The fact of the matter is that most actors are shy people.
After every single take, I laugh. It's my own awkwardness and discomfort about being an actor.
It is never easy to face the camera, especially for the newcomers.
The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many people are going to watch this.'
I'm never at my best on television. There's a row of cameras between you and the audience, and it's very weird, very confusing.
Frankly, I think I'm marvelous in rehearsal! Then you turn the camera on, and it gets stiff and tight. And then you trudge back to your trailer feeling sad. That's been my experience of film acting.
For me, the scariest moment is walking on set before we shoot the first shot, and I am so anxious. It's a lot of pressure, and it's scary, and I don't think that fear ever goes away.
I find just being on set embarrassing. Mortifying. And that's with all my clothes on.
