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 specific...
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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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‘I Don’t Do Theatre’ and Other Actor Delusions
Look, every family has their Fredo, and even we tight-knit band of players have moments when we’d like to send our silly siblings off in a metaphorical fishing boat just to shut them up....
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When Should You Quit Your Day Job as an Actor?
The short answer to this is simple: quit your day job when you can afford to do so and still live comfortably. Wouldn’t it be nice if the issue were that simple? At some...
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What Does a Film Director Do?
A film director is the person in charge of all artistic and dramatic facets of a feature production. They help plan and budget, cast actors, recruit crew members, and liaise with department heads to...
Acting Information and Resources
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 those...
How to Write a Vehicle for Yourself
At some point you get tired of hearing it: “Why don’t you just write something for yourself to star in?” It’s a classic query at holiday gatherings, on worried parent phone-calls and from well-meaning friends;...
An Actor’s Guide to Devising Work
Actors tend to have a mixed reaction to devised theatre. Some love the freedom that it grants—the chance to create and control seldom experienced in a conventional rehearsal room. Others miss the sense of protocol...
Being an actor in L.A.
I Love This Town Despite a successful diversion of the rising California sun via drawn blinds, I’m awoken by the increasingly aggressive chirping of my alarm clock. Each night prior I set it early in...
Sonnet 80
In this sonnet we see the poet referencing the rival poet. This is a part of the greater series that we see pop up almost like a b-plot. We also see the poet once again...
Writing Material for Young People
Writing material for young people is a joyous, rewarding experience. It allows you to speak to the myriad of themes that face today’s youth with a passion only young voices can sincerely muster; for this...
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-, straight,...
How to Participate in a Show Development
Developing new work is exciting; it’s probably one of the most fun, rewarding things you can do as an actor ‘between jobs’ to keep your skills honed and sharp. Not only do you get the...
‘I Don’t Do Theatre’ and Other Actor Delusions
Look, every family has their Fredo, and even we tight-knit band of players have moments when we’d like to send our silly siblings off in a metaphorical fishing boat just to shut them up. Here...