How to Crush 2022 as an Actor
Can you believe it? We made it to 2022! As a kid I thought by now we would have flying skateboards and the ability to download full screenplays directly into our neural cortexes by now,...
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Being an Actor in 2024
Buckle up, friends: this one’s a biggie. In this article, we’re talking about the year that lies ahead, and everything you can put towards being an actor in 2024. With most people winding down...
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Side Hustles For Actors
So you have started acting. This is it! You’re gonna be a damn millionaire: starring in feature films, touring the world for press—hell yeah, you’re living the dream! Literally, the dream. Waking up from...
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What is Subtext in Acting?
Words unspoken. Meaningful silences. Talking around the subject. In all of human interaction, subtext can be found wherever we need to convey our thoughts and feelings but don’t want to come right out and...
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Best Romantic Comedies for Actors
Romantic Comedies. Some people absolutely love them and herald performances by some of the greatest actors of all time as the focal point of their value. Other people completely despise them as vacuous, lowest...
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How to Work Internationally as an Actor
So you wanna follow those thousands of actors before you, pack your life into a suitcase, jump on a bus/boat/plane and go international to really take your acting career to the next level? Love...
Acting Information and Resources
How to Pick a Drama School Audition Monologue
One of the best things you can do to have a career as an actor is to go to drama school. The tough part is getting in. Drama schools are very selective; they don’t just...
10 Ways to Optimize a Voice Over Session
Whether you just booked your first voice over gig, you’re neck deep in it, or you’re interested in voice over and doing a bit of visual reconnaissance – welcome all! Prep for a voice over...
How Much Training Do You Need as an Actor?
The minimum amount of time in-training that an astronaut needs to do is ten years. Don’t worry, you haven’t opened the wrong web-page. We’re here to talk about your career as an actor, and more...
Practice Scripts for Actors
This page contains a selection of free, original practice scripts for actors. These scripts have been developed here at StageMilk and are designed to give you material you can use when practicing scenes with your...
Shakespeare Comedy Monologues
Shakespeare was one funny guy. While today he is arguably more well known for his epic histories and tragedies such as Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear, he was one of the few writers of his...
Best Christmas Gifts For Actors
Christmas. The only thing that matches the excitement you get from opening presents with friends and family is the stress and anxiety that comes with choosing the right present! Personally, I hate present buying; it...
Cost to Become an Actor
What does it cost to become an actor? Everything. It’s going to take everything you got to give, and acting doesn’t owe you a dime in return. There is magic in that and I will...
21 Insights For Actors
The past two years, with everything which has been happening in the world, has been many things for us all: challenging, scary, enlightening, uncertain, disappointing; but most of all this time has been a teacher...
Thanksgiving for Actors
Thanksgiving started as a holiday in America to thank God for the bountiful harvest of the year just gone and has moved into being a holiday about reconciliation, gratitude and hope – at least in...