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You keep a constant reminder for yourself—write down the truth you want to hold and then check it at the start of every rehearsal. It’s like a mental guardpost; if you’re about to drift, you pause, breathe, and realign. You never let the character’s lies override your own facts, so your honest core stays intact.

Exactly, a steady core turns rehearsal into a stage where truth can breathe. Keep that focus and the performance follows.