As an actor, you wouldn't be able to play a character if you were worried about the reaction to what you're doing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It doesn't behoove you as an actor to sit around and worry.
When you work as an actor, you've got to feel safe even in what appears to be the simplest things.
As an actor, you always want to feel like what you're doing is making a difference to the story.
As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character.
When you're feeling very comfortable with an actor, you are doing nothing.
That is the most liberating thing to feel as an actor: that you don't have to hold back or be afraid. A bit might not work, but it doesn't matter.
You can act, or you can't. I'm sure a lot of people who are serious about acting would disagree, but I'm not really worried about them.
Well, as an actor, at least from my standpoint, I can't not like who I'm playing.
I have no issue with being a character actor. If you've been around enough that people are able to segregate you into that category, it means you're working. So that's good!
The thing about being an actor is that you're acting. It's not that big of a deal of to play someone different from yourself.