Tatiana Maslany Quotes

I have had the auditioning process go on for two weeks or three weeks. I am always incredibly anxious. The audition and the wait is definitely the hardest part for me.

Musical auditions are always the worst because you have to sing and act, and that's so stressful.

I'm afraid that I won't do a good job when I go into an audition.

Broadway is intimidating. Don't think it's not.

Auditioning for 'Philomena' was such a traumatic experience because I had three callbacks, and I was absolutely positive that I was just an option.

I normally feel relief that I didn't die onstage or forget all my lines. Then I start remembering that I have to do it again sometime, and it'll probably not go as well.

I really do not like auditioning... it's hard because you never know what you're going to walk into in a room.

People say to me that I can't be nervous because I've had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before.

Your nerves can get the better of you, especially when it's your first film.

Going to auditions is always so nerve-wracking. I don't think they ever get any easier.

I am certainly suffering from a modicum of performance anxiety.

I had panic attacks during rehearsal. There were times when I really thought I wasn't going to be able to do it.

I'm always thinking 'Don't mess this up.'

Auditioning is the worst.

Stage fright is not a thing about 'Am I any good?' It's about 'Am I gonna be good tonight?' It's a right-now thing. It helps me. If I went out there thinkin', 'Eh, we'll go slaughter 'em,' I'm positive something would go seriously wrong.

When you sit down and play your music for someone you respect, you get that feeling in your stomach of like: 'Oh my God...' You know if it's not great because you start to feel sick.

Before I pitch any game, from spring training to Game 7 of the World Series, I'm scared to death.

Talking about auditions, you never know what anyone else is thinking.

I get nervous when I don't get nervous. If I'm nervous I know I'm going to have a good show.

I'm never comfortable at theatre opening nights. If it's my own production I'm too wound up to be able to enjoy the performance and too wary to enjoy the event as a social occasion.

On stage, I am in the dark.

I am always nervous when I'm auditioning for a part I really want.

Live TV would terrify anybody.

It's hard to act terrified when you have 200 crew members around you.

I'm nervous whenever I perform.