Seth Numrich Quotes

I was a terrible actor. The analytical part of my mind never quite let go.

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

I tend to overthink things. I'm not the guy who screams 'This is a world smash!' when I finish a song.

I've learned how my own perfectionism can cripple me.

I have a hard time sometimes watching my own work.

I am always in self-doubt... every moment of my filmmaking. I am supremely confident when the story is being written and everything is in our head. But the moment we get into the filmmaking, I start doubting myself - from the camera angle to the re-recording to getting the actors to do their shots.

I second-guess and overthink and rethink every single thing that I do.

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'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 cannot watch my own dailies, ever. I'm my worst critic. It distracts me. I can watch it when it's done, but I'm not the girl that wants to run back and look at the performance.

That's something I go through every day - you know - Am I good enough to 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.

I'm very wary with impressions - I don't think I'm very good at impressions, I hate doing them.

I know when I am on stage and I'm kind of on the right track - hopefully most of the time. But a lot of time I'm not.

I don't often see the movies I'm in; I'm usually disappointed in myself and it only serves to make me self-conscious.

I'm a pretty cliche actor in that I hate watching myself on film.

Inhibition is something I notice in hamstrung actors all the time. They can be wonderful up to a point and then become very self-conscious.

In my case, the long gaps between my books have got quite a lot to do with lack of confidence. A lot of the time when I'm not writing I start thinking I can't do it.

I get nervous cooking for our little house party barbecues. I'm very insecure with my cooking. I tend to throw things away that I'm scared of serving, even though they might be great.

If you're a writer, you're constantly doubting yourself.

I doubt myself for sure. Sometimes it gets that bad when you can't find a rhythm.

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 feel a bit scared at times as I feel if I am not convinced about the scene, the audiences won't be either, so I have to give my best.

I know I have trouble watching my own films.