I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work with actors who are that talented and accomplished.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I know a lot of actors have all these expectations and believe that one thing should lead to another thing, and that's probably the right way to build a career. I don't know what's wrong with me - I just don't think like that!
Usually when you get a script from actors, you don't have high expectations.
There's a lot of young actors and people who have success very quickly who kind of expect it or don't have the experience to really appreciate it.
There's just a feeling, when you're just an actor - I have great admiration for people who are just actors. I don't understand it, the idea of waiting to get cast, being at the whim of others. I find it incredibly powerless and frightening, so that's why I've been constantly trying to create my own content.
I do my best not to have any expectations when I go into a movie because it's not fair.
There's a lot of pressure being an actor and taking on challenges that people don't expect of you.
You have a lot of disappointments as an actor.
I don't think actors should ever expect to get a role, because the disappointment is too great. You've got to think of things as an opportunity. An audition's an opportunity to have an audience.
At some point, you're just happy to be a working actor, but to be able to do it with people you really love and enjoy spending time with, it's just such a rare thing. You hear so many horror stories.
I don't have any expectations as an actor, and being rich and famous is not my driving force.
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