this is the true heart of clara's double life. for the next 20 minutes on stage, she's not a fiance. 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 definitely a lot more assertive than i used to be. >> clara tells me as a young girl shy was socially awkward, insecure and shy. she liked theater and sang in the choir. but in high school, these aren't the things that make you high school. >> did you get teased a lot? >> oh, yes, in elementary school, high school, middle school.