Charlie Heaton Quotes

I used to hate exposure situations. What is generally referred to as 'red carpet.'

There are several times when I walked into a room and just felt like such a sham. That's the problem with auditioning.

I don't consider myself to be incredibly confident, or really lacking in confidence. When you're on Jonathan Ross' or Graham Norton's show, inevitably there's something to sell. And there's a live audience; you're sat between Cameron Diaz and Tinie Tempah - I don't really see it as 'me.' It would be odd if it was.

I love readings and my readers, but the din of voices of the audience gives me stage fright, and the din of voices inside whisper that I am a fraud, and that the jig is up. Surely someone will rise up from the audience and say out loud that not only am I not funny and helpful, but I'm annoying, and a phony.

I must say, I don't feel very qualified to be a pop star. I feel very awkward at times in the role.

When I'm on the red carpet, most people say, 'Who the hell is that?' It's downright embarrassing.

The red-carpet spotlight is a little bit more nerve-racking when you haven't been doing it all the time.

I always wanted to be a Broadway girl. But once I got Tony-nominated, it really messed with me, because it was like, yes, I'm getting this affirmation that you're right where you're supposed to be, but there was still this voice saying, 'You're not good enough.'

I wanted to be a singer forever. But it's not really my cup of tea. Having the whole world know who you are.

I was kind of scared of failing at acting.

It's very difficult when there are pictures taken on the red carpet. I find those things so terrifying that another persona just kicks in. I don't recognise myself.

Actors are no strangers to self-doubt, fear, and rejection.

The red carpet is really the only thing that makes me nervous.

As an actor, you always think your last job is your last job, and you're always doubting yourself and worried that people will see you're a fraud.

I never feel like I have anything. People can tell me a thousand times, 'You're the guy, you're the guy,' and I'm just like, 'We'll see when I'm on the set.'

But I'm guessing every actor is insecure.

I've always been a bit of a self-doubter. I think a lot of actors are.

I don't really resent being on the red carpet as much as I do having to deal with the paparazzi.

I'm not trying to steal the show. I tend to shy away from - I don't want to say the spotlight - how about responsibility? It's just very daunting. These movies are very intimidating. 'Captain America.' This is the stuff I struggle with.

I tend to be hypercritical of my performances. That's why I hate watching them with people I know.

I always feel scared and insecure on a film set. I don't know any other way.

I can't watch myself on screen without dying a little bit inside. And there are lots of moments when I think, 'What am I doing as an actor? I can't act!'

Like everybody in show business, you think you're going to wake up one day, and it's all going to be taken away from you. I think we all share an insecurity in that way, everybody in show business - the ones I talk to, anyway.

Because I've got an AFI award, I feel there is a certain expectation when I walk into a room, you know, that 'That Deb Mailman must know something!' But I'm just as nervous with every experience. I still doubt whether or not I can pull something off. I still think, 'When is the review going to come along that says Deb Mailman's not very good?'

As actors, you always have that moment thinking you've been absolutely terrible or a fraud.