Day in the Life of an Actor
Wake up. Pray for work. Pray to Shakespeare. Sit in local pub in long coat. Receive call from agent and get part in latest Marvel film. Learn lines for five hours. Shoot self-tape hours before...
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Acting Career Start-up Costs
Can you put a price tag on a rapt audience? An unforgettable performance? A stellar, five-star review? Turns out you can, actually: and it’s generally not as small as some would hope. An acting career...
Is Acting Easy?
Depending on who you are, or who you ask, this question might come across as honest, curious or down-right ridiculous. “Is acting easy?” Can read as very reductive in the wrong context, as it would...
What is a Super Objective?
What’s the point of it all? Ever wonder that about a character in a script you’re reading? Why are they doing what they do, enduring tests and hardships and heartbreak with the odds stacked against...
How Do I Make Actor Friends?
We place a lot of importance on fostering and nurturing community, here at StageMilk. A lot of that is to do with the fact that we are, ourselves, a community—populated by an incredible global network...
Profit Share: Being Paid as an Actor
When Donald Sutherland filmed his two days on comedy classic Animal House, he was offered a flat fee of $50,000 or a reduced fee and 15% of the eventual box office takings. He took the guaranteed...
How to Find Theatre Auditions
If you’ve ever spent time as part of the community here at StageMilk—as a member, reader of our articles or an actor who dips into our free script resources—you’ll know all about our attitude towards...
Can I Take a Break from Acting?
Stress. Pressure. Rejection. External commitments. Losing sight of your goals. Losing sight of the fun. There are a multitude of reasons you might take a break from acting. And all of them are entirely valid....
Best Hobbies for Actors
There is no such thing as an actor who doesn’t deserve to have a little break. And we don’t mean that in the context of “Go on, slack off, you deserve it this once…” We’re...
How to Start an Acting Career with NO Experience
As an actor, it is a daunting thing to look at a path in front of you and wonder how you get started. Even the very first step on your career journey can be gruelling—sometimes...