Matthew Lewis Quotes

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

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!'

Usually when I see myself in a film or on television, there's about a six-month period where I can't look at it because all I'll see are the mistakes. I'm just appalled by the person that I see.

But I'm guessing every actor is insecure.

I always get nervous when I watch what I'm in. Very self-critical.

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.

All artists have insecurity.

You still get these waves of doubt that come over you, for example, when you get a bad review or you accept a part and think, 'Oh, God, what have I just accepted? I can't do that.' I don't think that's something that will ever go away in me.

Actors, by very definition, we want people to pay attention to us, and so usually, that comes in the package of insecurity. So if we're not comfortable, we don't really show you a lot.

I'm not really the type of person that can sit and watch my own performances.

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.'

Do I have my insecurities? Hell yes, just like anybody else. I can obsess over the most ridiculous things, just like anybody else.

I'm not a good photographer, not a good writer. I'm a pretty regular person whose insecurity is so pervasive that it makes me always feel vulnerable.

I really dislike watching myself on screen. I am very insecure about my acting. We are our own biggest critics. I have to sit in another room to my parents when they watch it.

I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.

I've got so many weaknesses.

In my twenties, I was a bit of a worrier; it bothered me what people thought of me, what job I was doing.

Part of being an artist is that you are always concerned you don't have what it takes. It... keeps us honest.

There is always a point when one senses one's lack of skill, the doubt.

I have many moments of self doubt. Everybody does.

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.

For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.

I am not comfortable telling people I am trying stand-up because to me that implies confidence. I'm - well, I'm not.

I'm too obsessed that the people who say critical things about me are right, even though I'm getting to do something I love.