Stage Fright

[Spooniest]

A real problem for many performers. When you know you've got something to say it's worse.

Drinking doesn't help at all...

Ever get mariposas when getting up in front of people?

[Jinx]

I've gotten stage fright in the past, but now I love performing so much it's not an issue. I haven't performed in awhile, but I'm confident enough in my talent to not have to be scared.

[Elskidor]

Oh yeah. I just won't do it at all though. May be different after some alcohol or something.

[Scotty_ffgamer]

I can clam up a bit whenever I have to sing in front of people (except for in musicals). Even for the EoFF karaoke thing (which I'm not physically singing in front of people), I end up doing worse than I normally can because I get pretty nervous. I've also experienced that whenever I've had to give speeches

However, when I'm in a play or musical I really don't experience stage fright. It's easy for me to ignore that the audience is there and get caught up in my character/the story. Also, stage fright doesn't come into play whenever I'm teaching lessons generally.

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

Well, I don't perform. But I do teach. And I had to go through a course that included overcoming stage fright and nervousness.

I'm pretty good about it now.

[escobert]

I don't get up in front of people.

[Shorty]

I get stage fright when I have to speak in a large group, but I usually overcome it. I acted a little as a child and I definitely got it then because I was being judged on a performance of me trying my hardest instead of just talking to a group.

[Spooniest]

I have a different kind.

Pathological fear of being attacked...ever felt like that?

[Shorty]

That doesn't sound like stage fright to me.

[Spooniest]

Q: What do you call a guitarist without a girlfriend?
A: Homeless

I guess humor helps, as does getting enough sleep. I'm kind of a paranoid person due to not being good at socializing and networking like most everyone else in town. I'm a crack writer, but no-one will work with me because I'm so nervous all the time.

I'm not entirely certain where all this nervous energy is coming from, but I have kind of been beaten within an inch of my life before by people, so it's not entirely unfounded.

[Shiny]

Uh, yes. I got over it a little when I started acting. I wish I could find the video of me horrified in a tutu my first time having to go up on the stage pretending I knew how to tape dance and do ballet.