Friday, September 19th, 2014 RB's Stage 32 New…

Posted 11 years ago by Richard "RB" Botto

Welcome to the weekend everyone. Cheers.

In this edition of the Weekend Blog Imax's CEO says audiences are tiring of Hollywood tentpoles. David Fincher thinks things are even worse, saying studios are treating audiences like cattle. Supporting these claims, Hollywood box office continues to be in free fall, yet based on the word coming out of the major film festivals, independent films are back on the rise.

Also under Entertainment News, how you can tell good acting from bad acting, American Psycho is not going to make it to Broadway, why Goldfinger remains the definitive James Bond movie, Apple's CEO says TV is stuck in the 70's, HBO is seriously considering a stand-alone HBO-Go, Netflix launches in France and much much more.

Plus, I have filmmaking, acting and screenwriting tips along with the top trailers of the week and a very cool video showing what Star Wars would look like without John Williams' score.

Also, we now have over 50,000 discussions in the Stage 32 Lounge! I've highlighted dozens of the top threads from the last week along with the most recent Success Stories and Stage 32 Meetups.

Enjoy, and have a wonderful weekend!

RB

We’ve been looking back at the last 3 years of Stage 32 on the blog. Take a glance with us here:

Over on the Stage 32 Happy Writers, with the current rise in independent film, we thought it would be a great idea to have Jake Detharidge, Head of Development at 3311 Productions, come in to teach How to Write Dramedies That the Industry Will Embrace. This is a 4 week class exclusive to Stage 32. Space is limited. To learn more and to register, please click here: How to Write Dramedies That the Industry Will Embrace

One of the most successful films of the year has been Guardians of the Galaxy. We've brought in Ross Putman, Producer and Founder of PSH Creative, to teach our exclusive Next Level Webinar, Deconstructing Guardians of the Galaxy - From Concept to Script to Screen to Beyond. Ross will be looking at ALL aspects of the film, including why the script is so respected in the industry, how the film was cast, the marketing choices that were made and much, much more. To see a video from Ross and to register, click here: Deconstructing Guardians of the Galaxy - From Concept to Script to Screen to Beyond

We have a ton of cool pitch sessions lined up for the weekend. You can see the full slate here: Stage 32 Pitch Sessions

And finally, it’s time for Online Pitchfest XXII – Big Dogs III. On September 27^th and 28^th, execs from the biggest studios out there will be hearing pitches exclusively for Stage 32 members. We have WME, Participant Media, BET, ABC, Vertigo, Paramount, Gold Circle, Odd Lot, Virgin Produced, Mosaic and Cinetic Media all ready to go. These are the decision makers and only Stage 32 has ‘em. All execs are in the market for new material and talent. Space is limited. To read more and to register, please click here: Online Pitchfest XXII – Big Dogs III

STAGE 32 SUCCESS STORIES

POPULAR AND INTERESTING LOUNGE DISCUSSIONS

ACTING: In LA, You Get More Respect Saying You Work For MAC Cosmetics Than Saying You're An Actor.
ACTING: How do you differentiate good acting from bad acting?
ACTING: So what jobs are good for actors? that you can work to pay the bills and still act?
ACTING: to go to LA or not to go... that is the question
ACTING: "wannabe actors"
ANIMATION: Is there still room for claymation / stop motion in a world more and more hooked on 3D?
ANIMATION: Animation Software
ANIMATION: Technology in Animation (and Film FX)
ANYTHING GOES: Strong Female Protagonists
ANYTHING GOES: Casting Director workshops
ANYTHING GOES: KABOOM! Mind Blown.
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Good DSLR for HD video?
COMPOSING: Quality and Cohesion
COMPOSING: Royalty-free Instrumentals Kits
CREW: Forever Job searching
DEVELOPMENT: Dangling above Development Hell
DEVELOPMENT: What should come first?
DISTRIBUTION: Planning on VOD with ITUNES, NETFLIX, AMAZON, or other on-line, new media, or similar service ?
DISTRIBUTION: Best way to make money off of shorts?
EDITING: Editing for a production company?
EDITING: Adobe CC 2014
EDITING: Cloud
PLAYWRITING: New to playwriting
POST-PRODUCTION: Here are a typical list of deliverables for a distributed Indie film.
PRE-PRODUCTION: Getting a EP
PRE-PRODUCTION: Release Forms
PRODUCTION: Is it possible to produce television series outside of Hollywood?
SCREENWRITING: Any tips or advice to write longer outlines or scripts?
SCREENWRITING: Money or Notoriety; would you rather:
SCREENWRITING: Mentioning Agents in Queries
SCREENWRITING: Putting Yourself In Your Characters
SCREENWRITING: The Complex Villain
SCREENWRITING: Are you really ready or just over enthusiastic for attention?
SCREENWRITING: How does one network with producers?
SOUND EDITING: Live Event Sound
SOUND EDITING: Odd Jobs In Audio
SPECIAL EFFECTS: How to make body parts disappear?
SPECIAL EFFECTS: Visual Effects
SPECIAL EFFECTS: What we really see when we go see a movie via NPR and Draft House Films
VOICE ACTING: Sound Forge Audio Studio Audition Edits
VOICE ACTING: Can you speak with an accent?

STAGE 32 PLANNED AND PROPOSED MEETUPS

The Stage 32 and The Stage 32 Happy Writers 3 Year Anniversary Party in Hollywood, October 1: https://www.stage32.com/events

RICHMOND, VA: New Richmond VA, Meet Up Information
ORLANDO, FL: Who's up for a Orlando, Fl Stage32 meetup?
NEWPORT NEWS, VA: Hampton Roads Rendezvous
MISSISSIPPI: Mississippi Meet Up
TALLAHASSEE, FL: Tallahassee, FL Meetup (Stage 32 Takes Over AJ's)
CANTON, MI: Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Michigan.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Bay Area Meetup
AUSTIN, TX: Austin, TX Meetup
TORONTO, CANADA: Toronto Independent Filmmakers Meetup
VENTURA, CA: Ventura CA meet up?... Sat. Sept.20 at 6pm
HARRISBURG, PA: Harrisburg, PA
VANCOUVER, CANADA: Meetup in Vancouver, BC
HONG KONG: Hong Kong
FT. LAUDERDALE/MIAMI: Ft Lauderdale/Miami Meetup?
BRUNSWICK, MAINE: Maine
LOS ANGELES/SOUTH BAY: L.A. South Bay Meet Up in Manhattan Beach-Tues. Sept 23 at 5pm-8pm
WINDSOR, ONTARIO: Windsor, Ontario Meetup
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX: DFW opens its curtain to Stage 32!
INLAND EMPIRE/SB MOUNTAINS, CA: Inland empire/sb mountains meet-up
DELHI, INDIA: Delhi, India - Lets meet up!!!!!!!!!!
GAINESVILLE, FL: Gainesville, Florida
BOISE, IDAHO: Bring it on, Boise!
SEOUL, KOREA: Seoul, Korea Stage 32 anniversary meetup
OGDEN, UT: Meetup Group in Ogden, Utah
WELLINGTON, NZ: Wellington, NZ meetup!

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