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Coffee & Content: How To "Make It" In Film Today
The Importance of Proper Script Formatting
Announcing the 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenwriting Contest
Screenwriter Signs Shopping Agreement With Sandstone Artists After Connecting On Stage 32!
Celebrate The April 2024 Stage 32 Community's Successes
Cinematic Catnip: Crafting A Novel With Visual Appeal
Tune In For Cannes Film Festival Updates - Live Behind The Scenes
Coffee & Content: What You Didn't Know About Screenwriting
The 9 Levels Of Story- Part 2: Creative, Project, & Story
Turning Setbacks Into Success: How Creatives Handle Rejection
6 Reasons You Should Turn Your Script Into A Podcast
Just a few years ago, COVID-19 hit, and people stayed home. Content was consumed at a fever pitch. Platform after platform, people were running out of things to watch! And it wasn’t just movies and TV. Gaming was more popular. Just ask anybody who tried to buy a Nintendo Switch or a PS5 at the height of the pandemic. People even read more of their emails than usual. And another industry that benefited from this frenzy of consumption? Podcasting. One of the key pieces of advice yo…
Cannes Roll Call: Who's Going? Who Has Films? + Stage 32 Events
The Cannes Film Festival in France is coming up in a few weeks! As you all know Stage 32 has worked directly with and has had an official presence at the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film for over a decade. From education initiatives, partnerships, and parties, Stage 32 always has our finger on the pulse of the world's biggest film festival and market. Also, for the last 8 years, Stage 32 has been an official education partner of the Cannes Marche du Film. In addition to …
Stage 32's May 2024 Education Schedule!
Happy Thursday, Stage 32 Community! I hope that the last month has been joyful and productive for you all! Our Stage 32 Education Team has certainly been hard at work to bring incredible education opportunities and resources to this fantastic community. This May, you'll have the chance to learn from knowledgeable industry executives, award-winning screenwriters, producers, directors, showrunners, animators, podcast hosts, authors, script supervisors, attorneys, and representatives. Imp…
Multi-Hyphenate Creatives: You Can Do It All - But Should You?
You’ve heard the saying “Jack of all trades, master of none”? I’m going to start with something controversial, I hate that quote. This quote has been preached to me on many occasions throughout my career and I can imagine it will continue for the rest of my years. Why this quote? Because my creativity is hard to grasp, I do many things and can do many things well. Does this sound like you? Your creativity doesn’t fit in the societal norms of occupation, th…
Coffee & Content: Showrunner Glen Mazzara On What Stands Out In A Spec Script
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee, and let's dive in. First up, in this video from the Writers Guild Foundation, acclaimed showrunner Glen Mazzara (THE ROCKIE, THE DARK TOWER) discusses the challenges of being a screenwriter, advice for new writers, and the importance of including fun in a spec script. It's great insight into what a showrunner looks f…
5 Warning Signs For Parents Of Child/Young Adult Actors
Let's set the records straight for parents of young, and specifically, young adult actors (~16-24) in the entertainment industry. While there is a lot of content about sexual predators in the Industry, there’s very little about other types of abusive, manipulative, and predatory behaviors involving young actors. In an unnatural arena where profit, investment, careers, and social status rely on our kids more than ever, we, as parents, need to remain vigilantly aware that while &ld…
Coffee & Content: Jordan Peele & Dev Patel Break Down Their Directing Processes
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee, and let's dive in. First up, in this video from Fandango, star and director of MONKEY MAN, Dev Patel, sits down with actor, director, and producer Jordan Peeling to discuss their different directing styles. MONKEY MAN is the first feature film that Patel has directed and Peele's production company, Monkey Paw, was be…
A Stunt By Any Other Name Is Still A Stunt
Filmmakers have a huge undertaking as they schedule and budget their projects, each piece is vital to the success of the project, and getting everything in place as efficiently as possible is huge. Stunts are a piece of the puzzle that bring joy to audiences and chills to the production team. Why Do Stunts Bring Chills To The Production Team? Stunts have special training involved, multiple safety protocols, stunt coordinators, and many other specialty measures to ensure that the per…
Want Success in the Entertainment Industry? Start Writing Your Own Narrative
Want Success? Stop Listening to the Hollywood Narrative! Is it just me, or does it feel like Hollywood is set up to make you fail? Obstacle, after obstacle… Rejection, after rejection… It’s *almost* not even worth trying. And I can say ‘almost’ because those of us who still believe in the magic of our dreams, have a passion so strong that we are going to go for it, despite all of the hardships we hear about. If you are one of those people, like me, I…
How To Learn Audio Engineering & Voiceover The Hard Way
I'm an experimenter who prefers to learn by doing. In the beginning, that meant significant errors in my recording process. Getting smart, I signed up for some audio engineering courses and learned a lot. I clicked and watched as what I recorded compressed, but not precisely in the way I imagined. And I forgot to save the original recording! My tendency to click and see what happens came back to bite me. Without fail, save your original recording in raw form. It's my number one aud…
Coffee & Content: Do These Stars Remember Their First Audition?
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee, and let's dive in. First up, in this video from Vanity Fair, some of today's most well-known and critically-acclaimed stars answer viewers' burning questions. While entertaining, this video shows us both how unique and similar everyone's journey is to the top. Next up, in this video from the Writers' Guild Fou…
Take The “Work” Out Of Networking - The Importance Of A Polished Stage 32 Profile
It’s the tedious but oh-so-necessary maintenance of being in this industry: online presentation. Just as we once toiled over the formatting and tone of a resume and cover letter, so now must we polish our profiles. Selling ourselves can be exhausting, but look at it this way - your Stage 32 profile is your invitation to play! We all love what we do, and we love meeting people that make the experience magical. Here’s your chance to set the tone for your ideal-project-made-real…
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