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Brian Damage · 08-27-2006, 10:27 PM

...that a couple of the presenters tonight had stage fright. These are professional actors and for some reason a couple of them were so jittery and nervous being in front of a live crowd. Isn't that their job?

Mr. Stefani · 08-27-2006, 11:05 PM

i'm sure some aren't used to being infront that large of an audience, unless they're a stage actor.

Janice · 08-27-2006, 11:08 PM

I swear the exact thought crossed my mind tonight Brian. I even mentioned it to my husband. Blythe Danner fell to pieces when she won. I'm sure it's nerve wracking, but these are trained professionals. Have a couple of prepared statements ready, just in case.

Conan O'Brien's opener was so funny. Tom Cruise in the closet on South Park, lol.

Ireneparalegal · 08-27-2006, 11:25 PM

Barbra Streisand gets stage fright all the time. These professionals have their moments also. I think some don't expect to win and they can't think off the top of their heads what to say.

Brian Damage · 08-27-2006, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I swear the exact thought crossed my mind tonight Brian. I even mentioned it to my husband. Blythe Danner fell to pieces when she won. I'm sure it's nerve wracking, but these are trained professionals. Have a couple of prepared statements ready, just in case.

Conan O'Brien's opener was so funny. Tom Cruise in the closet on South Park, lol.

What got me to create this thread, was an actress who was presenting an award with Omar Epps. As she came out, she was talking to herself and saying stuff like, "Oh my God...ok" like she was extremely nervous in front of a live crowd. I was like, Huh??? Isn't that what you get paid to do?

consentida · 08-27-2006, 11:36 PM

Stage fright is normal for anyone. I doubt they're nervous because they're infront of people. Its because they dont have a script memorized. And really, if they prepare a speech, people would be complaining just as much about how conceited these celebrities are because they have one prepared. It's not "real" when you have a speech prepared. I mean who wants to hear, "I want to thank my makeup artists, my hair dressers, Vera Wang for my dress, blah blah blah." I like when they're nervous and don't know what to say, it makes you realize that they're normal.

Janice · 08-27-2006, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

What got me to create this thread, was an actress who was presenting an award with Omar Epps. As she came out, she was talking to herself and saying stuff like, "Oh my God...ok" like she was extremely nervous in front of a live crowd. I was like, Huh??? Isn't that what you get paid to do?

I swear some of them think it's cute to get flustered. I don't doubt that it's genuine with some, but sometimes, it's just so over the top. Back to Blythe Danner. She's been around for decades, and has won many awards. She wins tonight, and just opened her mouth with her hands to her face like the kid in the movie, Home Alone. All she talked about how she she wasn't prepared to win. HELLO, have a few sentences prepared.

I'm sorry, but she's a seasoned professional. Just thank a few people involved in the project, praise the film you won for, thank the Oscars, Emmys or whatever, and call it a night.

Brian Damage · 08-27-2006, 11:48 PM

When all you have to do is read off a teleprompter, I am baffled how trained professionals get nervous. I can understand a director or producer who isn't use to being in front of cameras, but actors...no.

Nighthawk76 · 08-27-2006, 11:51 PM

I don't think that I have ever seen the Emmys.

James"Thunder"Early · 08-28-2006, 12:06 AM

What the kind of performance was that Barry Manilow just gave? That was awful.

Nighthawk76 · 08-28-2006, 12:10 AM

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What the kind of performance was that Barry Manilow just gave? That was awful.

Does Barry Manilow give any performances besides bad ones?

"I write the songs that make the world go 'round..."

dawsongirl · 08-28-2006, 10:24 PM

I bet if some of these actors have only done dramas or other one camera shows with no audiences, then a lot of people would make them nervous. And they have no script to memorize, so it's like they don't know how to talk.

phoebe7165 · 08-28-2006, 11:55 PM

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Does Barry Manilow give any performances besides bad ones?

"I write the songs that make the world go 'round..."

He was probably in alot of pain because he was scheduled to have hip replacement surgery this morning. I'm not sure if his 'old hip' was bothering him or not.

I've seen him in concert twice and he puts on a great show, and I've been to many, many, many concerts.

TheGreatPretender · 08-28-2006, 11:59 PM

Addressing a crowd is entirely different from performing or acting in front of a crowd.

Penny Lane · 08-29-2006, 09:43 AM

For years Cher would not even sing (even backup) without Sonny in the room and when she hosted her own series after they split up she said that she was terrified going out there alone. Wonder if she still has that problem?

08-27-2006, 10:27 PM	#1
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TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	Addressing a crowd is entirely different from performing or acting in front of a crowd.
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08-29-2006, 09:43 AM	#15
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,082	For years Cher would not even sing (even backup) without Sonny in the room and when she hosted her own series after they split up she said that she was terrified going out there alone. Wonder if she still has that problem?
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08-27-2006, 11:05 PM	#2
Mr. Stefani Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 15, 2001 Posts: 20,757	i'm sure some aren't used to being infront that large of an audience, unless they're a stage actor.

08-27-2006, 11:08 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I swear the exact thought crossed my mind tonight Brian. I even mentioned it to my husband. Blythe Danner fell to pieces when she won. I'm sure it's nerve wracking, but these are trained professionals. Have a couple of prepared statements ready, just in case. Conan O'Brien's opener was so funny. Tom Cruise in the closet on South Park, lol.

08-27-2006, 11:36 PM	#6
consentida oh, you pretty things Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 3,841	Stage fright is normal for anyone. I doubt they're nervous because they're infront of people. Its because they dont have a script memorized. And really, if they prepare a speech, people would be complaining just as much about how conceited these celebrities are because they have one prepared. It's not "real" when you have a speech prepared. I mean who wants to hear, "I want to thank my makeup artists, my hair dressers, Vera Wang for my dress, blah blah blah." I like when they're nervous and don't know what to say, it makes you realize that they're normal.

08-27-2006, 11:48 PM	#8
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	When all you have to do is read off a teleprompter, I am baffled how trained professionals get nervous. I can understand a director or producer who isn't use to being in front of cameras, but actors...no.

08-27-2006, 11:51 PM	#9
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I don't think that I have ever seen the Emmys.

08-28-2006, 10:24 PM	#12
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	I bet if some of these actors have only done dramas or other one camera shows with no audiences, then a lot of people would make them nervous. And they have no script to memorize, so it's like they don't know how to talk.