How to Start a Play Reading Club
Every month of every year I tell myself that I’m going to commit to reading a play each week. And every month of every year I successfully do that about, well, 40% of the time....
Acting Tips
Welcome to the Acting Tips section of the site. Listed here are all our latest Acting Tips. These tips are written by our core writers Andrew Hearle, Luke McMahon, Jim Harwood and James Waters as well as many others. All our writers are trained, professional actors. These guilt free acting snacks aim at helping actors develop their craft, rethink there personal methodology and inspire confidence.
If something works for you use it, if not don't try to force one of our acting tips to work; every actor is different. Please let us know your thoughts on any of the Acting Tips listed here. If you have a question about any element of your acting, let us know and we will endeavour to help you out in any way we can.
Good Acting vs Bad Acting
“How to act good” is one of the most popular questions from actors all over the world. It’s so popular that entire schools have been founded to teach it, and people have become famous for...
How to Stay Inspired as an Actor
Does anyone else feel exhausted already this year? I always make the same mistake of going too hard, too fast at the start of a new year and end up riding the edge of burnout...
Rhythm and Pace in Acting
Whether it’s in the banter between friends, the rapid movement of a fight scene or the agonising pause before a jump scare, rhythm and pace in acting are foundational elements of drama and storytelling. Just...
How to Discover Character Relationships
Scenario: you’ve just been handed a brand new scene—a two-hander set in an empty room. One character wants to borrow some money, the other wishes the last loan they gave to be paid back in...
Acting Advice from Famous Actors
Leonardo DiCaprio talks a lot about how he was inspired from a very young age by some of the great actors of his time. When he was around 14 years old, he spent months watching...
Acting Lessons from “Poor Things”
Poor Things was one of the strangest, most original films to come out of 2023. A sharp-as-hell script, unmatched production design and all brought together by one of the best directors working in the business....
Get To The End of The Line
We’ve all heard the note before, but it still separates the amateurs from the pros. Good performances have drive, their intention is clear and specific. ...
Should I Take an Acting Class?
Well should you? Should you challenge yourself in a safe and exciting environment? Should you have fun and meet like-minded individuals? And while you’re at it, develop important performance and life skills? You can probably...
How to Communicate as an Actor
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...