Ok so i love to act..
AROUND FRIENDS AND FAMILY
So i thought to join the school drama club so i can get ready for auditions...on Disney Channel.
ok so im really shy and the first meeting of Drama Club Was today and I SUCKED!!!
I joined with my Chelby..And we were so nervous..
It doesnt make any sense how are we the most popular kids in school which i hate being when we are so Shy...My face turned all red
So did hers..And we didnt even do much!!
Every1 else went wild!!!
I need help {Every1 says im the best singer in our school}
So i also wanted to join our musical...
But i know ill Freeze
2007-09-20 12:59:22 · 4 answers · asked by Rooroo 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
That takes me back to my freshman year of high school. I went with a bunch of my friends to try out for "Arsenic and Old Lace". We were a pretty confident group, since we'd managed to be in all of the middle-school plays and skits. The notion that that bar had just been raised considerably higher never even occurred to us. We were called up in pairs, to read the same lines for Abigail and Martha, and we were...just awful. Fidgeting, shifting back and forth from one foot to another, heads down, mumbling. It hurt to watch us. And the upperclassmen were so darned good (and since there were only three female parts in the play, of course they were going to cast the seniors, which ALSO had not occurred to us). Well, at least it was over quickly. :D
About half of us stuck with drama class and Thespian club all through high school, and by the time we were juniors and seniors, we were much much better. More importantly, we were having a wonderful time. I might not have been running with the most popular crowd, but I don't see how anyone could have had more fun than we did.
You just stick with it. It is actually a GOOD thing for you to be around people who are better than you at something. When you're trying to catch up to them, you learn more, you learn it faster, and you don't get complacent. You'll overcome your shyness, too, by seeing how the others handle themselves and trying to emulate that. The more you practice, the more confidence you will have.
This is also one area where the nerds are going to have a lot more to offer than most of the so-called "popular" kids. It won't be the last time this is true, either. Popularity isn't going to matter very much in another six years. Skill will matter very much, though.
2007-09-21 01:35:10 · answer #1 · answered by helene 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On Camera Talent has some good ideas for you. I think the main thing is to recognize that acting in playing (like little kids play) and having fun doing it. So just relax and go in their and join in the fun. If you can do that You can act.,and if you are too shy to do it, you will never act. Acting takes courage. You have to be able to stand up there in front of everyone and do the job. So let's see what the club brings.
2007-09-20 15:11:02 · answer #2 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe me, I know the feeling! lol One of the first times I ever did anything was on a sitcom way back in the 80's called "Spencer", and I was an extra in a classroom scene. The same thing happened to me when we were rehearsing. Then the extras casting director (Rick Montgomery, who is now a huge principal casting director and producer) came up and said, "Alan, you look great up there, but you look really really nervous". OMFG you have no idea.... that just made me sweat like crazy and even felt like my heart was going to explode!!! But not to worry, that can be easily overcome, and I did for sure. You will become really comfortable just by doing it over and over.
And remember to just have FUN with it. Acting and singing is so so much major fun when you are confident and relaxed. And to get paid for it??? Give me a break!!
But here are a few tips.....
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Many of the top entertainers in the world say they've gotten stage fright, so don't feel as if stage fright only happens to you. Famous people who are known to have suffered from serious stage fright include Barbra Streisand, Donny Osmond, Kim Basinger, and even Sir Laurence Olivier.
Stage fright symptoms are probably caused by adrenalin (a.k.a. epinephrine), which is a hormone commonly associated with fear. When the brain perceives danger or a stressful situation arises, adrenalin starts pumping, and anxiety increases.
Symptoms of stage fright include:
* A general feeling of anxiety before, or during, the beginning of a speech or presentation.
* Cold hands, sweating hands, or shaky hands.
* Dry mouth.
* Fast pulse.
* Nausea.
* Rapid Breathing
* Shaky knees.
* Tight throat.
* Trembling lips.
Stage fright, and the symptoms that go with it, lessen as you become more accustomed to speaking in front of groups of any size, but even veteran public speakers agree it never goes away completely. So if you're going to enjoy any success making a presentation you have to learn to control stage fright to some degree.
To the best of our knowledge, no one has ever died as a result of stage fright. But you can find plenty of surveys that say most people would rather die than give a speech. If that sounds like you, follow some of the advice and strategies below.
1) Comfort yourself in the knowledge that even veteran speakers get stage fright. If it happens of Barbra Streisand and Kim Basinger, what do the rest of us have to be ashamed of?
2) Understand that a little stage fright is actually good. It gets your adrenalin going--and that will help you keep your energy level up. That's a good thing.
3) Build your confidence with rehearsals. If you practice, practice and practice some more, you'll eventually feel so comfortable with your material that you won't stress out about the possibility of embarrassing yourself.
4) Visualize success. See yourself doing well. Imagine audience members applauding and coming up to you afterward to pat you on the back and shake your hand.
5) Don't visualize failure. Avoid dwelling on any bad speaking experiences you've had in the past. And don't think about disasters suffered by people you know.
6) Remember some important basics. Be well rested and relaxed, arrive early, check out any audio visual equipment well in advance,
You can't always eliminate stage fright and nervousness all together, and as I pointed out in Tip Number 2, you probably don't want to. But you don't want it to paralyze you either.
Follow the steps above and you find that going on stage is no longer something to fear.
2007-09-20 13:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by oncameratalent 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
when you love something you take chances not bad ones good one so take the chance cause nothing is bad about you wanting to fulfill your dream
2007-09-20 13:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy Shamina Hercules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