Stage Fright in the Actor
Stage Fright in the Actor

Author: Linda Brennan

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781138680685

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Stage Fright in the Actor explores the phenomena of stage fright-a universal experience that ranges in intensity from a relatively easy-to-conceal sense of anxiety to an overwhelming feeling of terror-from the actor's perspective, unearthing its social, cultural, and personal roots. Drawing on her experience as both an actor trainer and a licensed psychotherapist, Linda Brennan recounts the testimonies of professional actors to paint a clear picture of the artistic, behavioral, cognitive, physiological, and psychological characteristics of stage fright. This book encourages the reader to reflect on their own experiences while guided by the stories of fellow actors. Their personal accounts, combined with clinical research and practical exercises, will help readers to identify, manage, and even conquer this "demon in the wings." Stage Fright in the Actor is an essential tool for actors and acting students. Its insight into the many manifestations of stage fright also renders it as valuable reading for acting/performing arts teachers and directors, as well as anyone who fears stepping "onstage."

Stage Fright in the Actor
Stage Fright in the Actor

Author: Linda Brennan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-06

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 131719019X

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Stage Fright in the Actor explores the phenomena of stage fright—a universal experience that ranges in intensity from a relatively easy-to-conceal sense of anxiety to an overwhelming feeling of terror—from the actor’s perspective, unearthing its social, cultural, and personal roots. Drawing on her experience as both an actor trainer and a licensed psychotherapist, Linda Brennan recounts the testimonies of professional actors to paint a clear picture of the artistic, behavioral, cognitive, physiological, and psychological characteristics of stage fright. This book encourages the reader to reflect on their own experiences while guided by the stories of fellow actors. Their personal accounts, combined with clinical research and practical exercises, will help readers to identify, manage, and even conquer this "demon in the wings." Stage Fright in the Actor is an essential tool for actors and acting students. Its insight into the many manifestations of stage fright also renders it as valuable reading for acting/performing arts teachers and directors, as well as anyone who fears stepping "onstage."

Stage Fright, Animals, and Other Theatrical Problems
Stage Fright, Animals, and Other Theatrical Problems

Author: Nicholas Ridout

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-08-17

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 1139458272

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Why do actors get stage fright? What is so embarrassing about joining in? Why not work with animals and children, and why is it so hard not to collapse into helpless laughter when things go wrong? In trying to answer these questions - usually ignored by theatre scholarship but of enduring interest to theatre professionals and audiences alike - Nicholas Ridout attempts to explain the relationship between these apparently unwanted and anomalous phenomena and the wider social and political meanings of the modern theatre. This book focuses on the theatrical encounter - those events in which actor and audience come face to face in a strangely compromised and alienated intimacy - arguing that the modern theatre has become a place where we entertain ourselves by experimenting with our feelings about work, social relations and about feelings themselves.

Playing Scared
Playing Scared

Author: Sara Solovitch

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-07-02

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1408854562

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Stage fright is one of the human psyche's deepest fears. Over half of British adults name public speaking as their greatest fear, even greater than heights and snakes. Laurence Olivier learned to adapt to it, as have actors Salma Hayek and Hugh Grant. Musicians such as Paul McCartney and Adele have battled it and learned to cope. Playing Scared is Sara Solovitch's journey into the myriad causes of stage fright and the equally diverse ways we can overcome it. As a young child, Sara studied piano and fell in love with music. As a teen, she played Bach and Mozart at her hometown's annual music festival, but was overwhelmed by stage fright, which led her to give up aspirations of becoming a professional pianist. In her late fifties, Sara gave herself a one-year deadline to tame performance anxiety and play before an audience. She resumed music lessons, while exploring meditation, exposure therapy, cognitive therapy, biofeedback and beta blockers, among many other remedies. She practiced performing in airports, hospitals and retirement homes. Finally, the day before her sixtieth birthday, she gave a formal recital for an audience of fifty. Using her own journey as inspiration, Sara has written a thoughtful and insightful cultural history of performance anxiety and a tribute to pursuing personal growth at any age.

Facing the Fear
Facing the Fear

Author: Bella Merlin

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848423138

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The first book of its kind, designed to help performers overcome the crippling fear of stage fright.

