The American actor is very lucky. Why? Because so little is asked of him.
Courage means willing to risk everything.
Being an actor is a religious calling because you've been given the ability, the gift to inspire humanity. Think about that on the way to your soap opera audition.
WHY is the most important word in an actor's vocabulary.
Acting is fun. Don't let that get around.
The only way to deal with yourself as an actor is to follow the emotional truth of what you have to do under the imaginary circumstances. And as you develop you become confident. You come to believe in what you're doing and trust it because it's out of you.