breaking character
loss of maintaining the illusion that actor/actress is exactly the character they are portraying
en-GB/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ ˈkæɹəktə/
en-US/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ ˈkɛɹɪktɚ/
loss of maintaining the illusion that actor/actress is exactly the character they are portraying