I had to go in and do the work of toning [invented "historical" bits] down in order to make them fit [in Lincoln in the Bardo]. It's like if you're an actor and you're always overacting, well, you're a bad actor. But if you're an actor who subdues yourself to the extent that's necessary, then you're really acting.
![I had to go in and do the work of toning [invented historical bits] down in order to make them fit [in Lincoln in the Bardo]. It's like if you're an actor and you're always overacting, well, you're a bad actor. But if](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/george-saunders/i-had-to-go-in-and-do-the-work-of-toning-invented-historical-bits-down-in-order-to-make-them.jpg)