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Insider Intel: The Studio War & The Rise of Indies
Want Success in the Entertainment Industry? Start Writing Your Own Narrative
What Stage 32's Community Is Really About (Beyond Scripts, Sets, and Showreels)
Use What You Have and Make Your Own Damn Movie!
I wasted 8 months of my life, along with a large sum of money, on empty promises and fraudulent contracts from a so-called "producer" who claimed he could get my movie done on a 5 MM budget. He was an incredibly good storyteller but with bad intensions. You see, he was a very skilled con artist that dismantled the hopes and the creativity of many filmmakers. He has been selling lies for years and many innocent people have fallen victim to his scams and still continues to do it to thi…
Tips and Tricks for Creating a Narrative Podcast in 2021
A Love Letter to 2020: Tips and Tricks for creating a Narrative Podcast in 2021 I was going to start this blog with a clever send-up of all my missteps and foibles in the production of my podcast, Piercing Time, of which there were many. It was going to be a funny, wry and rueful story, with all of the tried and true ingredients that charm and engage readers on the page. But then I realized that I wanted to write a different kind of story, one about faith and friendship across cont…
Inspiration and the Will To Work
Happy February, Stage 32! By now, I think most of the readers on this site know me pretty well! For those who don’t, I’m a screenwriter, a playwright, a director, a producer, a script doctor of growing repute, a game designer, a novelist, and in all respects a worldbuilder and storyteller. By now, I’ve worked as an executive for more than a decade and I’ve written more than 40 feature film scripts. My personal backstory is a bizarre and twisted odyssey of l…
Stage 32 + Netflix TV Pitch Workshop: Now Available On-Demand for FREE!
Happy Monday, Creative Army! Last week, we hosted our FREE Netflix TV Pitch Workshop, and I am thrilled to report that we had 25,763 entertainment creatives (screenwriters, filmmakers, actors) and professionals (managers, agents, development execs, producers) from over 175 countries register for this epic virtual event. Christopher Mack, the Director of Talent Investment and Development at Netflix, provided over three hours of exclusive insider information and tips on how to pitch …
Coffee & Content: The Making of "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" & Can You be an Introverted Director?
Happy Sunday Creative Army! What a week here at Stage 32. We had over 25,000 people from 175 countries register for our Netflix TV Pitch Workshop on Thursday. Christopher Mack, Netflix's Director of Creative Talent Investment & Development, gave over 3 hours of information and inspiration about how to pitch to Netflix. In case you missed the live event, no worries, you can watch the full presentation on-demand here. Thank you so much to everyone who watched and shared this epic virt…
Casting: An Actors Perspective - Part 4: All About Relationship
Hello Stage 32 Community! As you may recall, back in August we launched a blog series called "Casting: An Actor's Perspective" by actor and long-time Stage 32 member Jon Snow. In his first blog, his videos discuss how to "Tell, Don't Ask" and the importance of genuine discovery during auditions. Click here to check out Jon's first blog. Jon's second blog "Tell the Truth" dives into the importance of authenticity during auditions. Click here to watch. Jon's third blog "Switching Roles"…
Battling through Struggles, While Keeping Busy in a Busy Industry
The entertainment industry has been a major part of my life ever since I was super young. My first experience in front of a camera was child modeling. As a kid, my parents had me acting in various community theatre plays and musicals until I eventually signed with an agent to begin my work acting in television and movie productions. My experience in the acting industry includes Degrassi, Party Mamas, Splatalot, and more. I experimented with radio broadcasting for a little while and had m…
Tips on Breaking Into the Entertainment Industry from Talent Manager & Producer Brian Dobbins (BLACK-ISH)
Happy Tuesday Stage 32! We recently had the pleasure of chatting with talent manager and producer Brian Dobbins (Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish) about how to break into the entertainment industry. Between his own successful career as a producer and as a talent manager to some major A-listers (Martin Lawrence, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Anthony Anderson are on his roster) Brian has helped countless careers blossom in this highly competitive industry. In this interview, Brian talks ab…
Stage 32 Joins Forces With Netflix - An Invitation for You
Good morning Creative Army, As you know, for the last 10 years, Stage 32 has been at the forefront of the democratization of the entertainment industry. As both our creative and professional community continues to grow, many companies, networks and streamers are turning to Stage 32 to find new talent and material. To that end, we're extremely proud to announce that we have joined forces with Netflix. This Thursday at 11am PST, we will be hosting a free Netflix TV Pitchi…
How to Succeed in the Entertainment Industry in 2021
Happy Saturday Stage 32! As many of you know, our fearless leader and CEO Richard "RB" Botto regularly hosts "Ask Me Anything" webinars. RB's AMA's are packed with inspirational, no-bs shop talk about all aspects of the entertainment industry. Naturally, there was no better way to say hasta la vista to 2020 and hello to 2021 than with a special Ask Me Anything" F@#$ 2020 Edition from RB. I wanted to take a moment to share with you some of the highlights that are s…
The Entertainment Industry, Health, and You
In this third blog installment I am going to discuss something very serious and it affects everyone whether they are in the film industry or not - our health. During these extra-ordinary times all of us in the entertainment industry are going though various levels of struggle with some of us not being able to work for months. Being mindful about our wellbeing is of paramount importance as we go through our day to day activities.I am in no way any part of the medical profession. As you ma…
Coffee & Content: How Phoebe Dynevor Got Cast in BRIDGERTON & How to Deal with Creative Burnout
Happy Sunday Creative Army! I've got my coffee in hand and your weekly dose of content coming in hot - grab your coffee of choice and let's dive right in. First up, the casting site Backstage recently did an interview with Phoebe Dynevor, the star of Netflix's smash hit Bridgerton. As you may have heard if you keep up with the trades (which I always highly recommend!), with over 65 million households having watched Bridgerton in it's first month - Netflix has already given the green li…
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