"At least when you're acting you can be someone. In front of the camera you have to be yourself. And who am I?"

This quote by Stephen Rea speaks to the power of acting and the vulnerability of being oneself. Acting permits us to escape our own truth and end up being another person, while in front of the video camera, we need to be ourselves. This quote speaks to the problem of being oneself and the worry of not being accepted. It is a suggestion that all of us have insecurities and doubts about who we are and how we are perceived by others. It is a reminder that we should be brave and accept ourselves for who we are, despite our fears and insecurities. It is a suggestion that we need to be real to ourselves and embrace our own unique identity. This quote is a pointer that we need to be brave and accept ourselves for who we are, regardless of our fears and insecurities.