How to Choose an Acting Technique
One mild summer’s eve, a friend of mine asked me: “Frazer, what is good acting?” Admittedly, the question stumped me. So rather than answering their question, I got to thinking about why it was difficult...
Acting Methodologies
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!
Mask for Actors
Have you ever been making faces at yourself in the bathroom mirror and suddenly your face contorts into a shape that you’ve never seen before, and it’s so extreme that you hardly recognise yourself for...
Animal Work in Acting
If you went to drama school, you probably had a strong reaction to the title of this article. Animal work in acting is a contentious topic for some! If you didn’t have a reaction, you...
What is Clowning?
I’ve always wondered what exactly makes clowns so terrifying for some people. Is it the nose? The face paint? The crazy wig? The fact that it’s an adult human being behaving like a child in...
Essential Practice for Actors: Morning Pages
Being an actor can be disheartening: it’s practically part of the job. If you’ve spent some time out there cutting your teeth like the rest of us, you’ve probably had a handful of wins and...
Neutral: A Tool for Actors
Neutral is a term that gets thrown around a lot in acting circles, particularly during training. The neutral body, or the neutral voice is used a lot to describe a certain state of being, but...
The Outside In Acting Technique
Before we start, try this: breathe as if you are panicked. Do it accurately. Breath high in your chest and fast for 30 seconds. See how you started panicking for real or started feeling stressed?...
10 Acting Techniques Every Actor Should Explore
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,...
5 Benefits of the Meisner Repetition Exercise (That May Surprise You)
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...
‘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...