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I've heard this a lot since beginning First Person Interpretations Day at the C. Black Coffeehouse back in 2010 and feel the need to address what I think is a common misconception. There is this idea that you have to have a “character” in order to do first-person reenacting. This is simply not true.

There is nothing in the first person reenacting that requires us to take on anything fake, from the accents to the personal backgrounds and everything in between. The simplest and most honest persona is the one that you already have: yourself. There is no reason that whomever you are in your modern life, can't also be who you are when doing first-person, only with a little historical twist.

So, in order to help others prepare for the upcoming reenacting season and the ongoing first-person interactions offered at the coffeehouse, here is a simple guide to turning your modern self, into your historic self.