How do i gain confidence?

Question:

How do i gain confidence?

i want to pursue a drama career but i get a bit nervous in front of large groups of people.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Being nervous is just a state of mind and its normal. Gaining confidence is not something other people can do for you but yourself.

I am a singer myself. I have to perform in front of thousands of people and I still get nervous sometimes. But what i do every time before I perform is look at the faces of people and imagine everyone is naked. lol I know this sounds silly but this always helps me, makes me feel that everyone of us is equal. Don't worry about any mistakes you make, as long as you are able to continue and go with the flow, the audience will hardly notice the mistakes.

When I start performing, my concentration is in my performance, not one bit on the audience. It's important you are able to block the audience and perform naturally as you are alone and to remember that you are not an actor, but the character you are playing.

Practice makes better too, so don't worry. Once you get the hang of it, you'll improve progressively.