Adam Pearson's powerful take on imposter syndrome: 'I don't say disabled any more'Source: Holly Patrick/The Independent
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00:00Have you seen Sebastian tonight?
00:02I have, I have. We've been gate-crashing each other's interviews all evening.
00:08And what's the last year been like for you since working with him?
00:11Oh, wild. Like, mental. I've been in rooms that I have no business being in.
00:17I'm a guy from Croydon, right? But in all sincerity, it's been a year of shaking off the imposter syndrome.
00:25It's been a year of... because I used to refer to myself as a disabled actor.
00:30Whereas now, I don't say disabled anymore, I'm like an actor.
00:34I'm in this room because I'm the best in the world at what I do.
00:37And if you have anything different to say, I can't hear you because I'm not the backers.
00:42I think that's so important to remind yourself, whenever you feel imposter syndrome,
00:46I mean, lots of people get it, don't they? It's just about taking yourself out of it.
00:52Well, it's having a healthy amount of it. I think a little bit of it is good.
00:56Because the only people who don't get imposter syndrome are impostors.
01:00So, yeah. But, yeah, I'm good now. And, yeah.
01:05And, yeah, here at the Wrappers, got the Independent Spirit Awards in LA, next one.
01:10I'm in all these rooms and all these... I've become everything I hate in under a year!