Being an actress, I find myself people-watching and I can be quite shy.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I was little, I had a feeling that I was going to end up being an actress. I spent a lot of time alone, I was a very shy girl, and I would pretend I was telling someone about this new role that I got.
As a kid, I never thought I'd be an actress. Never, ever, ever, no way. I was really shy - bordering on social disorder shy - and I was really academic.
What I love about being an actress is being able to really look into myself and understand another human being.
I'm shy by nature and don't like talking about myself, and would let my films do the talking.
My problem with being an actor was that I was far too shy to actually do it.
When I was little, I was actually really shy. I really enjoyed doing school plays, but I found the whole thing terrifying. I cried myself to sleep once because I thought my teacher was going to give me the lead role. I never imagined acting was a viable career.
I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas.
At school, I was a shy lad and still am. But acting gives me licence to be up there, demanding the focus. It's the one time in my life where I don't have to shout to be heard.
The only thing I like about being an actress is acting.
For me, I had to overcome shyness to be an actor. But as a director, you lose your subjectivity, your self-consciousness. And instead of just your role, it's the life of the whole play that becomes a reflection of you.