Homeland doesn't define me: Claire Danes

Actress Claire Danes said she would like to take a small vacation from playing bipolar CIA agent Carrie Mathison in 'Homeland'. The 34-year-old actress, who has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in the TV series, said that she looks forward to other acting challenges, reported Digital spy.
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"I would really like to play another character to deviate from Carrie for a second, just because I'm starting to think that acting is this, and while this is one of the most fulfilling expressions of acting that I've found, it's not why I do it.
"It's not it. I think I'd appreciate her even more if I could take a little vacation from her and inhabit somebody else for a while," she said.
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The actress said that she fear some 'Homeland' fans might not fully understand the true nature of Carrie's mental illness.
"At first, I was concerned that it would just be a gimmick. I still am. I'm always anxious about it because it's fun to see crazy Carrie. She's exciting, you know?
"And this is entertainment - there's no way we could see what goes into just the everyday slog for her of remaining afloat." NDS BOD