Shy Jensen
This man will be the death of meâŚ
I found this quote from Jensen being interviewed by a Japanese magazine. âYes, Iâm very shy, but I do my best to work around it. I know it may seem strange for an actor, but acting is a good way of overcoming this trait.âÂ
You have no idea what this means to me, being someone who hates public speaking and has general public shyness. To see Jensen Ackles, a man who has done SO much to excel in his field and become such an amazing actor, and to know that heâs dealt with camera shyness in his early career⌠Itâs so encouraging.Â
My family always discouraged me from trying things to do with the performing arts, like singing and acting. Iâve always really wanted to try them but they advised against it, saying âYou know how red youâll get if you mess up.â âNot everyoneâs cut out for that kind of thing.â âYou should stick with what youâre good at, like writing.â I know they meant well, but consequentially I grew up thinking I was tone deaf and unable to speak well in public. Neither is true, but those doubts became part of who I am today. I wish I had tackled that shyness when I was younger, instead of wrestling with it now. BUT, this gives me a little hope.Â
Moral of the story: Donât let your fears or quirky traits keep you from whatever you love. Some would say an actor canât be shy, but they would be wrong. Same goes for whatever people say you canât do. Jensen could have had parents that said âyouâre too shy, stick to sportsâ and then we wouldnât have the incredible actor we have today. Always fight for your dreams <3 Go do whatever it is you really feel longing for and work around any disadvantages. Just because itâs hard doesnât make it the wrong path xx - deanandidrinkcoffee
