Block Quote by Michael Emerson

Not my biggest fear, but my biggest problem onstage is over-emphasizing what I do. I'm pushing too hard. You need to engage an audience.…

— Nick Cave

Although I do stand-up - doing actual stage work is terrifying for me.

— Jenny Slate

I love exploring in a rehearsal room with other actors, scenes and you know, stuff you are scared of.

— Ewan McGregor

Right before I go on stage, I'm absolutely terrified. My mind darts at many directions, but the center of me is going forward into…

— Sarah Brightman

I was terrified of being on stage, and I had to work very hard at a craft to get past that.

— Alan Arkin

I think with performing, initially I was terrified on stage, absolutely terrified. And I did it again and again and again, and I learned…

— Julian Barratt

I am always scared before going on stage; this is the fear which makes me do well.

— Kapil Sharma

I don't have stage or camera fright but there is a little anxiety while performing in-front of a lot of people.

— Daisy Shah

When you go on an audition it's very frightening.

— Victoria Jackson

I'm scared of rehearsals, I'm scared of doing all this because I don't feel like I'm an actress.

— Sonia Braga

Some people have a fear of being on stage. I have a fear of coming off it.

— Noel Fielding

The terror of performing never goes away. Instead, you get very, very comfortable being terrified.

— Eric Whitacre