How to Stay Inspired as an Actor
Does anyone else feel exhausted already this year? I always make the same mistake of going too hard, too fast at the start of a new year and end up riding the edge of burnout...
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How to Act in Video Games
If you’ve kept an eye on the articles I write, I’m sure you know by now that I’m a certified nerd. And being a certified nerd, I can tell you for certain that the video...
How to Audition for Movies
If I was a gambling man, I’d be willing to wager that most actors realised they wanted to be actors by watching movies. They were early points of inspiration for me, and since then I’ve...
Acting Advice from Famous Actors
Leonardo DiCaprio talks a lot about how he was inspired from a very young age by some of the great actors of his time. When he was around 14 years old, he spent months watching...
How to Market Yourself as an Actor
One of my acting tutors used to say: “If you hate it, you need it.” It’s true for a lot of skills that can be difficult to develop as an actor, and especially true about...
Do You Need a Stage Name?
So many people in Hollywood have stage names that as soon as the credits start to roll, I get trust issues. How can I be sure that you are who you say you are, “Emma”...
How Do Actors Get Famous?
Recently, I wrote an article on StageMilk about how much actors get paid. So, it seems only right to me that the hot summer sequel to this is all about fame. How does it happen?...
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...
Extra Work for Actors
“We’re actors; a day spent on set is better than a day spent anywhere else.” That line comes from Carolyn Minnott, played by Jacki Weaver, in The Disaster Artist. If you agree with the sentiment,...
How Much do Actors Get Paid?
When I was young and announced to my family that I was going to become an actor, the first thing my cousin said was: “Can you buy me a yacht?” And I said: “Yes.” My...