Tom Felton Quotes

You don't know what you're doing. You're just hoping that people won't make fun of you. I had no idea how it would turn out.

Auditioning for 'Philomena' was such a traumatic experience because I had three callbacks, and I was absolutely positive that I was just an option.

You aren't sure if you're making the right decision - about anything, ever.

When I first started with 'Twilight,' I didn't have any experience. I didn't know what I was doing. So I was pretty intimidated by the editors and the publishers, and I felt like I was a kid in school with the principal telling me what to do! It was hard for me.

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

I am very self-doubting; it has come out of experience.

I'm scared of rehearsals, I'm scared of doing all this because I don't feel like I'm an actress.

By some fluke, my folks forgot to ask me the question most crucial to ensuring a lifetime of self-doubt: 'What if you fail?

If you don't have the confidence, it doesn't matter what you do, you're always second-guessing yourself.

I think to be courageous, you have to be afraid. For me, it feels very courageous when I go skiing because I'm very, very afraid to ski. It's dangerous! I feel very scared. But when I'm acting, I don't feel very scared.

I don't feel secure at all. I don't know what actor would feel they've made it. I feel like I'm just starting.

I lack confidence as an actor.

I think every writer doubts themselves, every day. You procrastinate because you're afraid. You're always afraid it's not going to be as good as you want it to be. But, the key is overcoming fear.

Auditioning for something you already know and love is terrifying.

I was kind of scared of failing at acting.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

There's a confidence that comes from youth and not knowing better. But there comes a point, as an actor, when you do know better, and that is when the fear starts.

Every single time I start to do a picture, without fail, I feel as if I don't know what I'm doing.

Whenever things are good, I always worry about what could go wrong.

I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think it's everything and if you don't do well, your life's over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present.

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

The idea of collaborating with anyone else was quite daunting. If Battles had any trepidation in asking me, I can assure you I had more after agreeing to do it.

To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.

When you're fearful, you stumble.

'Entourage' is a very, very, very unique acting experience. I could go in to win 1000 Academy Awards, and it would never be as much fun as the show.