What matters most is recognition that 'I have my own will. I have my own agency. I have the power within myself to control what I do. '
TV is a different animal. It's not a club set. As you said, you do short sets on TV - about five minutes. So you have to get that rhythm down and also be aware of the camera so you're connecting with the viewers at home as well as the studio audience. It's a different muscle to develop.