How to Set Goals as an Actor
There sure is a lot of jazz out there about life and career planning right now. However, the concept of five-year planning was introduced to me a few years back while I was still studying....
The Acting Lifestyle
5 Ways to Stay Sharp as an Actor When There’s ‘No Work’
While the pandemic may halt productions, it doesn’t have to quiet your creative spirit. In fact, whenever there’s an acting dry spell, it’s important to remember that we each have the power to create opportunities...
Is it bad to want to be famous?
“Thank you! Thank you sooo much!” I passionately exclaim, almost breathlessly. “I want to thank the Academy, my director, my co-stars – you guys, ugh, I wouldn’t be here without you! And finally, I want...
How to Make Connections as an Actor
It seems like all sorts of successful actors have an impressive network of connections of other actors and creative individuals that helped them rise to the level they’re at today. But how do you create...
Goal Setting for Actors
So here’s a little story for you. At the end of 2018, I finished the year feeling a bit stuck, like I hadn’t moved all year. I was in the same muggle job that I...
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,...
Can you make a living from acting?
Simple answer: yes! Is it easy? Absolutely not. Will I get rich quick? You’ve got more chance of that by buying a lotto ticket. If I work really hard, hustle like I’m Bradley Cooper, train,...
Ultimate Theatre Superstitions
The theatre is a superstitious place, somewhere between the imagined dreams of the writer and the collective conscious of the audience sits the actors, the crew and their work. In the midst of this, a...
An Actor’s Workout
Actors are emotional athletes, we go through the same range of emotions and effort on a daily basis that some people do in a lifetime. Just like athletes we need to regularly work on our...
18 Ways to be a Happier Actor
We’ve all been there. Nothing’s going your way, you’re exhausted, and you just can’t be bothered to help yourself anymore. Oh, and you just spilt yoghurt all over the floor. We thought we’d write a...