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This document provides 7 tips for overcoming stage fright when performing: 1. Visualize yourself succeeding and getting positive feedback to boost confidence. 2. Practice lines extensively with others to feel comfortable performing in front of audiences. 3. Fully embrace your character to forget nerves and focus on the role.

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Memorize It

This document provides 7 tips for overcoming stage fright when performing: 1. Visualize yourself succeeding and getting positive feedback to boost confidence. 2. Practice lines extensively with others to feel comfortable performing in front of audiences. 3. Fully embrace your character to forget nerves and focus on the role.

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· Visualize success. Before you get on stage, just picture yourself knocking it out of
the park. Imagine a standing ovation, picture the smiles on the audience members' faces,
and hear the sound of your cast mates or director telling you what an amazing job you
did. The more you focus on visualizing the best possible outcome instead of worrying
over the worst case scenario, the more likely it is to happen. Picture yourself being
amazing on stage from the audience's point of view.
 · Start early. Start visualizing success from the second you're cast in the role.
Get into the habit of imagining what a great job you'll do.
 As you get closer to the starting date, you can work harder on visualizing success
by picturing what a great job you'll do every night before you go to bed and every
morning when you wake up.

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· 2
· Practice as much as
possible. Do this until you
memorize it. Remember
the words of the person
who speaks before you, so
you recognize the cue for
you to speak. Practice in
front of family, friends,
and stuffed animals and even in front of empty chairs, so that you are used to performing
in front of people.[5]
 · Part of the fear of performing comes from thinking that you'll forget your
lines and won't know what to do. The best way to prepare against forgetting your
lines is to be as familiar with them as possible.
 Practicing in front of others helps you get used to the fact that you won't be
reciting your lines alone. Sure, you may know them perfectly when you're alone
in your room, but it'll be a whole new ball game when you're facing an audience.

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· 3
· Get into character. If
you really want to
overcome stage fright,
work on truly inhabiting
the actions, thoughts, and
worries of your character.
The more in tune you are
with the character you're
portraying, the more likely you'll be to forget your own worries. Imagine that you really
are that person instead of a nervous actor trying to portray that person.
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· 4
· Watch your own
performance. Gain
confidence in yourself
by reciting your lines in
front of a mirror. You can
even tape your own
performance to see how
amazing you are, and to
look out for areas of improvement. If you keep taping or watching yourself until you
know you're really killing it, then you'll be much more likely to succeed on the stage.
 · Being able to see yourself perform will also help you conquer your fear of the
unknown. If you know exactly what you look like, you'll feel more comfortable
on the stage.
 Watch your mannerisms, and look at how you move your hands as you speak.
o Note: this may not work for everyone. This trick may make some people
feel more self-conscious and aware of every movement of their bodies. If
watching yourself starts making you more nervous, then avoid this tactic.

·
· 5
· Learn to improvise.
Improvisation is a skill
that all good actors should
master. Improvising will
help you prepare for a
less-than-perfect situation
on the stage. Many actors
and performers are so
worried about forgetting or messing up their lines that they often don't consider that other
cast members are just as likely to make a mistake; knowing how to improvise will help
you feel comfortable with performing on the fly and being prepared for anything that
comes your way.
 · Improvising will also help you see that you can't control every aspect of the
performance. It's not about being perfect -- it's about being able to react to any
situation.
 Don't act startled or lost if something unexpected happens. Remember that the
audience doesn't have a copy of the script and that they'll only be able to tell if
something went wrong if you make it obvious.

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· 6
· Move your body.
Staying physically active
before and during the
performance will help
ease your tension and
keep the audience's
interest. Of course, you
should only move when
the character is supposed to move, but make the most of your movements and gestures so
that your body becomes more relaxed by being active.
· ·
· 7
· Turn off your mind.
Once you're on stage, just
focus on your words, your
body, and your facial
expressions. Don't waste
time over thinking it and
asking yourself pesky
questions. Just start
enjoying your performance and inhabiting the moment, whether you're singing, dancing,
or reciting lines. If you've learned to turn off your mind and fully inhabit your
performance, the audience will know.
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