Fear is a killer, when it comes to the creative process.
The guys I grew up with, my cinematic heroes, have always been men of few words, but of action. Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach.
Acting had always been the social scene I'd fallen into. It was sort of a merry band of band geeks and theater nerds.
I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
What I try to do is to appreciate every job I have while I'm working on it.
My wife asks me, when I get home from auditions, if they asked how tall I am. And if I say "Yes," then she says, "Okay, you didn't get that job."