There are two kinds of worries - those you can do something about and those you can't. Don't spend any time on the latter.
I am looking for a character that connects to me on some level. It has to be about something, it has to have depth to it and it has to be about something. The story of the character and their relationship with the people and places around them appeal to me and are what I look for.
America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.

