So allow me to share with you some words. I'll be doing this frequently since becoming reacquainted with my Andy Warhol autobiography. He's an astute sonofabitch, that's for sure.
From Andy Warhol (and I actually think the following applies to me) :
Certain people have TV magic: they fall completely apart off-camera but they are completely together on-camera. They shake and sweat before they go on, they shake and sweat before commercials, they shake and sweat when it's all over; but while the camera is filming them, they're poised and confident-looking. The camera turns them on and off.
However, I never really got into acting when it came time to actually DO something with it, as I was so revolted by the whole business of it. I'd taken loads of classes to get over my shyness initially. Besides, I'm an LA native, and how horridly cliche would that have been to go to the cattle, I mean, casting calls, with every big fish in a small pond from Wherever, USA?