How to Get the Most Out of Your Acting Training
Training and learning is a massive part of the life of an actor. Whether it is learning about a specific character we are rehearsing or training the craft of acting generally, being in a position...
How-To Guides for Actors
These are all our ‘How To’ guides. Simple and instructive guides on all areas of acting.
We love the simplicity of these kinds of guides and we think you’re going to get a lot out of these articles. Enjoy!
24 Ways to Build a Character
Whether you’re on the hunt for a character-building jumping-off point, a quick something-something to add to your process or a deep-dive into your latest role: I present to you my holy grail list of exercises,...
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...
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...
How to Self-Tape for a Theatre Audition
If you’re a working actor in this day and age, you have probably filmed and sent off a self-tape audition. Self-tapes are standard practice for film, television and commercial casting; we talk about them a...
How to Tell Your Friend Their Script Is Terrible
We’ve all been in this situation: a friend sends through a film or a play they’ve been working on, hoping to hear what you think. You agree, eager to support them, and begin to look...
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...
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...
How to Write a Vehicle for Yourself
At some point you get tired of hearing it: “Why don’t you just write something for yourself to star in?” It’s a classic query at holiday gatherings, on worried parent phone-calls and from well-meaning friends;...
An Actor’s Guide to Devising Work
Actors tend to have a mixed reaction to devised theatre. Some love the freedom that it grants—the chance to create and control seldom experienced in a conventional rehearsal room. Others miss the sense of protocol...