If Neil Gaiman and David Tennant are having Imposter Syndrome, you're good.
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Neil Gaiman: The first problem of any kind of even limited success, is the unshakable conviction that you are getting away with something, and that any moment now, they will discover you.
David Tennant: For me, that's what being an actor is about. Sort of going, this is all, it's all on one level, it's all just a bit silly. And I can't really believe I'm getting away with this. And at some point someone's gonna tap me on the sholder and go 'Come on, you've had your fun. Move on. There are some people who can actually do this. There are some proper actors in the world. Stop pretending, and move on. You're a little wee nae from Paisley. You don't really get to do this.
Neil Gaiman: In my case I was convinced there would a knock on the door, and a man with a clipboard – I don't know why he had a clipboard, but in my head he always had a clipboard – would be there and tell me it was all over, and they've caught up with me, and now I would have to go and get a real job. One that didn't consist of making things up and writing them down, and reading books I wanted to read. And then, I would go away quietly. And get the kind of job I would have to get up early in the morning, and wear a tie, and not make things up anymore.
The reason David Tennant is the universal Tumblr experience is that he’s just unavoidable. You like sci-fi? He’s the Doctor (x2). You prefer other science fiction? Star Wars? He’s there. He’s Crowley Good Omens. You like Marvel? He’s Kilgrave. You like your standard Disney animated fare? He’s Scrooge McDuck. You like Shakespeare? He’s Hamlet. He’s Macbeth. He’s Benedick. He’s Richard II.
And if he’s not there, his family is. You prefer Classic Doctor Who? You’re watching his father-in-law. You’d rather watch fantasy, like something set in the Game of Thrones universe? Well, buddy, you’re not gonna believe this—