How to Write an Acting Bio
The infamous actor’s bio. Often the bane of many of our careers, this tiny little excerpt of text should be something simple, and yet it proves to be so elusive and hard to tackle for...
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How to Take a Holiday as an Actor
The life of an actor affords us many exciting opportunities. We audition for and get cast in projects shooting in various locations all around the world, and occasionally the job can feel like a holiday....
10 Tips for Being a Great Self-Tape Partner
Self taping is a massive part of an actor’s life. Especially in the wake of Covid-19, self taping is and will continue to be the norm for auditions. This means that we all put a...
Kae Tempest: ‘Wasted’ and Their Other Works
Kae Tempest is a master of all trades. They are a spoken word poet first and foremost, but also a recording artist, novelist, playwright and performer. In 2013 they won the Ted Hughes Award for...
Intense Acting Roles: Immersion and Sustainability
In this article I want to explore this idea—how do we approach intense acting roles so we can go deep but also look after ourselves. To do this I will be looking into what makes...
‘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...
Using Keywords in Your Acting
In reality, we usually choose our words (and the way we say them) deliberately, particularly in delicate or high stakes situations. As much care must be taken by the actor in attempting to understand the...
What Is Good Acting?
We’re all across what acting is, right? The Oxford dictionary tell us it’s, “the art or occupation of performing fictional roles in plays, films, or television.” Great; that sounds pretty straight forward. However, between the clarity...
How NOT to Have an Acting Career
Here at StageMilk, we’ve got stacks of information for you about how to build your career as an actor. But we thought, “Why don’t we go the other way? Why don’t we cater to those...