Actress and celebrity nutritionist Claudia Ciesla opens up about the emotional intensity that comes with acting and the delicate balance between truth and self-protection. Known for her calm presence and expressive performances, Claudia reveals that some of the most challenging scenes aren’t the loud ones, but the quiet ones.
“Suppressed emotions are the hardest, when a character is hurting but can’t express it openly. Silent pain demands absolute emotional truth, and that’s what makes it so exhausting and fulfilling,” she says. While anger or grief flow outward, it’s the internal struggle that pushes her the most as an actor.
When a script mirrors real life, Claudia approaches it with care. “I remind myself that I’m channeling the character’s emotion, not reliving my own. Feel it, but don’t carry it home,” she explains. Once the cameras stop rolling, she grounds herself through meditation, long walks, or conversations with someone she trusts, small rituals that help her release the emotional weight.
There have also been moments when scenes hit unexpectedly close. “Sometimes a scene touches a memory you didn’t realise was still inside you. In those moments, I prefer to take a short break, breathe, and reset my energy,” she shares. To Claudia, honouring that pause is not a setback but a tool, one that allows her to return to the scene with clarity instead of overwhelm.
The emotion that challenges her most is vulnerability. “Playing a character who is emotionally exposed, insecure, heartbroken, or fragile, feels like taking off a mask. It pushes you to confront parts of yourself you don’t show in everyday life,” she says. For an actress expected to appear composed, revisiting raw vulnerability becomes both powerful and uncomfortable.
On whether actors should use personal emotions or maintain boundaries, Claudia believes in balanced truth. “Actors should lean into truth, but with awareness. If you use your own emotions recklessly, it can drain you. If you disconnect completely, the performance suffers,” she explains. Her approach is what she calls controlled access, allowing herself to feel deeply for the scene, but consciously detaching afterwards through grounding practices and environment shifts.
For Claudia, emotional boundaries aren’t about holding back, they’re about longevity. “The goal is to give your character everything while protecting your own inner peace. With experience, you learn exactly where that line is,” she concludes.
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