Where on earth does time go? I’m typing this in 2025, and yet it feels like mere moments ago I was spiralling into existential dread during a script analysis class in 2020. How times...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That is, of course, unless you’re an actor staring down 2025 with little thought to what you’re going to do… December and January can be tough...
“How do I become a better actor?” is one of the all-time classic questions we field here at StageMilk. Every one of our team members has a slightly different answer—and if I had a...
Actors are incredibly hard workers. They develop their craft for years, they pour time and effort into maintaining skills. The nature of the industry means that over 90% of actors in any given market...
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...
Many words have been set down in ink (and online) about the difference between theatre acting and film acting. It’s an age old debate, and in those conversations and supposedly helpful tips, there have been...
We get questions every day from actors wanting to land roles on major TV shows like Succession, Yellowstone or Stranger Things. They want to know how to book their first feature film roles, or get...
For actors, the phrase ‘Sense Memory’ can be confusing and occasionally maddening. It’s often misunderstood and taught incorrectly by well meaning teachers. What comes to mind for you when you hear ‘Sense Memory’? Is it...
You’ve finally taken the advice everyone’s been banging on about to “get new headshots!” and “update your materials!” First things first, congratulations are in order. Go you! Committing to a headshot session is a real...
Ah, auditions. The day in, day of out a working actor’s life. Auditions are such a core part of being an actor that you’ll often hear even famous actors say, “Auditioning is the job!” It’s...
On your acting journey, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. That’s because being an actor is a path unlike any other. Actors are creative by nature, but the working life of an actor...
Whether you’re a new actor or you’ve been in the audition game for years, you’ll have noticed that most auditions will now require actors to self-tape. In the past, actors usually went into a casting...
The world capital of theatre is undeniably the West End in London. The mere mention of London’s West End theatre brings to mind the glamour and dazzle of top-tier theatregoing experiences: Sold out theatres. Audiences...
Good news: the part is yours! The director loved your tape—full of those ideas you used to stand out from the pack and grab their attention. But now that the contract is signed and the...
“Should I?” is an important question for actors to ask themselves throughout their careers. Whether it’s working for free, playing a potentially controversial role or appearing nude on stage or screen, the question of “should”...
