wˌɛn aɪ poːɹtɹˈeɪd ðə kˈæɹɪktɚ tˈaɪ, aɪ hædtʊ ɐsˈuːm ðə vjˈuːpɔɪnt ʌv ðæt kˈæɹɪktɚ, nˌɑːt maɪ ˈoʊn vjˈuːpɔɪnt.
When I portrayed the character Tai, I had to assume the viewpoint of that character, not my own viewpoint.