| deleted user 19.12.2006 15:31 |
I have decided to ask this question here on QZ because I know there are people who have their own bands and such. It was here or a visual art place... So... I never really get nervous before going on stage for a play or choir or even all by myself. People are around me are talking about getting "butterflies" - but I don't. BUT... When I went to sing my tiny solo part in our choir concert, my legs started to shake. I didn't feel nervous, but it seems like my legs were anyway. Or could it be having stood in "high-heels" for twenty minutes when I don't usually do this ? I once started shaking when reading a monologue in front of my drama class (not a lot) - and there were no shoes involved. I'm wondering... why is this happening ? I mean - I don't FEEL nervous - my head is "clear" or at least focused or something. I still sing or speak normally. So... ... I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what to do to "relax" or something. Or if anyone else has felt like this. Because there's a talent show coming up and I want to audition - but I can't figure out why I start shaking. I mean, for heaven's sake, I was in ballet as a kid and in front of much larger audiences. :P And advice would be really, really, appreciated ! And if you're just going to flame me, go ahead - but please use a condom - because you just don't know where I've been, now do you ? |
| deleted user 19.12.2006 15:44 |
It always happens to me...I dunno why...It's like you're not nervous....but you seem to shake anyways right? Well. I can't really offer advice...but when this occurs, do you feel your voice shaking or breaking off? And does your heart like increase its beating?...Like when I'm presenting or whatever...and this happens...usually I need to take like 50 deep breaths in between reading stanzas or lines...and sometimes I hyperventilate....and then my legs start shaking. Or maybe your heels are just uncomfortable or something. I remember once while presenting a 7th grade project, I started shaking, and breathing heavily...and i ran off to another room. LOL. Off topic, sorry. =P...And where HAVE you been Charles? 0_o |
| deleted user 19.12.2006 15:54 |
^ I've been eating children - doing the world a favour. My heart rate doesn't increase (at least, not that I've ever noticed). And I didn't breathe any different - I just kept singing while being minorly disturbed by my legs shaking (I had no idea why). All the stuff I'm currently found before I posted this/am finding on Google isn't really helping - it's mostly people talking about having ALL the stage-fright "symptoms" - not being able to talk, et cetera. I mean, I've never gotten sweaty palms or anything. And I feel perfectly fine even when looking directly at the people in the audience. ... Blah. I don't know what's wrong with me. Maybe I'll just have my legs cut off and be done with them. |
| deleted user 19.12.2006 15:56 |
^ Nuh uh you won't......When your legs shake...does the rest of your body sort of shake as well?...Like when you're cold? :S |
| deleted user 19.12.2006 16:04 |
^ ... My hands do to. But I think that's it. And, yeah - it's like when it's cold. I've seen this described on many help-with-stage-fright web-sites... but all their advice, I already pretty much follow. Like taking deep breaths and "relaxing" and such. The most discouraging thing is that I KNOW my legs started shaking first, and then I felt nervous because of them (I didn't want to fall or something). I'm totally okay when I'm in a play, so I'm thinking maybe to try and create a "character" to be on-stage "instead of" me. Any thoughts ? PS - and if you're the DeadOnTime I think you are... LIAR ! |
| deleted user 19.12.2006 16:07 |
<_<...>_>.... And yes... I see what you're saying..."Instead of yourself"...Hmm....smart... Why am I lying? =P |
| Carol! the Musical 19.12.2006 16:39 |
Hmmm... the same happens to me, except I actually do feel nervous and have blanks...! I also begin to talk very fast. Anywho, I feel that visualizing the physical aspects of acting help me slightly relax.. I read it on link I thought his site really helped with acting, but the relaxing was personal. And I think the "take a deep breath thing" is total crap. Never works- ever! |
| mircal 19.12.2006 17:16 |
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: I have decided to ask this question here on QZ because I know there are people who have their own bands and such. It was here or a visual art place... So... I never really get nervous before going on stage for a play or choir or even all by myself. People are around me are talking about getting "butterflies" - but I don't. BUT... When I went to sing my tiny solo part in our choir concert, my legs started to shake. I didn't feel nervous, but it seems like my legs were anyway. Or could it be having stood in "high-heels" for twenty minutes when I don't usually do this ? I once started shaking when reading a monologue in front of my drama class (not a lot) - and there were no shoes involved. I'm wondering... why is this happening ? I mean - I don't FEEL nervous - my head is "clear" or at least focused or something. I