StageMilk Interview: Director Wade K. Savage
For those unfamiliar with the work of award-winning Australian director, Wade K. Savage, you might just be about to hear his name a whole lot more. With a number of ambitious projects both behind and...
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Finding that Naive Love for Acting
I fell out of love with acting when I graduated drama school 6 years ago. OK, I didn’t fall out of love, but something changed. I was graduating from WAAPA, and had a tough...
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How to get the most out of acting class
“Once you stop learning, you start dying”- Albert Einstein Learning, and being in class, is the best thing any actor can do. Never think you’ve “got it” – the craft of acting is elusive,...
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Even Ryan Reynolds Gets Anxious
A friend recently sent me an article where Ryan Reynolds admits he suffers from anxiety and it was truly eye opening… (Full article) “I figure if you’re going to jump off a cliff, you might as...
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25 Acting Truths I Learnt Too Late
I’ve been out of drama school for 6 years. And I have learnt a lot. Unfortunately I learnt a few way to late, and it’s cost me time, money and roles. Here are 23...
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Branding for Actors
There seem to be two schools of thought when it comes to branding for actors: the first being, “forget about branding, focus on being a great actor” and the second; “we live in the...
Acting Information and Resources
Acting: The Career You Can Just Walk Into
Jennifer Lawrence was spotted by a talent agent in Union Square when she was 12. Charlize Theron was at the bank arguing with a Bank Teller, aged 18, when her moment came. Harrison Ford was...
5 Ways to Get an Audition This Week
Ah, the age old dilemma of being an incredible actor, but not getting any auditions… The cold hard truth of the matter is; regardless of how incredible you are at acting, that does not guarantee...
Practice Makes Progress
“Practice makes perfect” Maybe for beer pong, but when it comes to acting, or anything creative for that matter, practice does not make perfect. But it does make progress. This one’s for all the perfectionists...
How to Have a Lasting Acting Career
You’re probably thinking: how can an actor under 30 talk about having a long lasting acting career, when his hasn’t even started!? Well at the tender age of 29 I can already see talented actors...
Work that actors should be doing every day
Wake up. Check your phone. Shower. Eat. Go work your casual job in a cafe down the road. Finish work. Go home. Eat. Watch Netflix. Does your day look a little bit like this every...
The Art of Relaxing…
For a creative ambitious perfectionist, relaxing is much easier said than done. I wanted to take some time to talk about relaxing, and taking time off for creative people, because often we feel like we...
As You Like It
As You Like It. One of Shakespeare’s most celebrated comedies. I see As You Like as a close cousin of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Young love, running off into the forest, and plenty of fun...
How to Warm Up in a Share House
We all know the importance of warming up our voices. It is not only vital if we have an audition or performance that day, but for the ongoing development of vocal range, flexibility and strength....
Acting Assets: what is an acting toolkit?
Your acting assets are what make you employable. This industry is tough, because there is a whole lot of actors out there, and not enough work for them all. Which is why it is absolutely,...