Public Speaking...Help?!

[PhebusApollo]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 12:05pm

So tomorrow I've got to stand up in a stadium of thousands of people and...speak.

The only problem? I dread public speaking. My throat constricts, my heart starts racing unnaturally fast, and my voice comes out shaky.

I figure who better to ask advice about getting up in front of an audience than theatre-lovers? Any tips on calming nerves?

[Magdalene]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 12:09pm

A shot of vodka....
And rehearse, rehearse, rehearse!!!

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 12:14pm

Make sure you have a bottle of water available. Dry mouth can be a killer.

I agree REHEARSE = prepartion is foremost!