still sing or speak normally. So... ... I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what to do to "relax" or something. Or if anyone else has felt like this. Because there's a talent show coming up and I want to audition - but I can't figure out why I start shaking. I mean, for heaven's sake, I was in ballet as a kid and in front of much larger audiences. :P And advice would be really, really, appreciated ! And if you're just going to flame me, go ahead - but please use a condom - because you just don't know where I've been, now do you ?Hiya, I do stand up comedy and it can get very nervous obviously, i suppose the shaking part will just come down to the individual and how they controll the nervs. Its not unusuall to have the trembles, i see many people go and stage and get them. After a while you may nern to relax a bit more and it will faid away with out loosing your stage energy. And what i have learnt is try controll that nervousness and push it in to excitement and you may notice a difference as well. |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 19.12.2006 18:11 |
I get stage fright all the time. I hate it. I either laugh and forget my lines, or, make up some random shit to cover up the fact that I fucked up big time. |
| Carol! the Musical 19.12.2006 19:15 |
<font color="#FF00FF">its_a_hard_life wrote: forget my lines, or, make up some random shit to cover up the fact that I fucked up big time.That's me right there! |
| blerp 19.12.2006 19:59 |
I hate getting stage fright, whether it's in a classroom or in front of an audience! I blush a lot, and shake and all that. Mostly because I'm afraid of getting made fun of or something. When I read Stage Fright, I thought of that short clay-mation film by Steve Box, the guy who does all that Wallace & Gromit stuff. |
| 7 seas of Rhye 19.12.2006 20:06 |
I had serious problems with stage fright for a long time. Last year my teacher announced that we were going to do projects and present them to the class and I freaked out and had to leave the room because I started to cry. I thought I was going to be sick. I couldn't sleep at night, even though we weren't doing the presentations for 2 months. Then when it came time to do the presentation, I started to shake really bad. Not just like trembling, I was like violently shaking. I was so nervous. No one could understand what I was saying. My heart was racing, I actually thought I was going to have a heart attack and die. I know it's ridiculous to get that worked up about such a little thing but it was my worst fear. I honestly would rather have eaten I live spider than present something to a bunch of people. It was really awful. So my mom called a hypnotist. I went to the hypnotist and now I am cured. I still get nervous and shake a little when presenting but at least now I don't act like a crazy person every time I have to get in front of people. |
| BRYCE THE TROLL 19.12.2006 20:28 |
from what i've heard it happens to alot of the greatist (it happens to me) Brian, Tenacious D..etc. whenever i see an interview with any performer thay say it happens but you get such a rush you just want to do it! i get it and i know i should just relax but it's a hard thing to do especallay in chior becuse you can't move let the enegry out or react with the audionce freddie didn't only move becuse it put on a good show and he was compulsive it also makes you feel very powerful on stage! |
| BRYCE THE TROLL 19.12.2006 20:28 |
from what i've heard it happens to alot of the greatist (it happens to me) Brian, Tenacious D..etc. whenever i see an interview with any performer thay say it happens but you get such a rush you just want to do it! i get it and i know i should just relax but it's a hard thing to do especallay in chior becuse you can't move let the enegry out or react with the audionce freddie didn't only move becuse it put on a good show and he was compulsive it also makes you feel very powerful on stage! strangest thing though it didn't start happening till last year sometime (but that's when i started caring what people thought about me...or at least what ladies thought...aw,well whatev) |
| deleted user 19.12.2006 20:45 |
Thank you Anna, Carol, mircal, LadyMercury, and Stephanie and Bryce whose post wasn't there when I wrote this the first time !! I'm going to talk to my drama teacher tomorrow about all of this and see what she thinks. Maybe it's because I feel people are expecting so much of me... I think I need to just let it go and enjoy myself. I mean, at the choir concert I had been moved in sections (Alto, Soprano, et cetera) specifically to help my new section stay on pitch. And I was probably more nervous about helping hold up a whole section than I would be if it were me alone (not to mention having to learn all new song parts in only a couple school weeks). :/ I don't know... I want to at least try out for the talent show - but I want to do good - not be a mess on stage... |
| deleted user 19.12.2006 22:21 |
^ Oh Charles......You'll do fine. =P. More than "fine" :D |
| sparrow 21754 19.12.2006 22:30 |
