themselves into the character, that they are NOT the character, they are just temporarily feeling their feels. But there are plenty of debates about this sort of thing in acting circles, just as there are here in rp circles.
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