“The part that [actors display] in the public eye — our creative work — is a character that’s not us, whereas for a pop star, you’re expected to be in your private life the same persona as what people see you as in performance. So I think that’s a trickier thing. If you project, like, this punk persona on stage and you’re walking down the street in no makeup and a frilly dress, you will lose your street cred, whereas as an actress, you’re applauded for that — playing a character totally different from yourself,” she says with a laugh.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times