Doubting Your Acting Talent

I posted this on the main board but wonder what students have to say about it:

Any artist will always go through some period where they doubt their own talent. How do you deal with this when it comes to your acting and/or singing?

Because whenever I walk into an auditioning room, I feel like such an asshole. constantly torturing myself asking "what the hell are you doing here? you're wasting their time."

Im going through that right now. I dont know if Ill ever pick up theatre again

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Everyone is overly critical of their performance. I recently did South Pacific and the woman who played Bloody Mary is one of the most talented people I have ever had the honor of sharing a stage with. At the cast party we watched a tape of the show and the whole time she was saying "Oh my god why did they give me this part they should fire me right now" It's also a good idea to watch the tape AFTER the show ends because then you stand on stage and think about what you did on the tape.
If you truly love acting just do it and when you have confidence in yourself it shows in your performance.

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I am currently dobting my acting ability as im goign inot college to study acting. I mean at home I got the leads and all that, but now its an even bigger sea and im at the bottom of the food chain again! I know I have the heart and all the drive in the world, but sometimes I just wonder will I ever get what im after.

I have never thought of giving it up though, I wouldnt choose anything else to do in life. I cant see myself doing anything else. So as much as I question my ability I would neve in a million years give up!

-EM