translation: Azza Youssef
Actors feel very proud of their work and strive to shine in front of the audience, but when the work comes to light, many of them prefer not to watch themselves on screen, due to self-criticism, or worry about appearing in front of the crowd and catching mistakes. This is what was mentioned by the American website The Things, which provided a list of 8 stars who do not like to see their work:
Johnny Depp
American star Johnny Depp, 59, revealed that he does not prefer to watch his work because he feels stressed and anxious, and that he should not look back after completing a work.
Adam Driver
American actor Adam Driver, 39, attributed not seeing himself on screen to being very self-critical and wanting to change some things, due to his theatrical background, where he could make adjustments to the performance every day.
Reese Witherspoon
American actress Reese Witherspoon, 46, refuses to watch her works, especially the old ones, when she is younger and less mature, as she feels ashamed of her performance and criticizes herself so much, to the point that she forgets many of her scenes in her most prominent works because she does not watch them at all.
Bill Nye
The English actor, Bill Nye, 73, reaches a feeling of depression if he watches one of his works, as he is highly critical of himself, to the point that he said that watching himself robs him of any pleasure.
Constance Wu
Since starring in the hit romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” in 2018, American actress Constance Wu, 40, does not allow herself to watch her performances or talk interviews, where she is hard on herself.
Jared Leto
Since 2000, the American actor and singer Jared Leto (50 years old) has not watched any of his films, because it is difficult for him to watch himself, and he prefers to focus on the characters he is performing at the present time, rather than listening to those critical voices in his head.
Emma Stone
American actress Emma Stone, 34, said that she hates watching herself on screen, and does not like watching even her most famous films because she does not feel comfortable.
Nicole Kidman
Australian star Nicole Kidman, 55, cannot bear to watch her work, as this causes her great tension, and while watching her movie “Australia”, she was barely able to stay in her seat before she finally left the show to catch a plane outside Australia with her family, because she did not want Seeing anyone’s reactions or reading any movie reviews.
