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The truth is that I really love performing. I adore being Edina every time I do it. It is like having a holiday from yourself.
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The speaker says performing brings genuine pleasure, especially when becoming Edina. Calling it “a holiday from yourself” suggests that acting offers a temporary break from ordinary identity and daily self-consciousness. Onstage, inhabiting this character feels refreshing and freeing rather than like a burden.
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