Actors put ourselves in awkward positions all the time.
For the people who don't know, my character could described, in a nutshell, as the bar dumb-dumb.
I think people are surprised when I string two sentences together. But I had a fiercely academic upbringing.
You do not have to be fearless, just don't let fear stop you.
I have expanded my mind and destroyed my liver but I didn't give up.
You're happy that people are seeing your work. As for the critics, it really hurts when they knock you.