Was I nervous?

Citing what I just wrote above, the question begs to be asked: Was I ever nervous in front of a camera?

Realisitically, no from the beginning. Technically, no after the first time (reading cue cards killed me at first). This may seem to be an unfair judgement, because I never had to perform before an audience.

Still, I back up my stance: though there was no audience, I knew that the cameras were rolling and your show was going live on the air. How did I manage to go through as if I were born to be in front of a camera?

Simple: I blocked out the camera. It helped that the lights were shining right in my face to where I was literally blinded from seeing the camera. I was able to see my script on the board in front of me, and not much else.

But I only told myself the camera wasn't on me. My mind was used to that thought. The camera is not "on" 95% of the time as I keep going into the studio to make technical adjustments. I just assumed my tapings were further technical adjustments that would be corrected so I would be "ready for the live shot." And by the time my "adjustments" were finished, so in essence was the live shoot! There was nothing for me to worry about.

Psychological ploys can get you through anything, including facing a camera. The body is easily fooled into thinking of other conditions if you can convince yourself those false conditions are true. Whether the kids on the game show thought that is not my knowledge.

But, like me, they blocked out all nervousness -- and shone like stars. They were fantastic.