hey ok im 15 and when i perform infront of people i m not shy but my body is shaking like CRAZY! when i get up there my mind is set up on the performance and its likes my body is scared or something but im not scared at all its a weird reaction! what is this and how do i overcome it? no mean answers please!
2006-07-10 17:27:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
It's normal. Your mind is psyched about getting to do what you feel so strongly about, yet you body is wearing the stress of insecurity.
Look at it for what it is and keep talking yourself away from it. It really is a temporary thing if your heart and soul is in the right place.
It can help a great deal to have someone out there in the audience that you know to focus on when you first get started.
Just one of those things that takes time to overcome.
Best wishes, and try to laugh at it when it happens. Keep your desire and humility in check at all times and you will do great.
Here's a thing to consider, an audience, no matter where they are, normally finds i more appealing and heartwarming for someone o belt it out and make a mistake, then they appreciate those who walk out as a superstar and fail.
2006-07-10 17:30:25 · answer #1 · answered by blewz4u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a perfectly normal reaction,and it's called stage fright. You must care very much about your performance for this to be happening - that's good!
Now, let's figure out how to overcome this: the best way is to be prepared. Make sure that you are well-rehearsed, and know your music or lines extremely well. Learn your cues, as well - that's very important.
Next, try some relaxation and concentration techniques: instead of getting revved up before the show, find a quiet place, away from everyone else, to sit and concentrate. Take some slow, deap breaths - breathe in to a count of three, then breathe out to a count of three. Keep increasing the count until you get to ten. If you know any yoga poses, do them now. If not, just lie down on the floor and stretch out, breathing evenly. Concentrate on your breath. Picture yourself in a serene setting: a beach, park, forest - where-ever you feel safe and relaxed. You only need about five minutes for this.
I would also suggest listening to some Mozart before going on. Studies have shown that when students listen to Mozart before they take a test, they score about ten points higher. His music causes you to use you brain in a different way. It will focus on the music, and let everything else go. Again, you don't need to do this for very long - maybe 20 minutes - but even ten minutes will help.
You director or music teacher should warm up the cast before the show. If not, do some warmups of your own. If you are singing, it's crucial to run some scales and arpeggios. That will help even if you are doing a straight play. Then do some tongue twisters. The point is not to speak as FAST as possible, but as CLEARLY as possible. Overly enunciate every syllable. If it doesn't sound silly, you're not doing it right.
The last thing to keep in mind is that the audience wants you to do well. They are probably friends and family and they are all pulling for you.
Finally, not to be mean, but I had to read your question several times before I understood what you were asking. I urge you to learn some basic sentence structure and punctuation. This will make communicating much easier. Who knows, you might like it so much that you'll become a writer as well as a performer!
Best of luck to you -- as we say, "Break a leg!"
2006-07-11 00:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Theatregal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the motivation to be on stage is caused by you wanting to fulfill some deep quest. You probably feel a need to express yourself. The audience can be specifically interested in your genuine expression if they feel it too, or they might not if it is too specific to only your life experience. If you embrace living in a way that touches them you are on the right track. Think rational self affirming thoughts. There are huge businesses founded on making people feel self confident and have self esteem.
2006-07-11 02:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by greenhug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do the exact same thing! During my last play, I wasn't nervous at all onstage, but when i sat down I noticed that my legs were shaking and I couldn't get them to stop, it was so weird!
2006-07-12 13:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by princessnoopy2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this helps, most great actors profess a case of nervous stomach after years in the business. It is when you lose this, you should get concerned. You are normal. Do your best and you'll be fine.
2006-07-11 00:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by Wise ol' owl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just pretend that your singing by yourself and dont pay any attention to the audiance....or close your eyes...it will be ok
2006-07-11 00:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by hot stuff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