yes, i do get stage firhgt but only with solos. in choirs im just fine, no problemo. but wheni have a solo (im the singer of a pending band so i must get over this) nerves take over, but only for the first couple minutes, then im just fine. i think its more anticipation and excitment than anything. problem is my voice shakes and im not talking about vibrato either. if i overdo it i crack, otherwise im just a whisper when i start out. so youre certainly not alone as i can see haha i was also terrible with talking in front of a crowd. i still am :\. |
| AspiringPhilosophe 19.12.2006 22:41 |
Something that always worked for me back in the days when I was in theatre and showchoir (God, high school was sssoooo long ago!) was to picture yourself. You know, like, take yourself outside of your body and put yourself in the back of the auditorium, so you can watch what you are doing. It helps to create this mental seperation between your brain and your body, and once you get that seperation up the shaking just stops. I've also heard that deep breathing helps. |
| blerp 19.12.2006 22:41 |
Oh yeah, I remember choir. Solos are fun but I don't like getting all stiff. As much as I love performing for a crowd/audience, I still get all nervy! Blegh! |
| mircal 19.12.2006 22:47 |
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: Thank you Anna, Carol, mircal, LadyMercury, and Stephanie and Bryce whose post wasn't there when I wrote this the first time !! I'm going to talk to my drama teacher tomorrow about all of this and see what she thinks. Maybe it's because I feel people are expecting so much of me... I think I need to just let it go and enjoy myself. I mean, at the choir concert I had been moved in sections (Alto, Soprano, et cetera) specifically to help my new section stay on pitch. And I was probably more nervous about helping hold up a whole section than I would be if it were me alone (not to mention having to learn all new song parts in only a couple school weeks). :/ I don't know... I want to at least try out for the talent show - but I want to do good - not be a mess on stage...I think you just answerd your question, have fun my friend, when you enjoy it, you will have fun, when you have fun, the audience will feel it and thats when the magic happens. |
| blerp 19.12.2006 22:56 |
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: Thank you Anna, Carol, mircal, LadyMercury, and Stephanie and Bryce whose post wasn't there when I wrote this the first time !! I'm going to talk to my drama teacher tomorrow about all of this and see what she thinks. Maybe it's because I feel people are expecting so much of me... I think I need to just let it go and enjoy myself. I mean, at the choir concert I had been moved in sections (Alto, Soprano, et cetera) specifically to help my new section stay on pitch. And I was probably more nervous about helping hold up a whole section than I would be if it were me alone (not to mention having to learn all new song parts in only a couple school weeks). :/ I don't know... I want to at least try out for the talent show - but I want to do good - not be a mess on stage...AHA! If you're just doing it for the audience or for others, you won't concentrate on yourself. It's like when you're reading out loud in class; you focus on getting the words and information out to only your classmates, but not to you. :( Basically what you said, but in my own text. |
| blerp 19.12.2006 22:57 |
Stop doing it for the crowd! Like they say in the book, When the Legends Die! Har. |
| deleted user 19.12.2006 23:46 |
<font color=>LadyMercury wrote: Stop doing it for the crowd! Like they say in the book, When the Legends Die! Har.That is by far, the most challenging bit of advice on here ! I'll certainly try. Does it count if I'm doing it because making people laugh or clap makes me happy ? :/ Did that just make me sound like a selfish person ? ... Oops. |
| Poo, again 20.12.2006 11:53 |
Strange, I like to think I do it for the crowd when I'm on stage. |
| Carol! the Musical 20.12.2006 16:03 |
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote:No, no! You NEED to be the selfish actress!<font color=>LadyMercury wrote: Stop doing it for the crowd! Like they say in the book, When the Legends Die! Har.Did that just make me sound like a selfish person ? ... Oops. |
| mircal 20.12.2006 16:30 |
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote:dude.... just think nike,,,, just do it... there are many reason, what works for you wont work for someone else, visa versa, explore it ans see what works for you best<font color=>LadyMercury wrote: Stop doing it for the crowd! Like they say in the book, When the Legends Die! Har.That is by far, the most challenging bit of advice on here ! I'll certainly try. Does it count if I'm doing it because making people laugh or clap makes me happy ? :/ Did that just make me sound like a selfish person ? ... Oops. |
| Drummer imense! 22.12.2006 15:54 |
Stage fright is a good thing in my opinion, it is good to get nervous as it builds the adrenaline. I get more nervous playing drums in a gig rather then acting or singing. Best advice i can give is just know you have it and put it into your performance, it gives so much more energy. |