You get so excited when you talk about acting.

I know! But then I end up talking everyone's ear off. I should really be more self-aware.

What turned you on to plays in the first place? Did you see one and fall in love?

No particular piece made me fall in love. I think I've always been susceptible to imaginary lands.

I don't really make up stories, but I do imagine lots of backgrounds and fool around with them.

Backgrounds?

Yeah. I'll give a stuffed animal a name and make them my friend to play with me.

Oh, I get it. I've done that before. Backgrounds like, they came from planet stuffed animal. Did you ever do that?

Yes, exactly. I gave made up backgrounds to lots of things, including myself.

You did? I bet you got really into playing house.

Yes, I always made up something new when I played house.

Some things I've imagined are that the father is a foreign ambassador, the mom is a housewife, they have two kids and three maids, a driver, and a gardener.

The father always goes overseas for work and even when he comes back, he has to stay in the office and barely ever comes home.

The mother misses her husband, but her two kids keep her company and help her do her best every day.

The older child is in first grade, and the other is in preschool. They're both in private school, and their driver brings each of the children every day.

When their father comes home they have a big party, and they all revel and rejoice to make up for lost time.

What about the gardener?

The gardener is always gardening. Also, the gardener and driver both live at the house, and they've been working for the same family for generations.

Whoever gets the driver or gardener role must be so bored, however pivotal the role is.

I've imagined other scenarios overseas, or fantasy stories where a kid suddenly realizes their magical powers and tries to hide them.

The other kids I played with liked it at first, but eventually they told me it was all too much to remember.

After a while, no one wanted to play with me.

Really… That's incredible, though. You've always had a knack for acting, huh?

I-I suppose so.

Yeah, I think so. I wish we could have played when we were kids. Playing house as a family to a foreign ambassador sounds like fun.

Then! Would you want to play house like that right now?!

Hey, let's get back to practice already!