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fear of crowds
My video was being shown on a certain film tour around Europe, and last night, that tour came to Munich.
I got a free ticket. “Do you wanna appear on stage for an interview with the audience?” the dudes from the tour wanted to know.
“Okay,” I was surprised by my own answer. How could I have forgotten how much I was afraid of crowds?
Speak in front of two thousand people? WTF??
…I showed up at 6pm in a large event area in downtown Munich:
My friend Ralph was there. I asked him to get my small camera and take some pictures of what was going on. I somehow knew that I wasn’t going to be able to handle it.
“Dude, why do you have a bottle of liquor in your coat pocket??” Ralph wanted to know after he’d dug for my camera.
I didn’t know what to say.
Then one of the dudes from the tour notified me that there was no time for the stage interview anymore. I told Ralph that I probably wouldn’t need my alcohol anymore either.
Still, I was nervous. Rows and rows of seats were about to be filled up with outdoor enthusiasts…
…cool people who dressed in fancy outdoor clothes and seemed to be looking for new crazy stuff every day, like the human race was about to run out of time. Or maybe the universe was.
When the crowd had settled down and they were announcing my video, I went to the restroom.
I could hear the song playing…
“That is MY video they are showing up there” I said to the loo attendant, a black lady who looked very bored.
“Your video?” she said, “well then I’ll have to go up and take a look as well!”
And so we did.
Soundtrack: Kurtis Blow – “The Breaks”
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November 16th, 2009 at 19:57
WooooW………….
Some Kind of Wonderful !!!
Chris, you are deserved for it!
November 16th, 2009 at 20:32
dude, can you share the film tour video with us ? or post more photo ?
November 16th, 2009 at 21:23
congrats!!
btw, are there supposed to be any photos in this one?
November 17th, 2009 at 01:22
congrats! (didnt know you have problem with crowd, you seems quite cool, pal)
cool! is that the video i saw on youtube or longer one? wanna see it!
November 17th, 2009 at 01:34
Steven: hehe, you mean I deserve the stress eh? :)
ricksung: Didn't take any more photos, sorry. Kind of missed out on that one.
ZMH: Yes, there are some pictures in this one. They seem to still be blocking Picasa in China, what a pity!
anita: Hey! It's the same video, nothing fancy. And of course I am afraid of crowds, I am a rather shy person I think.
November 17th, 2009 at 01:43
Congrats! Seen your clip it on the trailer for EOFT already, can't wait for the 4th when EOFT Tour stops here in Münster.
November 17th, 2009 at 02:05
Sebastian: There's a movie about a climber in there that is pretty fun!
November 17th, 2009 at 02:11
um, 2,000 people??
i get nervous in front of 5 or more…
if i were you i would be doing shots
in the bathroom until it was all over.
good for you
for saying yes to something
that scares you.
November 17th, 2009 at 02:43
mccabe: my plan was to do shots first and then get up and shhhssspeak to everyone ! hahaha!
November 17th, 2009 at 09:52
never mind, when there's a will…i always find a way to do it :)
nice pictures. the screening room looked like the real deal!
November 17th, 2009 at 10:48
ZMH: You da best!! I was never able to do it
November 17th, 2009 at 13:39
ha!
but you were GOING to do it,
regardless.
props.
November 18th, 2009 at 00:47
You're the best! ^_^
November 18th, 2009 at 20:42
Steven: hehe, you mean I deserve the stress eh?
hah….!
You can say so!
You deserve everything in front of and behind of the scene, man!
hehe~~~
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:09
I'm self-conscious, but don't have too much stage fright. Mainly it's if I screw something up (as I sometimes did as lead singer+bass player in a band in VA)… then I get super self conscious and think about all the people staring at me instead of actually performing.
Aah, if I'd known I would've gone to the thing in Munich :-) Did the bathroom attendant like your video? Did you leave her €0.20? ;-)