Hamish Linklater Quotes

I find that most of us actors can't stand ourselves in any form.

I find it difficult to explain, but I'm quite ashamed of being an actress.

But I'm guessing every actor is insecure.

As an actor, you're constantly riddled with self-doubt. You are your own worst critic.

Actors know what actors are insecure about - and they're all insecure.

I don't watch my old films like 'Roja,' 'Dil Se' because I only see mistakes. I see five minutes of the film and I am scared I will start finding mistakes in them.

I get nervous before every shoot. I'm really jealous of the people that can just rest on their laurels and say, 'I'm good; this is it.'

I have fear, always, on the set. Insecurity to the point where the first week I always think I could be fired. I think that's a fear most actors have.

To see yourself on the big screen, you're big, you hate your voice, your vocabulary. You say the same words, you speak bad.

Part of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books.

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

As far as I can tell, most actors' main motivation is self-doubt and neuroses.

I haven't watched anything I've been in since I've done it. I have never put in a movie at home that I've been in. Why? I don't know. I would feel like Norma Desmond. And I have a kid, so time is at a premium.

Even now, I have traces of the good little girl. When I am not performing, for instance, I am really very quiet and ordinary.

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

All actors are incredibly insecure.

My weakness as an actor is that I think too much.

That's why I've never made a live album - I can't bear listening to myself!

Like most comedians, I have crippling low self-esteem, so I always think that what I've just done is rubbish.

The biggest insecurity I had was my singing. Even though I had sold 70 million records, there was this feeling like, I'm not good at this.

I was kind of scared of failing at acting.

For a long time I managed to think two things simultaneously, that I am actually a good playwright, and that the next time I write a play I will be revealed as someone who is no good at all.

I think I failed miserably on NewsRadio. I was very nervous because of the caliber of the cast - especially Dave Foley - so I think I did a terrible job.

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.

Creative people are very insecure people because they don't know whether people like them or are in awe of them. That insecurity always comes out. It makes them a better actor, I feel.