What is Acting Everyday?

About me

Hi! I’m AT, founder of Acting Everyday. 👋 I’m a writer and chronic overthinker with a pantry full of coffee and a mind full of questions. Questions like… did I leave the stove on? What if they don’t like me? Is it care-uh-mull or car-mull?

When my anxiety takes a nap, I think about the myriad ways in which we say things we don’t mean, deceive ourselves (and in turn those around us) without understanding why we do it. And the theater of it all. 🎭

I studied Sociology as an undergrad and have a Master’s in Humanities from York University. I’ve spent several years studying human behavior in the age of social media—and now I write all about it here.

About the blog

Acting Everyday explores human behavior and society through the lens of acting. It’s inspired by my graduate research on performance and self-deception.

My goal is to provoke curiosity and critical thinking by shining a light on hidden influences that shape our behavior, and hopefully inspire you to reflect on the roles you play in your own life.

This is a 100% independently-owned website and blog.

I built every (good, bad, and ugly) inch of this site by myself and am NOT affiliated with any companies, agencies, or acting schools. I write and create content because I love it.

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Psst... what's the fourth wall?

The fourth wall is the imaginary barrier that separates actors from the audience. They know it’s there, we know it’s there. But the wall sustains the fiction; it keeps them out of our world, and us from theirs.

To break the fourth wall is to disrupt the fiction.

In film, it’s when the actor acknowledges the audience for comedic or dramatic effect, sometimes probing their conscience during a moral dilemma.

For example, in The Irishman, Robert De Niro breaks the fourth wall by looking directly at the camera more than 5 times during a moral conflict. As a result, the audience is not only confronted but implicated by simply bearing witness. Check it out. 👇

Source: The Irishman, 2019, Netflix

How does this relate to YOUR life? 🫣

What if you wore a mask long enough that you forgot it was on?

Join me as I explore this question — even when it gets uncomfortable.

Break the fourth wall