Collage photograph of actress/coach Kimberly Crandall sitting on the Hollywood sign, and in several shots of her in different onset scenarios as an actor (in hair and makeup, on red carpet, during an audition selftape, and holding a slate clapper board).  Text reads "Kimberly Crandall's Secrets From The Set, Audition Hacks & Tips for Your On-Screen Success.  With a thought bubble with text that reads "Hold onto your pearls, I'm spilling the tea!"
Why Preparation Alone Doesn't Stop Performance Anxiety acting craft audition anxiety confidence performance anxiety self-tape

Some actors treat preparation like a dial. Turn it up enough and the nerves are supposed to turn down, so it's one more run of the scene, one more pass at the self-tape, one more read-through before go-time. And still, right when it counts, the heart rate climbs and the breath goes shallow and the b...

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