Jitters

Techniques for the Jitters First night jitters affect almost all actors. Rumor has it that Steve Harvey is nervous before every show he does! As an actor, you need to develop your own personal strategy for defeating the jitters. Your method can be something as simple as going over your lines again or as complex as yodeling. Meditation and other breath control techniques often helps. What matters most, however, is that you come up with your own personal way of managing nerves and stick to it.