A version of this story about Annette Bening first appeared in the December 9 issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.
Even now, she still gets nervous. “You’ve got your fear and your doubt and your insecurities, and they’re always there,” said Annette Bening, 28 years into a film career that has brought her four Oscar nominations, two Golden Globe wins, SAG and BAFTA awards and enough acclaim that you might figure she walks onto a set pretty confident in her abilities.
“You always think, ‘Will I be able to do it?’ It changes over the years, but it doesn’t ever go away.