Nina Conti Quotes

All actors think every job will be their last.

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.

The blind audition process can be nerve-wracking.

I think all actors have a similar deal. You want some people who understand. Although it looks great - and is great - there are also shoddy moments when you feel really rotten, and when it's going well, you're not allowed to complain.

A movie set is like a petri dish for neuroses, you know? It's just, like, egos and weird personalities and, more than anything, fear.

Some people don't like competition because it makes them work harder, better.

On set, there's a lot of pressure. But it sort of heightens the moments.

Live TV would terrify anybody.

I hate auditions.

Nothing feels worse than having to break the stage down before the performance, and I mean nothing.

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity.

Pressure makes me produce. Kills most guys. Mortifies 'em.

I get nervous before openings or premieres or when someone's reading a new script, and I get nervous when my daughter isn't in my immediate field of vision.

I hate auditioning so much.

It's a little nerve-wracking to stand up on stage all by yourself.

We know what it's like to audition as kids and how nerve-racking it is.

There is mental as well as physical fatigue. You have to cry, scream, keep on repeating the same dialogue till you get it right.

I have been parts of some films in the South where I didn't expect certain shots to be shot in a certain way. I wasn't experienced enough; I was very naive. I didn't have the standing of an actor to say that I don't want to do this shot.

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

When I'm on set, I'm 100 percent comfortable, but at events and photo shoots, I'm beyond nervous.

I want to attack and to lead my life with vigor, but I'm in the watching stage at the moment. Younger actors feel pressure to bring a pop to every scene; as the roles get bigger, I'm finding you can add layers and do less scene-to-scene.

Stage fright is a real thing. It's debilitating to some people.

You're always nervous about an audition.

However much I try, I can't shake off the effects of the yips.

I am very shy. It's the most stressful thing to be in the public eye.