Short Monologues for Actors
Short monologues for actors are always in, well, short supply. While they are always useful things for an actor to be able to conjure up for an audition or showcase, they can be tough to...
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Why you Should be Acting in Student Films
Here’s a list of things student filmmakers have: great equipment, support from a film school, technical knowledge, committed collaborators and an endless supply of energy on long shoot days. Here’s what student filmmakers lack: the...
Should I Take an Acting Class?
Well should you? Should you challenge yourself in a safe and exciting environment? Should you have fun and meet like-minded individuals? And while you’re at it, develop important performance and life skills? You can probably...
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 for...
Why Haven’t I Heard Back About My Audition?
What’s worse than rejection as an actor? What’s worse than thinking you put in a great audition only to be told that you’re not the one? Hearing nothing at all. You spend time on audition...
Why you Should be Acting in Indie Theatre
Here at StageMilk, we get asked a lot about things actors can pursue in their careers that they might not otherwise consider. Of all the suggestions we make, acting in indie theatre would come out...
How to Communicate as an Actor
You want to hear the one piece of advice we give at StageMilk more than anything else? “Communicate with your fellow actor.” Simple as that. In fact, it’s so simple, it’s often the one thing...
Benefits of Scene Study for Actors
Looking for something to improve your acting skills? Searching for something you can do with your peers/friends? Crossing all your fingers and toes that it’s cheap-to-free? Well you are in luck, because today we are...
Different Ways to Learn Lines as an Actor
Ever had the actor’s dream? Not one where you’re naked onstage. Not the one where the audience is naked (jeez, there’s a lot for Freud to unpack in the actor brain…) We’re talking about the...
How to Raise the Stakes in your Acting
“Nice performance, really well acted … but any chance you can raise the stakes a little bit?” It’s a fairly common piece of feedback for an actor to get—especially from a director or casting director...