Jason Momoa has opened up recently about his experiences with stage fright while performing with his band, ÖOF TATATÁ. In a recent conversation with PEOPLE, the actor discussed the challenges of live performances and how he has come to embrace the nervousness that accompanies them.

Momoa says performing live gives him the rare opportunity to confront fear for a couple of hours. According to Momoa, no matter how many people are in the crowd, the exposure feels palpable, since he strives for perfection in his performance. Yet, he recognizes that the joy of the audience is what matters most, as his ultimate goal is to spread positivity through his music.

"It gives me an opportunity to have two hours to really be scared. I've never done theater, I've never been on stage — so it's another aspect that I've never gotten into. It is kind of nice being scared and to just entertain people that way. It's been fun to experience that.

"It could be a crowd of 400, it could be a crowd of 1,000, but they're right there. It's so exposed. And it's not something that if I mess up, it's just like, 'Oh.' You want to be perfect. But I think people are having a good time, so I'm just trying to go out there and spread a little love."

In his band, which translates to "Oof, Almost" in Māori, Momoa plays bass alongside his long-time friends Mike Hayes, who takes on guitar and lead vocals, and drummer Kenny Dale.

"These are my best friends. They've been playing for the last 20 years, and they actually taught me how to play guitar and how to play drums. They got kids, and they were just giving up on music, and I was like, 'Guys, let's go. Let's put something together."

Momoa says that live shows provide immediate feedback from fans, a huge contrast to his film career where he usually won't see the results of a project for some time.

"We are playing characters, and the camera's watching us. Anytime we're doing something towards a camera, it's just different. Being with a live audience, it's not my background. It's rejuvenating. You get that energy back from fans, so it's cool because, when you're acting, you shoot something, it's good right then, and you don't see it for two years. This has that instant gratification of being there with everybody, and so it is a new experience for me."