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makuranososhi
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 Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Stage Fright and ASD. |
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| Autisvic wrote: | Are people on the spectrum more likely to have stage fright?
I've always wanted to be in a band and play live shows, but as
soon as it's time to get up there I get nervous and lose concen-
tration. I don't like the feeling of being watched.
My friends (and random people) have told me many times that
I need to get a band together because they think I am one of
the best guitarists they have ever heard. Some keep bugging me
to be in their band, but I just can't stand being up on stage.
I've quit 2 bands (just before show-time) because of this.
I gave in recently and joined a friend's band. I play my first show
with them on Friday. I'm starting to feel nervous again, and I
don't want to be a disappointment to them. I just like to play
music, but I'm not sure I can handle that kind of a commitment. |
More specifically, you may also benefit to 'spotting' an area in the back of the audience so you don't get overwhelmed or distracted while playing (like when a dancer is twirling, almost); also, consider that you do have more flexibility than most to face away from the audience and focus on the band as a group. Hat or sunglasses? Huge cigar? Create a barrier with the audience. Random thoughts -
M.
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Autisvic
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| ablomov wrote: |
I felt so self concious.
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That's my....What's that thing called again....
Oh, yeah.
That's my inner demon. |
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GuyTypingOnComputer
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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I am okay giving a scripted performance (I didn't do it much as a child) but I am horrible at giving a speech or presentation or being called on in a class or other group--my mind goes blank and I seem to have an out of body experience.
A couple of years ago, I gave two presentations in one day. I prepared and was ready to go. However, I didn't sleep a wink the night before, my heart was racing the whole day and I was experiencing a really odd feeling which I believe was due to a rush of adrenalin. When the second one was over, I got away from everyone as soon as I could and I crashed for days. |
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dtoxic
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Age: 37
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Location: Boston MA
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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I get stage fright but I get through it. It helps if either you or the crowd are drunk.
I did a couple of spelling bees (winning them all except the nationals), one open mic as half of a guitar duo (couple of white russians helped here, and even though we sucked the singer was funny and the crowd loved us), and more recently a completely sober karaoke performance of Biggie Small's "Hypnotize" for a small audience, which I nailed.
Stage fright is worth punching through. You know you're a good guitarist and so do your friends, so do your thing FOR YOURSELF in front of a bunch of random fools who don't matter. If they like it, great. If not, who cares? They're just a bunch of random fools. |
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tweety_fan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:25 am Post subject: |
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i get nervous to really scared depending on what it is.
i hated it in school where they made you get up infront of the class and talk about some random subject that bores everybody (i just hate doing speeches) |
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Fidget
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Age: 18
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Location: IL, USA
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| It's weird I do get stage fright, but at the same time I absolutely love performing on stage. Like, I'm scared but it's a good kind of scared..... like a roller coaster or a scary movie I guess, it's a rush, and for me a lot of fun. I don't so much like being myself in front of a big group of people, but if I'm performing a role I have a lot of fun. This is true with a lot of actors though. I remember the girl from Will and Grace was on Oprah once, and Oprah let her host part of her show to overcome her fear of being herself on stage, even though she performed for live audiences constantly for Will and Grace. |
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Bradleigh
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Yeah performing in character can be fun, I remember in english being Aticus Finch from 'To kill a mockingbird' and being Mustapha Mond from 'Brave new world'.
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