who has ever had serious stage fright?

Question

serious stage fright like ever feeling like throwing up and stuff and what happened that day?

Answer 1

yeah once in 4th grade we had this play about Annie and i was an orphan and when i was dancing i like completly fell off the stage! It hurt soo bad but other than that, it was really embarrassing!!

Answer 2

I was auditioning for my high school acting team (yeah, competitive acting) and went in to do my comedic monologue. I was ridiculously nervous first off, but then when I peaked around the corner, MTV had a crew in the room filming the auditions because my neighbor was on MADE (duct tape girl?). I wanted to cry and I almost threw up, but I got through it.

I used to get it all the time, but you just have to tell yourself that no, unless you are doing a play outside, there are no rabid tigers, bears, or squirrels that can attack you, and that anything you do on the stage is in character, so it's not really you! I also just imagine the fourth wall...the front edge of the stage is just another wall, but you are facing it while you perform. I even try to visualize what that wall has on it.

I don't act professionally or anything but I've won like 27 trophies in NJDFL, which is an acting league in NJ for high school students, so that's my background.

Answer 3

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 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.

Answer 4

When I was six, i got a chance to be in the "Nutcrakcker" on Broadway. We were in a theatre in the middle of New York City, and i remember standing in the wing getting ready for my special solo. All of a sudden i got nervous and had to pee really, really badly!!! I just told myself that this is a once in a lifetime experience that i don't want to miss out on it. Then i went out there and rocked the show!!! OK so, fine, my solo was like 30 seconds long, but i was proud of myself!! =)

Answer 5

Lots of people including famous actors. I conquered mine by learning to be so well prepared that performance was just another run through that I did well last time. Worked like a charm. Also if you remember that acting is playing and playing is fun and each opportunity to act is an opportunity to play and have fun, you can start looking forward to acting instead of fearing it.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Yes, everyone has that sometimes. I have gotten sick before shows, but then you go out and do what you have to do.

What really counteracts that is being completely prepared for your role, then trusting your preparation.

Answer 8

Me... HATE it!!!! Hope it never happens age =\\\