RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions, and Other Fun Stuff

Hope you're all having a creative weekend…Let's get right to it!

In Stage 32 news, Pitchfest 2 is on, Next Level Webinars are a go, and some tremendous Lounge discussions were started by members of the community.

In the entertainment world, the Producer's Guild aims to clamp down on producing credits, Disney delays Pirates 5, AMC kills The Killing, and FX is bringing American Psycho to the small screen.

In our videos section, there's a can't miss parody of The Newsroom, a "new" trailer for Monty Python and The Holy Grail, and the trailer for early Oscar contender August: Osage County.

And the Comments section is open to discuss any and all of it…

Enjoy!

RB

STAGE 32 NEWS AND DISCUSSIONS

First some site news: 

• By popular demand, ONLINE PITCHFEST 2 is a go!
• The awesome Lee Jessup is teaching our first Next Level Webinar – "The Do's and Don'ts of Landing a Manager or Agent".
• Also, I'll be on two panels at Screenwriters World West.  We've secured $50 off registration for all Stage 32 members.  Click here for more details.

Some threads that caught my eye this week:

• CINEMATOGRAPHY: On Film?
• PRODUCTION:  Working with "first timers" 
• ACTING:  Advice?  (Starting an acting career at 30)
• DISTRIBUTION:  After the film is made…?
• SCREENWRITING: Writing comedic moments is a drama

 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• How the Producers Guild Convinced Hollywood Studios to Let It Overhaul Movie Credits
• Still feeling the pain from The Lone Ranger, Disney delays Pirates of the Caribbean 5
• FX Remake of American Psycho on Tap 
• After a 12 Month Roll, Is Lionsgate's Stock Boom About to End?
• Nextflix Expands to its 41st Country, The Netherlands
• AMC Kills The Killing

TRAILERS AND VIDEO 

• The Trailer For Early Oscar Contender August: Osage County
• The Newsroom Gets The Funny Or Die Treatment 
• And a great (and sadly, true) vid – If Monty Python and the Holy Grail Were Marketed Today
• And finally, we're still talking Breaking Bad (great discussion so far!)
• And Season 4 of Boardwalk Empire!