How to Take Constructive Criticism
“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 nickel...
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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 Recharge as an Actor
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 are...
What I Learned Watching 900+ Self Tapes
Each month, right here at StageMilk, I watch and give notes to members of our Scene Club on monologues and duologues they submit for feedback. It’s an extremely rewarding task, as I get to see...
StageMilk Original Scripts Database
Since 2021, StageMilk has been developing original scripts for actors to use—totally free of charge. We understand how difficult it can be to find scripts on the internet that aren’t locked behind a paywall, or...
Seeing Theatre as an Actor
“So what else can I be doing?” It’s a simple question, and one that you might well have asked a teacher, mentor or colleague in the acting industry. It’s a question I hear a lot...
How to Become a Triple Threat
You can act: that much you’re sure of. You’ve been to drama school, you’ve done a few screen acting workshops and you’re reading a lot of plays/preparing monologues/doing daily warmups. But what’s this? Your housemate...
How to Prepare for a Challenging Role
Actors love stepping into the shoes of a complex character—an immoral figure, a conflicted soul, a true blue villain. It’s likely due to the sense of freedom that comes from breaking one’s everyday mould: you...
Using Given Circumstances in your Acting
Chances are, if you’ve ever found yourself in an acting class—anything from a one-off course to a three-year drama school degree—you will have encountered the concept of given circumstances. They are those fundamental questions we...
Short Scripts For Actors
There are a wealth of free scripts and scenes available on the internet for actors to use—in fact, we have a fairly sizeable collection right here on StageMilk. What can be harder to find, though,...
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Actors
This industry is competitive, I know. But why does it seem like everyone else is getting ahead and I’m stuck here hoping I get an audition for that profit-share gig? I trained at two different...