2006-08-12 02:52:29 · 14 answers · asked by - 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
imagine the audience in their underwear xD
or you could just remember that the most they can do is insult you about it later, which isn't going to happen if your friends are there, or if the audience respects people on stage...anyhow, just think...what are you afraid of? what's there to BE afraid of?
2006-08-12 02:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that a lot of actors -- novices, mainly -- misunderstand and misinterpret the physical sensations that occur in them shortly before (or during) a performance. They call it "stage fright," which makes it sound like a BAD THING...like something that you want to get RID of.
As an acting teacher, I encountered a lot of students who complained of suffering from "stage fright." But, when I asked them to describe -- very specifically -- what they were experiencing, they generally came up with a list of symptoms that really didn't sound so bad.
Basically, a performer on the verge of a performance event experiences the old human stand-by "fight or flight" response. Essentially, your body kicks the adrenalin pump into overdrive, which is why you might feel your pulse/heart rate increase, and why you might get a little jittery.
But, here's the good news. All of these physical sensations are just your body's way of responding to the fact that something EXTRAORDINARY is about to happen to you! In a nutshell, all of your systems have been put on alert. It's like nature's little "Red Bull" -- an energy jolt delivered to you just when you need it most.
As an actor, you need to make friends with that feeling. I've been performing for nearly 30 years, and I can tell you that I welcome it, and I expect to experience it in some way before every performance I give. The day I DON'T feel a little "buzz" prior to my first entrance is the day I'll start to worry.
2006-08-12 09:09:41 · answer #2 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk with your fellow actors. They can help you better then people here, becouse they can give advice which works for your stage or show, as well as general tips. Also, if you make freinds on stage, and make the stage fun, you will forget about the audiace and work even remember your fright. It works. Enjoy, relax, and remmeber to have fun on stage.
The audiance is there to supprot you, and want to have fun as well. So by you having fun and keeping energy flowing, the audiace catches it and enjoys the show more as well.
I learned this both from being on stage and seeing Spelling Bee, and msucal where you could tell the cast were all freins and ware having a good time on and back-stage. That made the show all that much better and more fun to see.
2006-08-12 07:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by theaterhanz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way is to practice, practice, practice. Keep repeating your lines and blocking until they are second nature to you. If you don't have to worry about what you are doing while you're up there, you will be more relaxed overall. Keep reminding yourself that you KNOW THIS and you CAN DO IT!
Also, keep in mind that rotton audiences can happen. If you don't get good reactions from the audience -- they don't laugh or don't participate, it's because they are a bad audience -- not because you are a bad performer.
Even the best and most experienced performers have butterflies in thier tummies before they go on stage.
Break a leg!
2006-08-12 03:04:09 · answer #4 · answered by vickijap 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't conquer it ; use it! Many of the world's most famous people had stage fright their whole careers and it only served to make them better performers. Imagine not having stage fright at all and how that might lessen your vibrancy on stage.
2006-08-12 03:02:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to get stage fright so bad before performing -one time I literally threw up before going on stage to play an over-jubersant scientist *cringes* but after a while I found the stage fright actually became the hugest adrenalin rush ever. I used to want to get on say my lines and get off and be done with it but now what I do is channel oit -it is YOUR moment on stage people have no choice but to watch you and my advice is LOVE IT!!!
Take your time, act it up and ENJOY IT! Instead of being like' I'm so scared, omg' before you go on stage be like 'Yes! I am so excited...! I am not going to think of the audience I am going to focus on my lines and my part and have A BALL!!!!'
Watch yourself become an incredible actor, and people will notice you, believe me...
GOOOOOD LUCK!
2006-08-15 02:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by splasha_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I had that problem when I first started to act. But now, I am use to it. What I did was I thought to myself, this is what I want to do and I have to conquer my fear if I want to move on in acting. So I got on stage and said my lines and moved around and it was so much fun! I hope this helped alot. Good luck!
~Natasha~
2006-08-12 03:01:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't try to conquer it. Also, if you're still jittering in your shoes, you can always try to be your part/do your performance as best you can, and if you get immersed enough, chances are the audience will just disappear
2006-08-12 05:54:54 · answer #8 · answered by . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do things in front of small groups and slowly go to larger groups
2006-08-12 02:58:09 · answer #9 · answered by Connor L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While you're performing, picture the whole audience naked. It works ;).
2006-08-12 02:57:49 · answer #10 · answered by Soficetica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