I think self-criticism is sort of a given when you're an actor. It's also about being curious and not being flippant. Anyone who accepts being in this noble profession is automatically self-critical.
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As an actress, I have to be objective about myself. If I don't criticize myself, there are plenty who will do a find job of it for me!
As an actor, you're constantly riddled with self-doubt. You are your own worst critic.
There is, I think, great difficulty in writing of one's self: it is almost impossible to present subjects where the chief actor must be conspicuous and not seem to be, or really be, egotistical.
Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing.
As an actor, you get humbled all the time. Everyone is a critic.
I criticize those critics. The reason being that they're doing one of the worst things that ever can be done to an actor, which is to say, Look, you do what we like you to do or else.
As an actor, it easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough? Am I smart enough?'
It's difficult to not be able to just be yourself without criticism in any position, whether you're in high school, college, or this industry.
When you're an actor, you can be hindered by your own narcissism.
Being self-critical is good; being self-hating is destructive. There's a very fine line there somewhere, and I walk it carefully.
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