Why you Should be Acting in Indie Theatre
Here at StageMilk, we get asked a lot about things actors can pursue in their careers that they might not otherwise consider. Of all the suggestions we make, acting in indie theatre would come out...
Here at StageMilk, we get asked a lot about things actors can pursue in their careers that they might not otherwise consider. Of all the suggestions we make, acting in indie theatre would come out...
One mild summer’s eve, a friend of mine asked me: “Frazer, what is good acting?” Admittedly, the question stumped me. So rather than answering their question, I got to thinking about why it was difficult...
You want to hear the one piece of advice we give at StageMilk more than anything else? “Communicate with your fellow actor.” Simple as that. In fact, it’s so simple, it’s often the one thing...
“We’re actors; a day spent on set is better than a day spent anywhere else.” That line comes from Carolyn Minnott, played by Jacki Weaver, in The Disaster Artist. If you agree with the sentiment,...
Looking for something to improve your acting skills? Searching for something you can do with your peers/friends? Crossing all your fingers and toes that it’s cheap-to-free? Well you are in luck, because today we are...
When I was young and announced to my family that I was going to become an actor, the first thing my cousin said was: “Can you buy me a yacht?” And I said: “Yes.” My...
Ever had the actor’s dream? Not one where you’re naked onstage. Not the one where the audience is naked (jeez, there’s a lot for Freud to unpack in the actor brain…) We’re talking about the...
Even actors of the highest calibre agree that auditioning is hard. We’ve all been in an audition where we’ve stuttered while introducing ourselves, dropped lines, lost connection to what we’re saying and said a very...
“Nice performance, really well acted … but any chance you can raise the stakes a little bit?” It’s a fairly common piece of feedback for an actor to get—especially from a director or casting director...
“Hit your mark and say your lines.” So goes the world’s shortest piece of acting advice. And while it’s a little bit reductive, there’s truth to the importance of knowing where to stand and why....