Arguably the most academic category of StageMilk.com – this is where we delve deep into all the various acting methodologies out there. This is a resource you can visit time and time again, if you need some inspiration, looking for a new technique to try or stuck on a particular block in your acting. Slowly but surely, we’ll have covered every single acting method that’s out there. So stay tuned!
Acting is a very broad church. There are a myriad of different approaches to performing and different people will recommend different things. Although the journey and the specifics of each school of thought may vary,...
Meisner-trained actors Allison Janney and Sam Rockwell practice the Meisner repetition exercise (start at 1:28) Watching two actors repeating the same line back and forth may have you wondering, “What exactly is the point of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Actions, like objectives, intentions and motivations, are the kind of dramatic concepts we can so easily step over and forget to utilise. Some actors tie them to drama school exercises—the kind of thing you grow...
There are not many playwrights in this world that warrant having their own ‘style’ but Chekhov is one of them. Now I’m not a hard and fast advocate for playing ‘style’ but I am a...
Emotional Recall? Sense Memory? What are they? When do you need to use it? And more importantly, why would you need to use it? I’m an actor by trade and I’ve had both positive and...
Not all practitioners make great teachers, and not all teachers make great practitioners. If there is an exception to that rule Uta Hagen would rank pretty high on that list. Not only was she a...
