Tamilla Maslen and Bronte Charlotte chat about how crippling anxiety and stage fright can be for performers. They delve into their own experiences with stage fright and the physical and mental blocks that anxiety forms, and how it impacts creativity, joy and expression as creative humans.

During this episode we discuss

• [03:35] Tamilla’s history of stage fright and the vulnerability that comes with it
• [06:07] Bronte’s history of stage fright and the performance that started it all
• [09:31] Nervous energy, the loss of control, and how nerves physically affect our bodies
• [13:37] Rituals, joy, and the importance of practice
• [15:41] Inspiration from live performances and categorizing art
• [19:03] Art and creation coming from yourself, for yourself
• [22:56] ‘Disentangle’
• [24:58] GET ON IT: Jenny Slate’s Comedy Special on Netflix, Stage Fright

RESOURCES

• VCA short courses
  https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/study-with-us/short-courses
• SZA
  @sza
• Guilty Feminist
  https://guiltyfeminist.com
  @theguiltyfeminist
• Amrit Kaur
  https://amrit-kaur.com
  @ms.amritkaur
• Stage Fright, Jenny Slate’s Comedy Special
  Netflix

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Produced by Anahata Collective

Music by Rick Scully