Lucas Bravo felt like he knew himself "better" before 'Emily In Paris'.
Lucas Bravo has reflected on the nuance of success
The 36-year-old actor - who plays Emily Cooper's (Lily Collins) attractive neighbour Gabriel in the hit Netflix show - admitted he still suffers with "self-doubt" even after the comedy drama's huge success.
He told the UK's Independent newspaper: “Professionally and financially speaking, I wasn’t where I wanted to be [before 'Emily In Paris'].
"At the same time, I felt like I knew myself better back then. I had more clarity and a lot less anxiety.
"I’d been chasing that goal for 27 years. But once you step into it, it’s hard to find another purpose. Every level has its own paralysing self-doubt.”
Lucas insisted he is "doing well" and "fine" despite opening up in a such a candid way.
He added: "Being deep doesn’t mean you’re depressed. It’s just important to talk about these things.”
In the past, he tried to explain the difference between real life for a successful actor, and the assumptions people might make.
He recaleld: “I wanted to bring nuance to the fact that just because you do one season of a Netflix show doesn’t mean you have a beautiful house in the hills, and that you’re rich and you’re set for life and you’re happy.
"You’re allowed, as a human being, to go through a huge range of emotions and to question things. It doesn’t mean you’re not grateful, or you’re not enjoying the ride...
“It just means things are real. We’re complex. It’s not black and white.”
Similarly, playing "the boy next door" chef in 'Emily In Paris' hasn't come easy for him, particularly as he tries not to focus too much on looks.
He said: "'Emily in Paris' is a very aesthetic-driven show, so of course you get self-conscious.
“But I’m trying as much as possible not to focus on looks – it doesn’t allow you to really lose yourself in a character.”
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