Tom Hanks Acting Advice
While his Twitter bio reads, “I’m that actor in some of the movies you liked and some you didn’t,” most of us would describe Tom Hanks quite differently. Regarded as an American cultural icon, Hanks...
Posts by: Tahlia Norrish
Sleep: The Actor’s Secret Weapon
Warning: this post is likely to amuse many of us who feel hitting the recommended sleep targets are but a wishful utopian ideal. I hear you, I do, but I’m going to stick by the...
Your Success Is More Than Yours
Anime has unquestionably made me a better person. Without a doubt. A bizarre declaration to begin an article with, I appreciate that, but stick with me. I’ll unashamedly admit to watching anime religiously for years...
A Guide to the Sanford Meisner Method
“Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” Sanford Meisner remains one of the most influential American acting teachers to date, with an impressive and surprisingly extensive collection of students including Sandra Bullock, Dianne Keaton, Robert...
Bamboo: Tree of Unexpected Actor Wisdom
Before I set off on this extended metaphor of an actor as bamboo, let me just acknowledge the irony of this comparison and get that out of the way. Yes, we have all been asked...
StageMilk Interview: Director Wade K. Savage
For those unfamiliar with the work of award-winning Australian director, Wade K. Savage, you might just be about to hear his name a whole lot more. With a number of ambitious projects both behind and...
Money, Money, Money
At the risk of sounding like an exceptionally provocative and rebellious human (that description will elicit some chuckles from people who know me), I’m here to talk about yet another somewhat awkward topic amongst us...
5 Smart Actor Snacks
Usually at StageMilk we talk about providing “acting snacks” – as in quick tips, advice and digestible info – this time, Tahlia is LITERALLY giving you some acting snacks! There are a few invaluable resources...
The Envy Advantage
I want to talk about something we don’t tend to want to talk about: Envy. Jealousy. Comparison. I know. Words and feelings we have been told to suppress and avoid like the plague, lest we...