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26-29,
anonymous
writes:In the past year Ive started to become interested in comedy and without sounding too big headed lots of people say im funny and witty etc .one of the things I like about myself is my humour , I enjoy knowing I am making people laugh and happy I like to think . I have recently taken part in two stand up comedy courses I didn't perform an act in the first course as I never expected my self too nor wanted too , I have never felt like a confident person but when I have briefly been on stage with a microphone I do feel in a way confident as during that moment im wanting people too listen to what I have to say , my routine etc .I am a very shy ,nervous person and I feel very awkward a lot of the time . its the end of the course next week and we will be performing out routines however I am unsure of whether I will be due to nerves and the audience will consist of about 100 people just wanting some tips and advice on if I do decide to perform what are the best coping mechanisms and once I feel nervous what to do in that moment like what if I forget what im going to say and how to deal with this .
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 February 2020): Remember 'you will own the stage' that's what I was always taught when performing in theatre (although, not a comedy, but still a live audience' with potential to screw up months of everybody's work and mine, scary.
I used to mentally speak to myself and give me a pep talk, mind over matter, I would say to myself go out there and get em, just do it, and don't look back. I was like Rocky Balboa no room for what-ifs. Take a deep breath and do what you are good at, no room for doubts....and as a performer, you will have Improvisation skills to fall back on. Know your work inside out upside down back to front and know what you are good at, what you do, believe in what you do. Even 'feel' the humor of possibilities that are cringeworthy and laugh at worst-case scenarios, surely a comedian sees all the funniness
in themself.
If you forget what you are going to say, say something else. IMPROVISATION one of the best skills I was taught as a performing artist.
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reader, Fatherly Advice  +, writes (21 February 2020):
 I went back onstage at 54. Haven't acted since high school. Honestly, you have so much to worry about with your timing, your attire, your delivery that you won't get the shakes til you walk off stage. At least I didn't. if course acting is different from comedy in that the lights are so bright it's actually hard to see the audience.
I had an audience of about 220. 3 shows, and 2 funny lines. The laughs did feel good.
I do public speaking. And there I don't speak to everyone, I deliver my message to the 1 or 2 people who just happen to be there and need to hear it. Make it more personal. Sure the whole audience is there, but they aren't there to judge you, they are there to have some fun. With You.
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