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...
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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 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,...
Using Adverbs in Acting
Psst. Looking for an acting tip? Something juicy? Something simple to learn that pays off for years to come? Of course you are: what performer isn’t?! The funny thing about this concept is that it...
Why You Should Be Acting in Film and Television
It might sound funny, but some actors avoid screen work. Some do so out of choice—preferring perhaps the intimacy and process of stage acting—while others feel intimidated by the scale of the industry, paired with...
Why You Should Be Acting in Theatre
It’s a fairly common piece of advice given to early-career and emerging actors: they should pick between stage or screen acting. For career-hungry up-and-comers, it’s not terrible advice, especially when they’re looking for the right...