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Wearing Many Hats As A Creative
My Stage 32 Story: Persistence, Healing, & Creative Breakthroughs in Year 3
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Insider Intel: The Studio War & The Rise of Indies
Happy Thanksgiving From Stage 32: We Are Thankful For YOU
What Stage 32's Community Is Really About (Beyond Scripts, Sets, and Showreels)
Stage 32 Certification Featured In IndieWire!
How Stage 32 Script Services Make You A Better Writer
November Write Club Week 4: The Art of the Pitch- What Managers & Execs Actually Want to Hear
Forbes Spotlights Stage 32 Certification!
10 TV Series Bibles You Must Download & Read
If you think not writing a TV bible for your series is okay, think again. Studio and indie producers are asking for them, and there are a million reasons why having one can serve you. Okay, maybe no a million. But enough. Here are a few: 1) A bible can help you, the writer, understand your characters and your world better than you thought.2) A bible can give the producer faith that you know your world and are prepared to discuss the series with confidence.3) Creating a bible c…
What Does "Full Transparency" Mean When Asking for Reader Feedback? (with Richard Botto & Jason Mirch)
Stage 32 member Mike was listening to the Filmmaker podcast where Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto was a guest. On that podcast, RB talked about a game-changing moment in his writing career when he started asking for full transparency in feedback. In his FREE webinar, Ask Me Anything, which he hosts this time around with Stage 32 Director of Script Services Jason Mirch, RB talks about exactly what that means, and what it can mean for you as a writer. Click Here For RB and Jason'…
Not-So-Pretty Secrets on Set of The Wizard of Oz
We've all had experiences on set that weren't very pretty. Hell, I remember one time a few years back tripping down an entire flight of stairs on a commercial shoot with the DP's very expensive light in my hand. Can you believe I didn't break it? I didn't even break myself. I was a little bruised up, because I used the wall and my body weight to try and keep myself from sailing down head first at warp speed. I had no hands because I was protecting that light like it was my child. &nbs…
2 New Yorkers in Hollywood: How Do You Get Yourself Out of a Creative Rut? (with Richard Botto & Bradley Gallo)
You've seen Richard "RB" Botto's free webinar, "Ask Me Anything," right? Sometimes he handles questions on his own and sometimes he teams up with Jason Mirch, Stage 32's Director or Script Services. In this clip from his FREE webinar, RB teams up with Them That Follow film producer, Bradley Gallo. (Bradley does a monthly vlog on Stage 32 called Dear Bradley. It's a must see!) In this short video, Bradley and RB answer the question: How Do You Get Yourself Out of a Creative Rut? C…
How A To-Do List & Ice Cream Can Improve Your Creative Endeavors
One day during the summer after I walked my dogs for 3 miles to the ice cream stand (the walking part is crucial to justify the eating of ice cream), I dragged their tired little stump legs (they're dachshunds) up the ramp and proceeded to place my order: "Baby twist with chocolate sprinkles, please," I said. The nice lady on the other side of the window drew this on the order sheet: I figured she was outright ignoring me, daydreaming of an art class or something. But I continued wi…
Where Can I Find Indie Producers Who Can Help Develop a Series? (with Richard Botto & Jason Mirch)
Why you, why now? Why are YOU the one to write and sell the next big series, and why now? As Stage 32 Founder and CEO Richard "RB" Botto prepares to answer the question, "Where Can I Find Indie Producers Who Can Help Develop a Series?" with Stage 32's Director of Script Services Jason Mirch, RB stresses the importance of asking yourself: Why me, why now? Take a listen at the duo's feedback from RB's FREE webinar, "Ask Me Anything." The answer may move you to the next step with your s…
How to Crowdsource When Networking Makes You Nervous
If you’re a creative, then you already know that a large majority of us tend to be introverted. But if we allow that to stop us from crowdSOURCING and networking, we’ll never gain the competitive advantage that we need to push our project out to the masses. In this next video in the crowdsourcing video series hosted by Stage 32 CEO Richard “RB” Botto, the #1 best-selling author of Crowdsourcing For Filmmakers: Indie Film and the Power of the Crowd, reminds us tha…
What Advantage Will I Gain by Reading “Crowdsourcing For Filmmakers?”
Building, engaging, and moving an audience. That’s what the Crowdsourcing video series these past few weeks has been teaching you. As far as the advantage you’ll gain by reading the book? There’s more than one. Far more. Stage 32 CEO Richard “RB” Botto is the best-selling author of Crowdsourcing For Filmmakers: Indie Film and the Power of the Crowd, the number #1 best-selling book on Amazon that covers how to find and move an audience to a point where they …
Should Screenwriters Create and Control Their Own Content? (by Richard Botto & Bradley Gallo)
Should you create and control your own content as a screenwriter? With the industry turning the way it is (and has) for the last decade, it certainly doesn't hurt for a writer to create his or her own content Click the link below to hear what RB and Bradley have to say about writers turning into content creators. See What RB & Bradley Have to Say! Remember, if you haven't subscribed to our YouTube page, make sure you do so you don't miss any of our announcements.…
Aside From Crowdsourcing, What Gives Me a Competitive Advantage in the Film Industry?
We’ve learned in the Crowdsourcing video series that in order to get ahead with any creative project, you need to have a competitive advantage. Stage 32 CEO Richard “RB” Botto is the best-selling author of Crowdsourcing For Filmmakers: Indie Film and the Power of the Crowd, an undeniably powerful book that delves into one of the film industry's best kept secrets: CrowdSOURCING. And the more you discover about crowdsourcing, the more you understand that it truly gives yo…
How Your Favorite Coming of Age Novel Shaped You
Off the top of your head, without thinking, what was your favorite coming of age novel? Mine was, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. I had to read it because all of the junior high school girls were reading it and talking about the "sex scene" it in. And of course, I had to read that sex scene. It would be my first book that dove into sex and I was very excited about learning more. It wasn't that great. But the book was. I remember that. Which is why I felt compelled to share th…
What Kinds of Things Can You Crowdsource for Your Creative Project?
In the next video of our Crowdsourcing series, Richard “RB” Botto, the best-selling author of Crowdsourcing For Filmmakers: Indie Film and the Power of the Crowd and Stage 32’s CEO, shares things you can crowdsource for your creative project. If you’ve been following the series, you know that building an audience first can help enhance your crowdfunding campaign because you’ve already taken the time to seek out dedicated followers. But what if you could crow…
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