Charlotte Ritchie Quotes

Auditioning is the worst.

We don't get too nervous for too may things, but on television a few million people are sitting there watching. Definitely a lot more nerves.

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

Auditioning is so nerve-racking.

When you do a job like this you have to like having cold sweat on your back.

Throughout 'Doris,' and while I was recording it, you could hear I was apprehensive towards everything. I can't explain it. It wasn't fun; it was like I had to do it.

My heart was always in my mouth when I started on a new routine.

Uncertainty helps keep actors on edge.

Auditioning sucks!

We're only human, and fear can eat away at you the closer you get to a big fight.

It can be daunting playing in front of the Kop.

The idea of dancing is the only thing that scares me.

I am certainly suffering from a modicum of performance anxiety.

I'm only going to work now when I'm terrified.

I'm more nervous about doing this than anything I've ever done before, because it is so prestigious.

The anxiety I feel when I'm late is nothing like the anxiety I feel when I'm on time.

Every time I went on stage I was so terrified I almost threw up.

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

I would be terrified if Bill Maher was like, 'Hey, do you want to come on the show?' I would be like, 'Oh, God.' It would completely terrify me, even though I'm such a junkie for the show.

You always get apprehensive before you do shoots.

The first time I went out under the spotlight, I was proper freaked out.

I was really nervous, intimidated by the whole thing-all the people and all the buzzing, and all the sitting around waiting. I felt really small in this huge place.

Suddenly I was the man who got the part that every actor in the English language was trying to get. I was really scared. I had talked the talk, and now I had to walk the walk. For three days, I couldn't answer the phone.

And I'm supposed to grab her and kiss her and she's supposed to react. Well, what happened was, Julie was very nervous at that time, given this incredible part which she did beautifully.

Fear and anxiety are great motivators for me.