RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (October 31st, 2014)

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Posted 11 years ago by Richard "RB" Botto

Welcome to the weekend, everyone.

Over the last few months, we’ve been covering the progress of the investigation into the death of Sarah Jones on the Midnight Rider set. This week there were some bombshell revelations. I have the details under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS.

Also under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: A look at the narratives that doom Oscar movies, two looks at Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and its impact on the Oscar race, why Hollywood is going Halloween free this year, an interview with Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter (so sad to see it go), why the American sitcom is all but dead, what’s new on Netflix in November, more information on the release date for Orson Welles final film, a look back at Young Frankenstein, movie chains say “No” to wearable devices, Bogie and Bacall’s kid does noir, and much, much more.

Plus, under TIPS, I have a must read article by my friend, producer Dean Silvers called 5 Mistakes You’ll Make in the Film and TV Business (and How to Avoid Them). My thanks to Dean for mentioning Stage 32 in the piece! I also have acting, set lighting and playwriting information.

Under VIDEOS, I have 4 trailers including the Weinstein/Netflix collaboration Marco Polo.

And finally, under STAGE 32 NEWS, STAGE 32 MEETUPS, POPULAR AND INTERESTING LOUNGE DISUCUSSIONS and, of course, STAGE 32 SUCCESS STORIES, I have all the latest and greatest happenings in and around the site.

To those celebrating, have a Happy Halloween. For those not, have a creative weekend!

Enjoy!

RB

Stage 32 NEWS

The Stage 32 | The Blood List Search for New Blood contest winners are announced! And, they're featured all over the industry: To see the winners, click here!

Stage 32 and the Stage 32 Happy Writers are invading AFM!  We are having a special party for our Stage 32 members at the Shangri-La Hotel Penthouse Saturday November 8^th at 7pm. If you're a Stage 32 member, come by and celebrate AFM with us! Please RSVP Here! Or, follow us: @rbwalksintoabar or #stage32rocks

In our continued mission to bring you the best possible experience on Stage 32, we introduced our brand new and completely dynamic Connect Section. Now it’s easier than ever to find people by profession and location to add to your network. The importance of having your bio filled out is stronger than ever, so make sure your profile is updated and ready to be viewed. To see the new design and to get connecting, visit the new Connect Section.

Guest blogger Shaun O’banion inspired us to think outside the box with his 2 part story about how he got started in the entertainment business. Not that we advocate sneaking onto movie lots, but it sure is fun to read about! blog: Part 1 followed by Part 2

STAGE 32 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

This Tuesday 11/4 Stage 32 Next Level Webinars presents producer Mitchell Peck Hosting Anatomy of a Hollywood Movie Deal: 7 Case Studies of Success. In this webinar, Mitchell will shed light on -- and hopefully demystify -- the process of successfully navigating the Hollywood marketplace by sharing highlights from seven Hollywood movie deals in which he successfully guided aspiring screenwriters to top agency representation, script development deals, and-or produced studio movies with worldwide distribution. To read more and to register, click here: Anatomy of a Hollywood Movie Deal: 7 Case Studies of Success

This Thursday, 11/6 Stage 32 Next Level Webinars is excited to present Allow Myself To Introduce... Myself: Developing Your Marketable Identity. Loglines, One-Sheets, and the Critical Personal Narrative presented by Lee Jessup, career coach for professional and emerging screenwriters. This webinar will be aimed at screenwriters aiming to present their work to the professional space, be it via Skype or in-person pitches, general meetings or screenwriting events. To read more and to register, click here: Allow Myself To Introduce…Myself

Stage 32 Next Level Classes is honored to have brought in 40-year veteran filmmaker Peter D. Marshall to teach a 4 week intensive class on "How to Get Believable Performances from Actors". The first webinar Peter did for Stage 32 was one of the highest attended webinars in Stage 32's history (Preproduction: The Film Director's Process of Discovery), and we've brought Peter back by popular demand! To find out more about the class and to register, click here: Directors: How To Get Believable Performances From Actors

STAGE 32 SUCCESS STORIES

POPULAR AND INTERESTING LOUNGE DISCUSSIONS

ACTING: Any advice for children starting in Hollywood?
ACTING: **The Best Way to Get An Agent**
ACTING: Casting
ACTING: The Difference Between Film and Stage Acting
ACTING: Looking for great classes Acting Theatre in NEW YORK CITY.
ACTING: Acting class vs casting director workshop
ACTING: Representation rates
ANIMATION: How to animate a film in 7 minutes
ANYTHING GOES: The Stage 32 Festival
ANYTHING GOES: Is It Just Me?
ASK STAGE 32: Requests to Connect
ASK STAGE 32: Acting Workshops/Classes
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Lighting Design Informational Article
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Best Cinematography Film Ever?
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Lighting for green screen?
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Communication is half the battle. Any tips for a Director working with Cinematographers?
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Field Monitor for Canon 5D MIII
COMPOSING: Honored to have Christopher Lennertz for webinar-portion of proceeds to charity
COMPOSING: Reverb Plugins
CREW: Making something with no budget
DEVELOPMENT: Production Agreement and Contract.
DEVELOPMENT: What should come first?
DEVELOPMENT: want to devolping an Indie Ghost story...
FILMMAKING: What film crew members are needed on a film set?
FILMMAKING: Sponsorships & Grants for filmmakers and actors
PRODUCING: Need Advice
PRODUCING: Contracts and et cetera between Production companies and writers.
PRODUCING: Best Books/Resources for New Producers
PRODUCTION: Looking to work on projects that glorify God
SCREENWRITING: Show Bible
SCREENWRITING: Need some thoughts on distorting historical facts.
SCREENWRITING: Feedback from Screenwriting Competitions: Bad notes? Or am I overly defensive?
SCREENWRITING: The tides of change...
SCREENWRITING: Please help...complicated technical question...:)
SCREENWRITING: To Write or...
SCREENWRITING: Actor Bait
SCREENWRITING: Interesting Observation (Non-cliche')
SCREENWRITING: WHat is best--Sequential story or Flashbacks?
SCREENWRITING: Descriptions
SCREENWRITING: Simple question
SCREENWRITING: Writing sex scenes
SPECIAL EFFECTS: Digital Effects vs. Practical Effects
VOICE ACTING: Voice acting vs. Stage and Screen Actors.
VOICE ACTING: The dreaded topic for most, breaking into Anime

STAGE 32 PLANNED AND PROPOSED MEETUPS

BALTIMORE, MD: Baltimore Meetup
BUFFALO, NY: Buffalo Creatives Meet Up
DOYLESTOWN, PA: Doylestown PA / Bucks County Meet & Greet?
PALM BEACH, FL: November 2014 palm beach county - fl - meetup
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: San Fransisco Meetup October 30th
WASHINGTON, DC: Any Washington D.C. Meet ups???
EDINBURGH, UK: Edinburgh Meet Up
FLORENCE, ITALY: Come on Italians let's meet!
HAMBURG, GERMANY: MeetUp in Hamburg- Germany!
MUMBAI, INDIA: Meetup in Mumbai
SOUTHAMPTON, UK: Southampton, UK - Meetup for Stage 32 members, 3rd Nov 201 - Dare you attend?
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Sydney, Australia-- let's meetup!

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

VIDEOS

TIPS

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