#SHOWBIZ: Fattah Amin nearly quit acting after 'wooden' criticism
The 34-year-old artiste, whose full name is Abdul Fattah Mohd. Amin, said the negativity from netizens put immense pressure on him.
"When I first started, I felt very pressured. There was a barrage of criticism against me on social media," he said.
"I would see comments when promoting a drama, with people saying my acting was stiff and poor. Some even said it was terrible without ever having watched me act.
"At that point, I thought it might be my first and last time acting, and I considered leaving the industry," he said on the 'Borak Selebriti Sinar' audio broadcast with Dinar and Falyq.
However, the 'Mat Kilau' actor chose not to let the criticism define him.
Instead, he used it as motivation to improve.
"I accepted the comments, because sometimes they were right. So, I looked for ways to enhance my acting skills.
"Thankfully, after a few projects, directors and colleagues began to see improvement. From then on, I persevered and never looked back," he added.
Fattah also shared that he never formally trained in acting, but learnt from on-set experience.
"I didn't have time for classes then. As soon as one project ended, I'd take on another. I learnt a lot from senior actors.
"On set, I asked many questions and observed. You don't have to be in a classroom to learn acting.
"When I saw other actors excel in their roles, I absorbed their knowledge."
Now, the 32nd Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian winner for Popular Male Actor is recognised as one of Malaysia's most popular artistes, with a career spanning dozens of dramas and films since 2011.
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