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Question: How do you calm nerves fore preforming a play!?
it's only a short play!.
it's done in pairs of two!.
but i'm still nervous!.
how do i stop being nervous and
make myself appear calm and experienced infront of my audience!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Preparation is best!. If you know your lines and know where you're supposed to be when you're supposed to be there, your nerves will not get the best of you!.

No "floating"!. A dead giveaway of someone who's inexperienced and not-calm is someone who can't stop themselves from moving their feet and playing with their hands while their feet should be planted!. Get yourself completely into your character and only move when THEY want to move!. Make your motions deliberate!. It feels unnatural, but you'll get used to it!.

Confidence!. You can't be up there wondering what people are thinking and whether or not you're doing a good job!. Get up there with the thoughts of "i'm gonna do this for me, not for them!." Even if they're critical, you can take what they say and learn from it!.

Good luck! Just do your best, listen to the criticism you're bound to get, and move on with your life!. And, most of all, have FUN! You get to be someone else on that stage!. You get to leave yourself behind, so love and adore that time while you have it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Okay so i have been in four musicals as lead roles and i always get nervous before the first show so what i always to is picture someone you love and in-vision then in your mind while you sing on stage and say lines!.!.!. and i'm only 12 like the i did As Mushu so i had ALOT of solos but when i was up there i always pictured my boyfriend watching me and i always did very well i looked very ProfessionalWww@QuestionHome@Com

I was so mad at being made the announcer at every single play in school that I took acting classes for the heck of it when I got older!. The best thing to do is to concentrate on the person you are acting with and pretend there is no audience!. Acting is all about reacting!. If you can play off the person you are acting with and pretend no one else is there, you'll do fine!. You'll do great!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

don't picture people i their underwear because it doesn't work!. lol!. but really don't think about it!. most are the nerves are just you pycing yourself out!. right befor you get on stage take a deep breath and think"just do it" Www@QuestionHome@Com

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