Actors and Other Artists and Insecurity
Even people acclaimed for their creative work can feel insecure.
“I think almost all artists are insecure.”
Kate Bosworth adds, “All actors are insecure…I certainly am.
“I don’t ever watch myself and think, ‘That was great, I hit it out of the park!’ Never…”
But she frames that as a positive: “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. Photo from her Facebook page – her caption: “I can’t believe this is a thing but here it is… Happy Heterochromia Day.”]
Psychotherapist Mihaela Ivan Holtz helps creative people in TV/Film, performing and fine arts.
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