NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Overcoming Performance Anxiety https://www.nycastings.com Casting Tools for Casting Directors and On-Camera Talent Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:20:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Managing Performance Anxiety https://www.nycastings.com/managing-performance-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=managing-performance-anxiety https://www.nycastings.com/managing-performance-anxiety/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:23:53 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24463 Many actors commonly experience performance anxiety, also known as stage fright. The stress of delivering an engaging performance can occasionally become overpowering, resulting in feelings of anxiety and nervousness. However, with effective strategies and techniques, actors can learn to manage and even utilize this energy to enhance their performances. Let’s explore various approaches and tips […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-do-you-remember-all-those-words-five-amazing-memorization-hacks-for-actors/feed/ 0 Overcoming Performance Anxiety as an Actor https://www.nycastings.com/overcoming-performance-anxiety-as-an-actor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overcoming-performance-anxiety-as-an-actor https://www.nycastings.com/overcoming-performance-anxiety-as-an-actor/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:46:35 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10268 “We’re actors! We’re the opposite of people!” — Tom Stoppard, “Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead” Let’s be honest: acting is fun. There is a tremendous joy we as performers get to experience that mere mortals are denied. That’s the excitement, the adrenaline rush, the incredible, exultant energy you derive from getting up in front of […]

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