One of the demons most every professional entertainer or speaking professional must face is stage fright — the fear of public speaking. There are resources available to you now to help you conquer your fear of public speaking.
In The SpotLight is a real gift to people experiencing any degree of fear or discomfort in speaking or performing in front of others, either in formal or informal settings.
You will want to read In The SpotLight if you have any anxiousness in speaking or performing in front of others! — Sharon McQuaide, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Fordham University Graduate School of Social ServiceIn The SpotLight should become a handbook for people in the performing arts as well as those who are interested in succeeding in other occupations.
Janet Esposito demonstrates sensitivity, wisdom, and passion in guiding her readers on a path to overcoming their fears and discovering a new-found freedom and power in self-expression. Her enthusiasm for her topic makes for easy and lively reading.
The exercises provided In The Spotlight are a guide to developing communication skills that are essential to all relationships, both professional and personal. Janet Esposito has done a tremendous service (more…)
About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional
Steve Roye is the author of the
Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the
Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.
Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.
For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.
When I write about fear of public speaking and stage fright, it’s from first hand experience. I suffered from severe stage fright when I made the decision to become a comedian.
While I have been totally free from stage fright for many years now, I have never forgotten what it felt like when I had stage fright — the nausea, excessive dry mouth, shaking hands, profuse sweating and the need for frequent urination before a show.
Now, it all seems so darned silly to me. But it certainly didn’t seem silly at the time. I had stage fright that was so severe that I knew I didn’t have a chance of making any real progress as comedian unless I could get rid of it.
Let me give you some reasons why new comedians (and even experienced ones) have stage fright that may give you a perspective on how to conquer this crippling condition yourself. Read the rest of this entry
About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional
Steve Roye is the author of the
Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the
Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.
Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.
For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.
One of the biggest battles most every comedian, comedy entertainer, or speaking professional faces involves stage fright — those uncomfortable feelings of impending doom and the exacerbation of self doubt.
These issues are compounded when a performer realizes that this condition is having an adverse affect on their level of performance.
Let me say this — you simply cannot have enough confidence when you stand before an audience. I’m referring specifically to confidence in your stand-up comedy material, confidence in your performing ability and confidence in yourself as an entertainer.
Stage comfort and confidence won’t give a person more talent — that is a gift that the performer must bring to the table first. But stage comfort and confidence are the ULTIMATE talent enhancements ANY performer can have. Read the rest of this entry
About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional
Steve Roye is the author of the
Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the
Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.
Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.
For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.