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Never done stand up, but general tips for being on stage:
Smile. Make eye contact. The only performer I've ever seen who did well without making eye contact is Mitch Hedburg.
Don't Take It Personally. They may love you or hate you, and you can't let either go to your head.
Move around. Be dynamic. Standing in one spot like a wood carving makes you seem nervous, and audiences can smell fear. They're like wolves. You will be nervous; especially your first time, but every time after that also. Those butterflies never go away completely, but it's important not to let it show.
Don't go up drunk. It's a bad idea, and leads only to bad things.
Assume you're going to bomb your first night. Everybody bombs the first time they get in front of a bunch of strangers. Learn from it.
The long-standing moratorium in show business applies here, so I'll say break a leg.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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