during storytelling or public speaking, my facial xpressions don't show up?

Question

in da course of a storytelling or sum narration,i find my voice loud n confident enuf .....i also feel dat my voice xpression n modulation go pretty well but my face is kinda blank of all xpressions when i concentrate on da voice....da facial xpression doesn't come 2 me like raising eyebrow or lukin around,poutin,frownin,givin sharp luks.....none of it comes 2 me even though i try desperately...my fear is dat da moment i concentrate on my xpressions,my voice stutters....i mean its crazy........i dunno wat 2 do ..practicing b4 mirror doesn't seem 2 help

Answer 1

Try practicing in front of a friend who will sit facing you (one who is outgoing in their facial expressions). Tell them what you will be talking about or go with a story you both know. If they have a video camera that is even better.

Then start going through your story while keeping an eye on the friend. At a point where you should be smiling your friend should yell out "smile." At the point where you should have a sad expression your friend should yell out "cry." At each of those times you should force your expression to match what they just yelled for instructions. It might not seem natural at first but after a couple of repetitions you will be making something appropriate for an expression and they will not need to yell out.