Hey role players! I wanted to share this in depth study on Actors vs. their Characters i found, in hopes of elevating some stresses that we all go through while rping out the drama inflicted on our characters. It's a little long but trust me, insightful, and could broaden your own personal perspective of what your character is, or help alleviate some personal drama evolving from it.

Article: E. T. Hetzler, ‘Actor Self vs. Character Self: An Empirical Exploration‘, Journal for Artistic Research, 2 (2012)

Actor Self vs. Character Self Study - LINK

I know myself and a few others have been talking about the ooc drama and influence of ic as well as myself most recently, needing to pull back the reins and take a good long look at that divide between myself and the character. I hope you guys find this a good read!