Hodor wrote:
Yeah, I thought we'd be more likely to be sit-down comedians by trade, but stage anxiety can be controlled with practice. Apparently a good tip is to imagine that everybody else in the hall is naked, and it's meant to do wonders for controlling anxiety. I've never tried it though.
There have been times that I've thought about doing stand-up. I have a lot of funny stories that I've been through with in my life and have a pension for wording things in humorous ways. I've had some experience on stage via doing solos in choirs, orchestra, and learning to mildly dance (although be it like a fool because I was never coordinated with that stuff... hence delivering a flying cane straight into the audience that one time
oh, and the time in rehearsal when the stage decided I was tasty and tried to eat me.."Nice work if you can get it!"
SHOOOM! I feel into a void between the stage and the backdrop...scared the director half to death too since she was playing the piano behind the backdrop)..
I never tried envisioning the audience naked. considering show choir audience pulled in people young and old alike, methinks that might not look so great. So I stick with the train of thought of trying to give one hell of a show, but if I fail, at least do it entertainingly. I do admit, walking out on stage or letting the curtain rise does get the adrenaline running though.