I have too much respect for the characters I play to make them anything but as real as they can possibly be. I have a great deal of respect for all of them otherwise I wouldn't do them. And I don't want to screw them by not portraying them honestly.
If I look at the message I'm portraying I think it definitely is be who you are but be your best you.
I grew up playing sports football basketball baseball everything and acting was such a different environment and different world for me.