I Deserve to Be Here: Impostor Syndrome is a Lie

Christopher Soriano
Nov 1 · 5 min read

I went to an event a few weeks ago where a large group of alumni from various schools gathered to celebrate one another’s success in the film industry. I had never felt a stronger sense of impostor syndrome in my life.

To be fair, I do not have a background in film, nor was I an alumnus from any of those schools (USC, UCLA, etc.). I attended as a guest. I thought it’d be a wonderful opportunity to meet new people. And there were definitely people. There were actors who were working in indie films. There were producers who have given panels. There…

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