On August 21, 2009
Interview Stage Fright? Ask an Actor
To paraphrase Shakespeare, the job search is a stage, and candidates are players. Every interview is a command performance, and stage fright can strike just as hard in an employer’s office as it does on stage. So what can theater pros teach job applicants about beating jitters and passing the audition? In “How to Beat Interview Fear,” TheLadders’ Karl Rozemeyer talked to Broadway actors and theatrical coaches to bring job seekers the specific techniques they use to beat stage fright and deliver a winning performance. For actor John Treacy Egan, star of such Broadway hits as “The Producers” and “The Little Mermaid,” the key to overcoming nerves and ensuring you ace the audition is simple: preparation. In an audition, Egan…
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