We identify actors/actresses with roles - the better the acting, the more so - in a manner that is distinct from 'knowing' that the the character is not 'real', and that actor and character are different.
To take a random example, I will always think of Peter O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia, and indeed his image may come to mind if I read a reference to Lawrence that is not connected to the film.
I can't connect this idea directly to our discussion of Carrie Fisher/Princess Leila, since I only ever saw the original Star Wars films about forty years ago. But I make the point that the actor/character identification goes beyond 'knowing the difference'.
To take a random example, I will always think of Peter O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia, and indeed his image may come to mind if I read a reference to Lawrence that is not connected to the film.
I can't connect this idea directly to our discussion of Carrie Fisher/Princess Leila, since I only ever saw the original Star Wars films about forty years ago. But I make the point that the actor/character identification goes beyond 'knowing the difference'.
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