The Best Plays of Aphra Behn
Aphra Behn is one of the most extraordinary playwrights in history. A mystery, wrapped in an enigma, drenched in poetry and social commentary. A spy during the Dutch-Anglo war, a former prisoner and the first...
Posts by: Patrick Cullen
Best Plays of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Talk about an over-achiever – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a statesman, a poet, a scientist, an author and a playwright. In retrospect, calm down Johann, calm down! You’re making the rest of us look...
Can you have a full-time job and still pursue acting?
This is a question we get a lot here at StageMilk and I get a lot as a scene coach – do I have to quit my job to fully focus on being an actor,...
How to be More Believable
This is a question I get asked a lot ‘how can I be more believable, more truthful in my acting?’ The answer is simple and none said it better than that great sage of 90’s...
What is a sizzle reel?
Last night I sat down digitally with a bunch of actors from all over the world as part of my work for the StageMilk Scene Club, offering advice, running lines and talking about the state...
Acting in Isolation: A Survival Guide
On a scale from one through to terrifying, the world is pretty terrifying right now. I am writing this in early March of 2020 and the COVID-19 virus has been wreaking havoc across the globe....
Best Dramatic Scenes for Actors
There are certain scenes which are touchpoints for actors. Some of the truly great performances ever captured on camera. This is not an exhaustive list, but this is a starting point for some of those...
An Audition Checklist
Alright ladies and gentlemen, you’ve got an audition and you think you’re prepared, and hell, maybe you are! But there is no harm in checking yourself before you wreck yourself. This is an audition checklist...
Best Contemporary Comedy Plays
Sometimes we all just need a laugh, and there is no better way to do that than with a great stage comedy. The biggest prize for onstage comedy is the Lawrence Olivier Award for Comedy,...
Is having an agent enough?
So you’ve landed an agent! Now you can finally relax, put your feet up and wait as the jobs just roll in! That’s it, you’re completely set for life! All you have to do now...