Every performer I've ever respected had a ritual before stepping into the light. Not superstition — regulation. A way to arrive in their body before the audience arrived in theirs.
You can have the same thing in 60 seconds.
The routine
Seconds 0–20: Breathe low. Three slow breaths into your belly, not your chest. This tells your nervous system you're safe, which is the difference between "deer in headlights" and "grounded."
Seconds 20–40: Land your feet. Feel the floor. Presence is physical before it's anything else. If your body is here, your face will follow.
Seconds 40–60: Name your one thing. Say out loud the single idea you want to land. Not the whole script — one thing. Intention is what the camera reads on your face before you ever speak.
Why it works
You're not trying to pump yourself up. You're trying to come down into yourself — out of the racing head and into the present moment, where every watchable performance actually lives.
Run it before your next recording. The camera will notice.