What Makes a Great Director?
Of all the many disciplines in the creative arts, the role of director is one of the most alluring and mysterious. Directing is about maintaining a creative vision. Directing is telling actors where to stand....
Director’s Chair
Welcome to the Directors Chair section of Stage Milk. This is where we interview a whole range of Australian directors, stay tuned, we are adding more all the time.
How to Become a Film Director
There are few career paths as difficult, competitive and yet desirable as that of film directing. The very term “director” is near-synonymous with fame, recognition, creative control and, let’s face it, cool. Whether you’re a...
How to Direct
Every actor should try their hand at directing. Setting aside the discoveries you’ll make working with other actors and examining your craft from a fresh persepctive, being a director is extremely rewarding: it’s exciting, it’s...
Director’s Chair | Lee Lewis Interview
An interview with Lee Lewis, artistic director of Griffin Theatre Company. An insightful interview which covers all areas of theatre and acting. Lee has so much to offer so please take a listen...
In the Director’s Chair | Peter Evans Interview
Soon to be at the Helm of Australia's leading Shakespeare company, Bell Shakespeare, Peter Evans pulls up a chair to answer some questions on acting, the theatre and much more...
In the Director’s Chair | Melissa Cantwell
We sat down with Melissa Cantwell, Artistic Director of Perth Theatre Company, and picked her brains about theatre, acting and what makes for a great audition...
In the Director’s Chair | Adam Cook
Adam Cook is the former Artistic Director of the State Theatre Company of South Australia, and is one of Australia's foremost theatre directors. Adam took some time to get comfy in the director's chair and...
In the Director’s Chair | Mark Kilmurry
Mark Kilmurry, co-artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre Company, takes some time out of rehearsal to answer a few questions...
An Interview with Damien Ryan
Having just closed a successful season of Twelfth Night and All's Well That Ends Well at the Seymour Centre, Damien Ryan joins us in the Director's Chair....