How to Tell Your Friend Their Script Is Terrible
We’ve all been in this situation: a friend sends through a film or a play they’ve been working on, hoping to hear what you think. You agree, eager to support them, and begin to look...
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Method or Madness?: The Dangerous Reputation of Method Acting
Method acting refers to systems of dramatic training that stem from the work of Russian theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski (1863 -1968). While these systems can differ significantly from one another—containing varied philosophies, exercises and...
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What Is Good Acting?
We’re all across what acting is, right? The Oxford dictionary tell us it’s, “the art or occupation of performing fictional roles in plays, films, or television.” Great; that sounds pretty straight forward. However, between the...
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27 Movies All Actors Should Watch
So, you’re an actor looking to watch some movies for inspiration. Or, maybe you need a little primer for a certain aspect of the film-making process, or an idea for how to approach a...
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How NOT to Have an Acting Career
Here at StageMilk, we’ve got stacks of information for you about how to build your career as an actor. But we thought, “Why don’t we go the other way? Why don’t we cater to...
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Tackling the Canon: Why You Should Read More Plays and Watch More Films
It can be very difficult to engage with the concept of the ‘canon’. Despite being lauded as a list of all-important creative works across the history of literature/theatre/film, it has traditionally skewed towards cis-,...
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‘The Actor and the Target’: My Practical Application
Let’s conduct an acting EXPERIMENT. Disclaimer: I am not a scientist. Maths and STEM subjects were NEVER my strong suit in school, and analytic thinking is not my forte. That being said, right now I feel...
Essential Netflix Viewing for Aspiring Actors
As if you needed another excuse to watch more Netflix. But here are 12 essential films & TV series that aspiring screen actors have to check out! In this article, we take a look at...
10 Best Films You Didn’t Know Were Based on Shakespeare
Shakespeare lends himself well to the medium of cinema. From epic, historical tales of war and conquest to fever dreams rooted in the outright fantastical, his plays beg for adaptation and reinvention in a visual...
Using Keywords in Your Acting
In reality, we usually choose our words (and the way we say them) deliberately, particularly in delicate or high stakes situations. As much care must be taken by the actor in attempting to understand the...
How to Help Your Child Become an Actor After High School
Your child has graduated from high school and their future lays before them. There are many possibilities for what they might do—so many challenging, exciting paths they may take. You set yourself to helping them...
Method or Madness?: The Dangerous Reputation of Method Acting
Method acting refers to systems of dramatic training that stem from the work of Russian theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski (1863 -1968). While these systems can differ significantly from one another—containing varied philosophies, exercises and techniques...
Sonnet 22
In sonnet 22, which is part of the fair youth phase of the sonnets, we see the poet acknowledge that the fair youth in fact is not some god like deity which seems to be...
Decoding Shakespeare: Understanding and Performing His Words
Understanding Shakespeare can be an intimidating task for an actor. There’s the archaic language to navigate, the nuances of his writing to understand and articulate, and the pressure one can feel performing the work of...
What Is Good Acting?
We’re all across what acting is, right? The Oxford dictionary tell us it’s, “the art or occupation of performing fictional roles in plays, films, or television.” Great; that sounds pretty straight forward. However, between the clarity...