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STAGE FRIGHT!
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I absolutley LOVE LOVE LOVE singing, and acting, but my play is this friday and i have the lead role, everyone always talks about that when they perform, they feel really good. How do i get over my fear!! I already had an embarrassment on stage once, i cant do it again. How do i distract myself from the sudience. Tips would be helpful ASAP
JANE
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when i get nervous on stage i just close my eyes for the first part and once i get used to it, i open my eyes and then everythings fine =D have faith in yourself.
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I am an actress too. Trust me, i was mortified opening night. Everyone seems to believe in you. Sometimes, it is easier to become the character. Act like you are the person. like if you are a princess, act like you are at the castle doing your thing.
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lol that reminds me of my year 7 play... i was 2nd lead role, but i was really nervous and stuffed up in the middle of the play. So i just laughed it off, and surprisingly, almost everyone else in the cast mucked up their lines for the rest of the act!
Sure, the audience laughed, but the play was originaly boring anyway.
So just try you're best, and dont picture everyone in their underwear... coz it doesnt work! (in my case)Or you could pretend the audience wasnt there.
Best of luck!
-Nikki xox
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I love bieng on stage and when I took acting lessons my teacher gave us this tip for keeping your mind off the audience. I really must admit that it has helped a lot. I mean a lot. Well when your on stage just place your mind on something else, get into the part and if your still stuck start counting the chairs. I had to just stand in front of the entire school for like 5 min not saying a monolougue and then I remembered this activity and I said it flawless. Hope I helped
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it's ok to make mistakes... laugh them off! I fell down the stairs in a big dress the last show i did and spilt "champagne" on myself. i played it off like i was tipsy and it was all good. look above the audience and be calm, you're ok. what i did to have a 'security blanket' was I wrote out a cue card and stuck it in my cami/bra. it had all my entrances and exits.... i put in songs i had each time and the general point of the conversation during the time i was on. it worked like a charm and kept me going. <3
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last year i was in my first school play. I got a solo because the teacher saw me singing with a few of my friends and she liked my voice. singing with friends helps build confidence. When its time to perform just look someone you know and are comfortable singing with in the eye and forget about everyone else around you. Trust me, knowing you're around friends really help. sometimes if you think you are just at home practicing helps because it relaxes you. and if you have butterflies, have a good laugh before you go on. it releases stress and makes you more relaxed
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Well, being into acting myself, I can only give you one piece of advice that has worked for me EVERY SINGLE TIME I have been on stage. Pretend that it's a rehearsal. You need to reduce your fear, and just do that by trying to push your mind into thinking that yeah, sure there are people sitting out in the auditorium, but I am here to enjoy myself, and that's what I'm going to do.
Another good thing to do is, just before you go on stage (you can do it backstage or in the wings!) close your eyes and think good thoughts. I know, it sounds really corny, but it's worked for me, and it worked for half of the people on stage with me!
Break a leg for Friday, and don't forget: have fun!
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Ok whatever you do, don't show your nervous, don't look down at your feet. Instead look past the audience. :)
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So weird, my show is this friday as well!!!!!!I guess you have to look over the audience,Therefore it looks like your looking at them though your not.And keep yourslef occupied before you go on ie listen to ipod/read book!
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Greetings.
I used to have stage fright, not so much anymore.
I learnt that it helps to psyche yourself up for it before hand, like listen to music that gets you wanting to jump up and down and run around and go nuts, music that makes you energetic and makes you want to make people feel the same way.
Just remember that the audience isn't looking to pick faults or criticise your performance, they are there to be entertained, don't worry about making mistakes, most people in the audience don't even notice I have found over the many years of getting up and playing in front of audiences.
Everyone makes mistakes, everyone understands this, and anyone that doesn't isn't worth trying to impress or satisfy. If anyone ever came up to and said "that was terrible" I suggest asking them to show you how they'd go about it, most people will back off, and in the rare occassions they can "do it better" at least you'll learn by example or something, be gracious about it and even ask for tips, if they're just trying to get on your nerves it will annoy the hell out of them that they can't.
Another technique for distracting from the audience is to pick a spot on the far wall and focus on it and sing. Or pretend you're in your bedroom singing alone.
But in the long run, I think it's best to just get comfortable interacting with the crowd. They're looking to be entertained and it makes them enjoy it more if you're making eye contact, smiling and singing/playing to them! They forget to analyse whether you're doing good or not, they're too busy thinking about the fact you're singing to them with emotion and entertaining them.
Normally the best singers are people who are confident about their singing, you can hear it come through in their voice and it makes them sound stronger and makes them more noticable.
Don't think about whether the people think you're singing good or not, concentrate on hitting a note in their hearts, anyone that listens to music is looking to be moved emotionally by it somehow, so you have to put all your energy into making them feel something, not whether you're in tune or not.
Music/singing is pointless without emotion behind it.
Just presume the audience is loving it, if it seems they aren't, try to win them over with your singing.
Hell I make mistakes on stage all the time, but no one really notices as long as you're entertaining them. Anytime I make a mistake instead of pretending I didn't, I pull a comical "oops!" face or laugh at myself or fellow musicans, they seem to think it's funny, it takes the pressure off performing perfect (the whole point is to have fun, not hit every note perfect..or well, in rock it is anyways), people like to laugh, so it's a nice break from a half an hour of seriousness.
I dont care if they're laughing at me, as long as they're enjoying their night.
I think being able to make mistakes, take them in your stride and recover from them shows that you are a strong performer.
I think people respect you more if they know you're not perfect and don't let your mistakes get to you.
Just accept that they happen, and don't worry that they will.
It means they're less likely to happen then.
Oh and try drinking green tea a while before performing, it calms the nerves and makes you really motivated and focused.
Just breath in and out, take deep breaths and remain calm, make sure your heart keeps at a steady beat.
Being relaxed does wonders.
Hope I've been of some help.
Shelagh
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"I already had an embarrassment on stage once, i cant do it again."
That right there is your problem. In order to get over stage fright, you need to realize that it's OKAY if you make a mistake. It's OKAY if you completely embarass yourself. The world goes on, your life goes on, and everybody else will forget about it much sooner than you will. Be confident in yourself. Be so confident that it doesn't matter if you mess it up. Be able to laugh at yourself. You're only human. You're bound to make a lot more mistakes in your life. If you let the fear of making a mistake run your life, you'll be afraid forever. Good luck. :)
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Well, first off, don't be scared. If you need to focus on a certian place on the wall or something. Say to yourself over and over "I know this, I won't be scared, I'ma great singer and actress" Something like that. and just focus on what your doing, should help you get your mind of the audience. Hoped I helped!
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