The act of directing or producing one's own play, film, or performance; an author/director staging their own work.
その監督は新作を自己演出して、脚本から撮影まで全てを手掛けた。
The director staged his new work himself, handling everything from the script to filming.
劇団主宰が自己演出で舞台に立つことが多い。
It is common for a troupe's leader to appear on stage directing his own production.
自己演出によって作品の意図がより明確に伝わる場合もある。
Sometimes directing one's own work makes the intention of the piece clearer.
Staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light (i.e., self-presentation or self-producing behavior).
彼女のSNSはまさに自己演出で、常に完璧な瞬間だけを投稿している。
Her social media is pure self-presentation; she always posts only the perfect moments.
会議でのあの振る舞いは自己演出に過ぎず、実務能力とは別だ。
That behavior in the meeting was just self-staging and separate from real work ability.
自己演出を意識し過ぎると、かえって不自然に見えることがある。
If you are too conscious of staging yourself, it can actually look unnatural.