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Tips & Guides for Actors

Tips, techniques, and stories for actors who take their craft seriously.

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The complete guide to rehearsing alone

Everything an actor needs to rehearse without a scene partner — techniques, tools, and the mindset that makes solo work count.

self-taperehearsal

How to self-tape without a reader

Three real options for running your scene when nobody picks up the phone.

April 7, 2026 · 4 min read

auditiontechnique

What nobody tells you about cold reading

The stuff they skip in acting school: how to scan sides in 30 seconds and walk in with a point of view.

April 6, 2026 · 5 min read

techniquemonologue

How to rehearse a monologue alone at home

Monologues need different preparation than scenes. Here's how to rehearse a monologue alone and make it land.

April 5, 2026 · 5 min read

auditiontechnique

How to prepare for an audition you got last night

A triage plan for when sides land at 9 PM and the audition is at 10 AM.

April 3, 2026 · 4 min read

appsrehearsal

Best rehearsal apps for actors in 2026

An honest comparison of every rehearsal app for actors in 2026 -- features, pricing, platforms, and what actually matters when you need to run lines alone.

April 2, 2026 · 8 min read

auditionrehearsal

How to run lines by yourself before an audition

A practical system for running lines solo when the audition is tomorrow and nobody's available to read with you.

April 1, 2026 · 4 min read

behind the scenesrehearsal

Why I built blablabla

I was tired of asking people to run lines with me. So I built an app that never says no.

March 31, 2026 · 1 min read

appsrehearsal

AI scene partner: what actors should know in 2026

What an AI scene partner actually does, how it compares to a real reader, and which apps are worth trying.

March 29, 2026 · 5 min read

appsrehearsal

Best app to practice lines alone

A working actor's breakdown of the apps that actually help when you need to run lines and nobody's available.

March 28, 2026 · 4 min read

techniquescene-work

How to break down a scene before you rehearse it

A practical walkthrough of scene analysis for actors - objectives, beats, operative words, and the one question that changes everything.

March 25, 2026 · 4 min read

castingself-tape

What casting directors actually notice in self-tapes

What casting directors have said publicly about what makes a self-tape stand out, and what makes them stop watching.

March 20, 2026 · 4 min read

self-tapeaudition

The self-tape checklist: from sides to send

A practical checklist for every step of a self-tape, from the moment sides land in your inbox to the moment you hit send.

March 18, 2026 · 3 min read

techniqueinternational

Rehearsing scenes in a language that isn't your first

Practical advice for actors working in a second language, from pronunciation traps to finding the character underneath the accent.

March 15, 2026 · 4 min read

rehearsaltechnique

How to rehearse lines alone

Practical techniques for running lines without a scene partner, from cold read to confident performance.

March 12, 2026 · 3 min read

techniquememorization

How actors actually memorize lines

The real techniques working actors use to get off-book, and why understanding the scene matters more than repetition.

March 8, 2026 · 4 min read