Stage Fright
Stage Fright

Author: Stephen Aaron

Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780226000183

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Discusses the symptoms and causes of stage fright, looks at how actors and actresses make use of their fears, and examines the art of acting

Stage Fright
Stage Fright

Author: Charles Marowitz

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780822217022

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THE STORY: A leading metropolitan drama critic is led by an attractive production assistant into a recently discovered nineteenth-century theatre. There, the critic will film a television interview for a documentary on the actor John Wilkes Booth,

Stage Fright in Music Performance and Its Relationship to the Unconscious
Stage Fright in Music Performance and Its Relationship to the Unconscious

Author: Michael Goode

Publisher: 1st Impression Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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Descriptions from blurbs on back cove from noted persons in this field and others: HERSETH QUOTE: "This is a very comprehensive and thorough study of 'stage fright,' which is a problem for many public performers. I am sure it will be very helpful to anyone who has experienced such feelings. Congratulations Michael." --Adolph "Bud" Herseth -- Principal Trumpet Emeritus -- Chicago Symphony Orchestra. SCARLETT QUOTE: "This is a good source to sort out the characteristics and causes of stage fright. Many people will find this book helpful to relieve this frustrating roadblock to artistic performance." --William Scarlett, Assistant Principal Trumpet, Retired, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. HOFFMANN QUOTE: "Mike Goode writes with personal insight and great clarity about the important performance problem of stage fright. His analysis is well founded in contemporary neurobiological and physiological terms. The case studies are extremely illuminating. This book is 'must reading' for those in the performing arts." --Philip C. Hoffmann, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Physiology, The University of Chicago. HALE QUOTE: "This book is helpful for singers wanting to understand how their personal psychology affects their performance ability." --Elizabeth Hale Knox, Mezzo-Soprano and Voice Teacher, Music of the Baroque and the Grant Park Symphony Chorus. TRAINOR QUOTE: "Goode goes beyond the clinical analysis of 'stage fright' symptoms and grounds the phenomenon in a human context that the average, non-scientific reader can relate to. This book is not just for musicians. Everyone has some experience with performance anxiety, and Goode offers hope to all who have suffered from it." --Ken Trainor, Managing Editor and Columnist, Wednesday Journal Newspaper. "The book describes stage fright and presents solutions to remedy it." -- The author.

Panic Attacks Workbook: Second Edition
Panic Attacks Workbook: Second Edition

Author: David Carbonell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1646043359

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Master your anxiety and regain your freedom to drive, travel, and do everything else that panic has taken from you, with proven techniques and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) exercises. Panic attacks trick millions of people into fearing disaster and giving up so many of the activities they used to enjoy without fear. This practical workbook full of proven strategies and helpful advice on how to master your anxiety and panic is here to help you reclaim your life. Author and clinical psychologist David Carbonell, PhD, uses his extensive clinical experience to help you understand the true nature of your panic attacks, including the vicious cycle of habitual responses that lead to debilitating attacks, how you can halt this self-destructive process, and the many ways you can start on a step-by-step journey that promotes recovery. Inside you’ll find helpful methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that will help you regain the life you want to live, including: Diaphragmatic breathing Progressive exposure Desensitization Mindfulness meditation Keeping a panic diary Quieting the voice of anticipatory worry Stepping out of the struggle with panic And much more! Now you can regain all of the freedoms you enjoyed before panic invaded your life with the research-backed charts, worksheets, and programs featured in Panic Attacks Workbook.

Demon in the Wings
Demon in the Wings

Author: Linda Colleen Brennan

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 9781267905901

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This phenomenological study provides a qualitative understanding of stage fright in the actor. Past research on stage fright focuses on various types of performers, yet there is a dearth of clinical literature addressing it in the stage actor. The depth psychological literature positions theories of stage fright within the context of theories of the actor's personality and the actor's motivation to act. Therefore, stage fright in the actor was examined within the framework of the actor's draw to and experience of acting and the nature of stage fright in actors' lives. The researcher conducted 8 interviews with 5 men and 3 women who act professionally in the theatre. The participants' age ranged from 45 to 88. Using Giorgi's phenomenological method, the researcher analyzed the interviews, identified meaning units (MUs), and transformed the MUs into essential themes. The themes regarding the draw to acting and the acting experience are (a) childhood experience, (b) communication, (c) danger and courage, (d) difference, (e) inherence, and (f) service. The themes regarding the experience of stage fright are (a) colors, associations, and stage fright personified, (b) death, (c) fear of failure, (d) inhibition, (e) shame, and (f) physical attack. The themes regarding the nature of stage fright are (a) changes, (b) coping, (c) permanence, and (d) responsibility. The themes were aggregated into an essential description of the stage fright experience. The findings convey a subjective account of stage fright in the actor, which assists the field of clinical psychology in understanding this painful condition. Findings also reveal that actors encounter issues of difference. This suggests that care should be taken in assuming that a particular group--in this case actors--possesses certain qualities. The findings reveal that stage fright may be considered within the context of an actor's artistry, individual history, and developmental status rather than as being present in a group who will necessarily possess certain forms of pathology. The findings also reveal that actors see acting as a vocation. By attending to actors' experiences of acting and stage fright, therapists may understand actors in treatment with greater awareness. Keywords: stage fright, performance anxiety, actors, acting.