[NEohioPAL]I need help with some auditions

Wed Sep 5 15:49:53 PDT 2007

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<P>  Hello all!  </P>
<P>I have three very important auditions coming up in October (one of them is for an Adam Sandler movie) and need some advice about one of the biggest problems I have when I have to audition: NERVOUSNESS. I just can't control it. I have done everything: not thinking about it, deep breathing, concentrate on the part, etc... but at the moment they call my name my heart starts beating very fast and my hands shake! I can't go to these auditions like that! Some people is telling me that the key is not to think about it, be yourself and practice auditioning a lot. As I said, nothing of this work, I am always myself, I have a lot of confidence and a lot of self-steem but when they call me I panick. I know they are my friends, not my enemies and if I am auditioning is because they want me for the role... but I just can't help it. </P>
<P>Yesterday somebody told me that maybe I should take some valerian root before auditioning. I did a research about this and it looks good, no dangerous side effects, you can act like yourself (don't look like you're on drugs) but still being calm, no danger of becoming an addict, it's all natural, etc... So it looks like a good option for me but still I would like to know if some of you have done this before a play, audition, public speaking, etc... if it helped, if you reccommend it... I will truly, truly appreciate your help! </P>
<P>Hoping to get some good answer and advices:</P>
<P>Silvia Marchena Guillen. </P></DIV></div></html>