From the onset of human history, people have been telling stories. Most of the stories that get passed down from generation to generation feature characters who seem larger than life. Mythology and hyperbole aside, these characters are no larger or more extraordinary than you or I; they are simply human. As humans, we inhabit the same Earth, feel the same emotions, and even share 99.9% of our DNA with one another. That’s why we go to the theater or read novels — because every story has something that everyone can relate to. Every emotion you have ever felt, be it joy, grief, anger, fear, excitement, etc. has, on a fundamental level, been felt by every single person you have ever met. Allowing these feelings is incredibly vulnerable, but it’s these very feelings that make us human. So my job, essentially, is to be a human being and tell stories about other human beings.