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Position:Home>Theater & Acting> STAGE FRIGHT!!! I NEED HELP!?Question: STAGE FRIGHT!!! I NEED HELP!!? i have MAGOR stage fright!.!.!. But the worst part is my 6th grade teacher always writes plays and he says if i try harder, i might be the best actress!!! and the worst part is that he asked me if i'll join his private "DRAMA CLUB" i couldn't say no to him so i agreed!.!.!.!. HHEEELLPP MEE GGGEET OOVVERR MMYY SSSTTTAAGGGEE FFFRRRIIGGHHHT!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Practice, practice and more practice, the only way to get over stage fright is to keep doing it over and over for anyone who will listen!. Act it out in the mall, in front of your parents!. The neighbor the post man!. Then don't worry how people will feel about you or your performance!. If you are thinking of anything other then your character thoughts on stage your performance will suffer!. Fourth wall is more then just the front of the stage!. http://www!.imdb!.com/name/nm1962531/Www@QuestionHome@Com Your teacher has noticed talent in you, so as far as getting over the stage fright - - - I suggest when you are on stage, you only focus on being the best you can be and do not allow yourself to focus on what would cause you to be nervous or afraid!. Let it not stand in the way of you becoming your personal best!. You are in control of the choices you make, so decide to not let the stage fright get the best of you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com one tip, NEVER EVER picture the audience naked!. if you've heard that one, it doesn't help calm stage fright!. trust me!. haha!. now!.!.!. to help you out!. i don't deal with major stage fright, i've been acting/dancing all my life!. but i have the occasional 'red face' or embarrassment!. so i see where you're coming from!. it's an honor that your teacher wants to help you improve your acting skills!. definently go along with it, and do your best to participate!. hopefully soon you will get farmiliar and comfortable with the others around you, and won't be so afraid to show confidence!. good luck!! -ainsleyWww@QuestionHome@Com Just remember that the person on the stage is not you!. It is the character!. While on stage you are to act as the character, and only the character!. Therefore, it should not be very embarrassing, because it is not you!. WHo you are on stage, is not who you are in real life, okay!?Www@QuestionHome@Com Stage fright is hard to get over!. From experience, the more you perform in front of people it will get easier!. If your performing in a theater, that's a plus, because when your perfroming when you have an audience, the audience will be dark, and it will be hard to see anyone!. Hope I helpedWww@QuestionHome@Com |