"The mask of the character was already written into the show, but I actually lobbied for a denser and more complete mask than they initially considered"
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The context matters because in television, masks are usually a production compromise - budget, prosthetics schedules, network fears about audience connection. Auberjonois frames it differently. The show had already “written” the mask into the character, meaning the concealment was baked into the narrative identity, not slapped on as decoration. By pushing for more coverage, he’s aligning the external design with the internal psychology: a character who hides should actually hide, not half-hide in a way that flatters the actor.
It also hints at a deeper industry tension: stars want visibility; character actors often want transformation. Auberjonois is staking out the latter. The mask becomes a statement about ego, about disappearing so the role can appear - and about trusting audiences to connect with a presence, not a cheekbone.
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Auberjonois, Rene. (2026, January 16). The mask of the character was already written into the show, but I actually lobbied for a denser and more complete mask than they initially considered. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-mask-of-the-character-was-already-written-107519/
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Auberjonois, Rene. "The mask of the character was already written into the show, but I actually lobbied for a denser and more complete mask than they initially considered." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-mask-of-the-character-was-already-written-107519/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"The mask of the character was already written into the show, but I actually lobbied for a denser and more complete mask than they initially considered." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-mask-of-the-character-was-already-written-107519/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
