this is the true heart of clara's double life. for next 20 minutes on stage she's not a fiancee, she's not a mother, she's a fantasy. >> this is a job where you have to know who you are. you have to have your own confidence. >> how has this kind of work changed you? >> it's made me a lot more self-assured. i'm a lot more assertive than i used to be. >> clara tells me as a young girl she was socially awkward, insecure and shy. she likes theater and sang in the choir. but in high school these aren't the things that make you popular. >> did you get teased a lot? >> oh, gosh yet. middle school, high school.