Rory Bremner recalls his stage nerves

It’s almost certainly the wrong reassurance to give to an  impressionist.

But Rory Bremner has spoken about his stage fright – and the least helpful advice he received to combat it.

Speaking on the Making An Impression podcast, the satirist recalled having a sudden loss of confidence about his ability to mimic the Cabinet when he appeared on the Royal Variety Performance  in 1986 

‘My concentration just went. I had a blank moment,’ he said. And as he paced nervously backstage, one of the organisers noticed Bremner’s anxiety and told him: ‘Don’t worry - just go out there and be yourself.’

Published: 14 Jul 2020