A friend sent me this Married…with Children Reunion special.

It’s striking that within the first five minutes, the actors of the show acknowledge their initial reaction to the script–finding it rude, cruel and accepting it would be instantly pulled off the air.

Watching the show, you forget there’s a disconnect between the character the actor. Outside the character is a person with their own worldview, struggles, hangups and joys.

We often forget to look outside the character to see the person.

As quarantine extends, more videos are popping up of celebrities showing their struggles at home. It’s a breaking of the 4th wall and a true glimpse into something audiences we forget:

We’re all just people.

From royalty to leaders to writers pumping out reflections on a blog with the occasional book, there’s a person who is working through the same issues we all have.

Instead of looking at the character and casting judgement, look at the person.