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Improv. The only way to genuinely cure (as opposed to merely assuage) stage fright is performing improv, completely unprepared, in front of an unfamiliar audien
by sohamsankaran 13y ago
Improv. The only way to genuinely cure (as opposed to merely assuage) stage fright is performing improv, completely unprepared, in front of an unfamiliar audience repeatedly. Eventually, you'll be as or more comfortable on stage as you are within a person-to-person conversation.
- natrius 13y agoWhile I highly recommend improv and consider it one of the best choices I've made with my life, I don't think the benefits translate as easily to public speaking as one might think. A huge chunk of improv is learning to turn your brain off and do what feels natural and obvious. If you follow a couple of rules and have played in enough scenes to get a good feel for it, you're probably not going to create an unwatchable scene. I feel little to no anxiety when I perform improv in front of a crowd, but if I haven't prepared well to give a talk, sometimes the shakes set in. There's just so much more that can go wrong. Regardless, do improv.
- thirdtruck 13y agoSeconding sohamsankaran and natrius on this. Joining an improv club easily counts as one of my best decisions. Let me recommend the book Impro (http://www.amazon.com/Impro-Improvisation-Theatre-Keith-Johnstone/dp/0878301178 http://www.amazon.com/Impro-Improvisation-Theatre-Keith-John...), in particular.