{"id":2422,"date":"2024-01-05T10:55:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T10:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=2422"},"modified":"2024-09-30T15:17:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:17:41","slug":"how-to-deal-with-nerves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/how-to-deal-with-nerves\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Nerves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Advice from performers on how to overcome your nerves when acting on stage or during an audition.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Being nervous is a part of every performer\u2019s life. Whether it\u2019s in <\/span>our new studios<\/span><\/a> waiting for your audition, on stage, or the moment before a director yells, \u201cAction!\u201d we\u2019ve all experienced it \u2013 from award-winning, experienced actors to drama school graduates at their first showcase.<\/span><\/p>\n

We spoke with actors Imelda Staunton (<\/span>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix<\/span><\/i>), Josette Simon (<\/span>Broadchurch<\/span><\/i>) and Alex Jennings (<\/span>The Crown<\/span><\/i>), as well as previous Spotlight Prize winners and nominees, about how to overcome nerves before a performance. Here\u2019s what they shared:<\/span><\/p>\n

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