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Wearing Many Hats As A Creative
Happy Thanksgiving From Stage 32: We Are Thankful For YOU
How Modern Franchises Became Our New Religion
A Practical Guide for Actors: Tips & Advice Every Performer Should Know
The Stage 32 Community Open House Returns This November — and You’re Invited!
Insider Intel: Packaging your Project- The Chicken or the Egg Dilemma
November Write Club Week #3: How To Make A Strong First Impression When Meeting Execs, Producers, & Reps
The Importance of Proper Script Formatting
Stage 32 + DramaBox Join Forces to Launch World's First Vertical Drama Incubator
Stage 32 + Mark Creative Management Partner For Exclusive Opportunity for Writers to Land Representation!
3 Contests - Oscars, Features & TV
We have a few exciting contests going on for our Stage 32 members. In case you missed the announcements, we wanted to make sure you were aware of the opportunies that are available. From a fun way to participate in the Oscars to a feature script and teleplay contest, there is incredible opportunity to help improve your craft. First, if you missed our announcement about The 3rd annual Stage 32 Oscar Contest it is now live!Every year we invite our Stage 32 community to vote on your ch…
The 3rd Annual Stage 32 Oscar Contest
It's that time again! The 3rd annual Stage 32 Oscar Contest is now live! All you have to do is point and click your way down the list. The 10 entries with the most correct will win the following prizes: 1st place – $100 Amazon Gift Card, your choice of a Stage 32 "Creativity is Universal" T-shirt, Stage 32 hat, or Stage 32 bag, free access to 1 Next Level Webinar of your choice, $20 off 1 Next Level Class 2nd and 3rd place – Your choice of a Stage 32 …
My Most Unusual Encounter With An Actor (LA, the Mob and Acting)
Today's guest blog comes from long time Stage 32 member and contributor Stephen Mitchell. Stephen is a director, screenwriter, and producer with plenty of independent films to his name, as well as an incredibly successful television series and an upcoming documentary, to list just some of his projects. In addition, Stephen is an expert in acting technique and branding. He founded and ran his entertainment industry think tank The New Hollywood Studio System for twenty years. In tod…
Making the Most of Your Networking Time
Registrations for the January 2015 On Stage With RB were in high demand, smashing all previous records. As you know, we normally open registration to the first 1000 members. We almost always hit capacity, but this time we were well above. As a result, many Stage 32'ers were shut out from the broadcast. We apologize for this inconvenience! In an effort to make things right, we've taken the following steps: 1 - We've converted the video at record speed and it is now…
Stage 32 Hits Sundance 2015
Every year thousands of filmmakers flock to Park City, UT for one of America's most well-known events - the Sundance Film Festival. Some legendary films have been born out of Sundance including: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Whiplash, Little Miss Sunshine, Clerks and The Blair Witch Project. It's always an exciting time for filmmakers to congregate and celebrate new independent films. The 2015 Sundance Film Festival starts Thursday, January 22. Are you headed to Sundance this week? If so…
On Stage with RB - January 2015 Announced!
It's time! Tuesday of next week is the January 2015 broadcast of On Stage with RB. We are inviting 1,000 Stage 32 members to join us LIVE Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 1pm PST for On Stage with RB. RB will be covering some of the latest and greatest site features, speaking to members of the community and spending at least 90 minutes answering questions about the industry, your chosen discipline and just about anything else that's on your mind. Plus, RB will have on 2 special…
2014: What a Year...
The end of year is always special because it’s a time to reflect on your last 12 months of accomplishments. 2014 was an incredible year for Stage 32: Some Stage 32 milestones: We reached over 325,000 members from every country on the planet! We added a ton of new site features including a major redesign, the addition of JOBS, Stage 32 Next Level Classes and so much more. We launched the On Stage with RB broadcast – a free online broadcast once a month bringing in specia…
Podcast: On the Page - Featuring our Very Own RB!
We are pleased to announce that our own founder and CEO, RB, was a guest on Pilar Alessandra's podcast, On the Page. Pilar is the founder of Page Writer's Studio in Sherman Oaks, CA and also the author of The Coffee Break Screenwriter. Over the 45 minute broadcast Pilar and RB talked about writing, the industry and touched on some of the best indie films out right now, including Boyhood, A Girl Who Walks Home Alone at Night, Nightcrawler and Whiplash. It's a fun, education…
And I Would Walk 500 More
Today's guest blog comes from Stage 32 member Colin MacDougal . Colin currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California and has given up the title of "Jack of all trades" to be the master of one - Production - now actively working as a Production Assistant. In his blog, Colin takes us on the 500 mile journey of how he went from working in food service (and how he feels it can help solve world peace!) to working in a career 30,000 feet in the air. And, while…
Part II: Gender Inequality in the Industry
Today we welcome back Producer Shaun O'Banion for his 2nd and final installment of Gender Inequality in the Industry (Part II). We've appreciated the intelligent debate in the Comments section and look forward to more today. If you missed Part I, click here. Enjoy, RB
Part I: Gender Inequality in the Industry
Today's guest blog comes from producer and Stage 32 member, Shaun O'Banion, Shaun's previous blog, Tragedy on Set: Remembering Sarah Jones, was enormously popular and met with immense support from the Stage 32 community. Today we welcome Shaun back with a post about gender inequality in Hollywood... a topic that may just spur some debate. Shaun is an independent film producer and member of the Producers Guild of America. He has produced three films: Dakota, Dakota Skye and…
Why Hollywood People Never Say 'No'
I'll be posting a big announcement here on the Stage 32 Blog tomorrow. Stay tuned. In the meantime, here's a repost of a recent article from The Hollywood Reporter that I think you'll all enjoy on the fear based, noncommittal culture of Hollywood. A million Hollywood dreams are kept alive daily on the promise of "Maybe." Here's why. Enjoy! RB
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