| To kind of expand on what Carl (noonan) said, and what Ed said, the physical manifestations of nerves that we feel (dry mouth, shaking, etc...) is all part of our "fight or flight" response. As we get in to these situations, our body prepares us to perform at a higher level by releasing adrenalin in to our blood. If you have ever heard stories of people doing "super human" things, such as running faster than ever before because they were scared, or lifting incredibly heavy objects to save someone underneath them, it is the same physiological activity that we feel in auditions or performance that those people felt at those stressful times. So, what we percieve as detrimental, is actually our body's way of giving us extra energy to perform at a higher level. Unfortunately, we tend to think of this energy as "nerves", and as Ed said, we misplace it. Use what your body is giving you to perform at the higher level you are capable of.
Zeb |