How to Approach a Small Role | A How-To Guide for Actors
'There are no small parts, only small actors’. Here are some considerations and techniques for appraoching and playing a small role.| StageMilk
'There are no small parts, only small actors’. Here are some considerations and techniques for appraoching and playing a small role.| StageMilk
If you ever had a tiny role in a high school play and dared to complain about your meagre number of lines, I suspect there was someone present who smugly put you in your place by quoting Konstantin Stanislavski’s line, “There are no small parts, only small actors.” Though those famous words belong to the […]| StageMilk
Comedy is hard. We look at what you can do to improve your comic acting in How to Act Comedy.| StageMilk
An introduction to the Uta Hagen technique. Not only was she a titan on the stage, but she went on to teach some of the best actors in the world and create a “system” unrivalled by others.| StageMilk
An extensive list of exercises, techniques, considerations and questions you need to answer for yourself when you build a character.| StageMilk
In this article, we outline some practical ways of using given circumstances to modify and improve your performance on stage and screen.| StageMilk
In this article, we explore rhythm and pace in acting, and how awareness of these concepts can improve your performance and characterisation.| StageMilk
In this article, we talk about how to teach yourself to become an actor. It's not an easy path, but it can be a rewarding one. Read on!| StageMilk
Your guide to what this acting business actually entails, what to do if you wish to enter it and how you might navigate a career as an actor.| StageMilk
In this article, we examine what is subtext in acting, and how an actor can use subtext to enrich their character and performance.| StageMilk
In this article we talk about how to stay in character, why you might do this and in which situations it could be beneficial.| StageMilk
Method acting has greatly influenced acting in contemporary film and theatre, but what is it about method acting that makes it so divisive?| StageMilk
Sense memory and emotional recall - what are they and how can an actor use them to enhance their performance?| StageMilk
One of the fundamental acting techniques is to understand given circumstances. Uta Hagen best describes this concept, but what are given circumstances?| StageMilk
