Jane Fonda finds joy in the constant fear of acting
DESPITE having worked for more than 50 years in showbusiness Jane Fonda admits she still has anxieties over her acting ability.
Jane Fonda finds it challenging putting herself up for big parts
Jane, 77, is about to be seen in US TV comedy series Grace And Frankie playing a lead role opposite Lily Tomlin but she reveals that putting herself up for big parts can be a personal challenge: "I'm terrified all the time. I live in constant fear.
"Every day I go to work I think today's the day that I'm going to fail and they'll know I'm a fraud and I'll be fired.
Every day I go to work I think today's the day that I'm going to fail and they'll know I'm a fraud and I'll be fired
"Most of the actors that I know feel the same way. The good ones. When you're not nervous and scared any more, there's something wrong."
The exercise queen says she is thrilled to be back on screens, especially after taking a break from acting. Jane tells TV Times: "I left the business for 15 years because I was so unhappy and I can't act when I'm unhappy."
"Then, during the 10 years I was with [third husband, media mogul] Ted Turner and the five years writing my memoirs, I changed and really became myself and thought I could find joy in acting again - and I have.
"I need to support myself and there's nothing like a steady job when you're my age," she adds.