Gayle Rankin Quotes

I lack confidence as an actor.

I've always loved Broadway, but I never thought I'd actually do it because I was never a full Broadway dancer. And I don't have a big, booming voice.

To be honest, I am scared of acting, and moreover, I want to be perfect on the musical stage first.

I'm scared of rehearsals, I'm scared of doing all this because I don't feel like I'm an actress.

I auditioned for 'Pitch Perfect,' and I had to sing. It was terrible.

I'm just terrible at auditions. I don't know how anyone does it.

Why people pick me for the roles that they do is a bit of a mystery.

If I am not confident that I can portray the character perfectly on screen, I won't even try.

I always considered myself the world's worst actress.

I can't act!

I'm not sure I'd hire myself in anything. I certainly couldn't be an actor. That would be terrible. For everyone.

I've never trained as an actor. I've always thought I'm not a good actor. I've been told I'm not a good actor by a lot of people.

I remember going to acting class, so certain that no one's ever going to know my name.

I'm sure acting is a deeply neurotic thing to do.

I remember thinking, 'I can't act.' Pretending to be someone else is a terrifying thought. The thing was that, along with other people, I could create a whole world. I felt absolutely right directing.

I was so nervous because I was doing my first film. I didn't want to embarrass myself. I'm an incredibly insecure person, and knowing that I had to go on set in next to nothing, it scared me, but at the same time, I knew it would be a challenge to open me up, not only as an actress but as a person.

Acting is great. You spend your whole life trying to get it right.

I am always surprised to be chosen by a director for a role because I never understand why they like me.

I'm not a very good actor.

I've been into lots of auditions, and I'm sure I've lost a lot of jobs through that because I'm pretty dreadful at reading.

I'm an actress, so I hope I'm good at it.

Let's face it: I was never a very good actress.

Stevie Van Zandt could not walk on to a set and act. I don't know how actors do that! It's the scariest thing in the world.

The first thing that was intimidating was when I started rehearsing to play Riff in the London company. That first day of rehearsal, I thought, 'Oh my God, I'm never going to learn this. I'm too slow.'

I auditioned for the part of Cosette in 'Les Miserables' on Broadway. It didn't work out.