Insecurity
Kate Bosworth [photo from "Superman Returns"] thinks “all actors are insecure.. I certainly am… I think almost all artists are insecure. I don’t ever watch myself and think, ‘That was great, I hit it out of the park!’ Never…
“One of the things I love most about this job is that I don’t feel like you can ever master it. I think you’re always learning and you’re always growing, and even when you think you’re at the top of your game, there’s always something else that you can do and learn. If I wanted to fall into a niche where I knew I was really good at something, I could do that and I could feel secure there. But I don’t want to do that, I want to do things that challenge me, that I will be scared doing, because I’m not the best at it.” [Fashion Wire Daily, Jun 22 2006]
Alison Lohman has also commented on the value of not being secure: “With any film and even theater, you never get over being scared and overwhelmed, because it’s a new character and that brings on a whole new set of circumstances. That’s the exciting part of it - it’s those nerves that bring you to a higher level and makes you more hyper-aware. It makes your performance better.” [Hollywood Reporter, Mar 5 2003]
If insecurity or anxiety is too high, though, it can interfere with your creativity and performance. Some very talented actors such as Kim Basinger have had therapy or other medical treatment, and found they not only felt better, but could work more freely and passionately.
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