Dominic Holland Quotes

Just to talk in front of people is scary. And now you gotta learn how to be funny, and now you gotta learn how to make people laugh at what you think is funny. That's not easy.

I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.

Stand-up comedy seems like a terrifying thing. Objectively. Before anyone has done it, it seems like one of the most frightening things you could conceive, and there's just no shortcut - you just have to do it.

You can't be a proper comic unless you've been out on stage and felt the fear.

What I find daunting always is to stand on a stage and talk to people, whether they agree with me or not.

I don't think one should be comfortable standing on a stage with people applauding and laughing at every stupid thing you say.

Getting up in front of the toughest crowds, you know, playing pubs in South Armagh - where people didn't necessarily even know what stand-up comedy was - you had to force yourself to do it. It went against every instinct in your body, but you did it anyway.

People often tell me that they have no idea how I can do standup. The idea of trying to make a large group of strangers laugh is, for many, absolutely petrifying - and it is - but there are ways of gradually developing the material that can ease the fear.

I'm not scared of many things in front of the camera. Everywhere else, yes, I'm terrified. But acting is just pretending, and you are exploring feelings in a safe environment.

I conquered my stage fright a long time ago. In my line of work, it's kind of a pre-requisite that you not feel bad about looking stupid in front of a lot of people.

An 'OMG' of mine would probably be speaking on stage and performing in front of thousands of people!

Stand-up is the scariest thing - whether it's TV, movies, improv - stand-up is the worst.

I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people.

I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw up.

I've never given a speech without being terrified first.

In high school, I was too shy to perform. It's one thing to get laughs from your family, to be funny at parties and in class. It's another thing to get up on the stage.

I can't say I don't get nervous, but I really kind of enjoy performing now.

The first night was awful because I was so afraid, and I was never more afraid because it was going out of my character to be outgoing and to be vulnerable and to be out there and onstage. My hands were sweaty and I couldn't swallow, and I drank a bottle of wine to calm my nerves.

To begin with, I don't have any stage fright.

What holds you back in comedy is fear.

I can't remember if I had any stage fright at the first Bowl. But I did the second time.

I started by doing a little funny story, and then I started going to open mics. I realized I had a lot of work to do - you have to get over the stage fright and get your stage presence up. It took me some time, but I finally feel that I'm at a point where I feel comfortable on stage and giving my point of view.

Getting up in front of an audience is my biggest motivation.

Ever since I was a kid, I loved being up in front of people. I loved making people laugh; I never had any stage fright.

I've never been good at playing live in front of people.