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Wearing Many Hats As A Creative
How Stage 32 Script Services Make You A Better Writer
Coffee & Content: Why Your Next Step Matters More Than the Perfect Step
Green Lights and Grey Areas: Expanding Creative Collaboration in Publishing
Insider Intel: Packaging your Project- The Chicken or the Egg Dilemma
November Write Club Week 4: The Art of the Pitch- What Managers & Execs Actually Want to Hear
Making Our First No-Budget Feature: The Pure Vortex Production Chaos (Part 2)
Coffee & Content: The Genius of Weapons and How to Know When Your Script Is Ready
Coffee & Content: Why Your Pitch Needs to Be Human
Stage 32 Featured at the 43rd Torino Film Festival!
Stage 32 Never Stops Working for our Screenwriters: Comedy Contest Winner Lands More Meetings Through Stage 32
Good morning Stage 32 Creative Crew! We're back for the first Monday Motivation post of 2021 - and it's a good one. One thing I constantly emphasize to the community is that the Stage 32 team never stops pushing and working on our members' behalf. We are constantly looking for new opportunities for our members and ways in which we can kick down the doors of the industry and achieve professional success. And in that spirit, when a screenwriter wins one of our contests, the support do…
Coffee & Content: Creating The Queen's Gambit & Director's Roundtable with Oliver Stone & Barry Jenkins
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, Netflix recently released a video about the making of The Queen's Gambit. Since its release, The Queen's Gambit has been viewed by over 62 million people. Chess set sales have gone up 90% in the US with chess books sales rising a staggering 600% according to Variety since The Queen's Gambit…
Top 10 Lounge Posts: 2021 Begins with Learning by Doing
Happiest of New Years, Stage 32-ers! I hope you all are taking it easy after the holiday excitement, but I also hope you’ve set your sights on conquering your creative journey! Crawling. Striding. Dancing. However you find yourself in the New Year, I hope you’ve had quality time with loved ones, time to reflect on the past year, and found inspiration for how to move forward this year. Wait… how DO we move forward? The creative journey and the professional journey a…
Paying Rent With the Power of Screenwriting
Happy New Year, Stage 32! Each in our own way, I suspect this new year brings us all our share of hard-won conclusions, new beginnings, and fresh perspectives. To invite you into my own New Year’s celebrations, I’m going to reveal some personal details: NEVER A DULL MOMENT Back in 2013, as many of you will recall, I was struck in the head with a sword on the set of a sci-fi webseries. My crippling brain injury lasted the better part of a decade. In many ways, it changed the…
Don't Hesitate - How to Conquer Your Entertainment Career in 2021
Hesitation is the death of progression. Twelve years ago, I was walking through the halls at Lawrence Technological University when I came upon a flyer for a student group that put on play productions. With no experience and a lot of curiosity, I quietly stepped into their Thursday night meeting nervous as hell. In fact, nervousness is an understatement as I was scared shitless. Thinking back, this small and simple decision would set the foundation and help shape my life for the …
"Ask Me Anything" F@#$ 2020 EDITION with Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto Now Available On-Demand!
Over the last year, the entire Stage 32 team has been working tirelessly to help you stay connected, creative, motivated, and informed. As always, we are committed to bringing you networking opportunities, education and mentoring from top-level industry executives and professionals, and access to decision-makers around the globe all from the comfort of your own home. 2020 was not without its faults, but there has never been a better time to take stock of your career and get re…
Instagram Live Series: Dreaming is Believing & How to Research Your Way to the Top
Happy Saturday Stage 32! As many of you may know, I host an Instagram LIVE every week on @stage32 highlighting some amazing Stage 32 members from all over the world. We cover everything from how to shoot a short film 100% remotely to how to how to master the art of a director/composer relationship and more. Recently, I had the supreme pleasure of chatting with two powerhouse members that have made the most out of 2020 and are ready to conquer 2021. First up, I chat with Atlanta-based a…
How to Get an Agent
How do I find a talent booking agent? A talent booking agent is a resource that helps artists in getting jobs in their respective fields. The fields of expertise can include a wide variety of art forms or sports activities. Whether you are a singer, a musician, an actor, a sports person, or a writer, a talent booking agent promotes you in a professional way and arranges a job for you. Though it is not mandatory to have a talent agent, however, connecting with a professional talent booki…
How to Write an "Actor Friendly" Screenplay: We Don't Thump Tables, We Get Angry
The question was, ‘What Makes An Actor Friendly Screenplay?' As an actor, that has mentored writers for a lot of my career, this became a perfect opportunity to pour out my main bugbear. First let’s look at the actors’ perspective . . . ‘What’s My Motivation?’ This is an actor’s primary question and we want to be reassured that the director is also on the same page. A good script can offer that reassurance right from the start. Actors are…
"Your Talent Gets You Noticed, but Your Relationships Get You to the Next Level" Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto on Hollywood Dream Maker Podcast
Do you have a dream to be working in Hollywood but don’t know where to start? Like in all careers, networking and building relationships are so important in Hollywood and people are cast not only for how well they play the part but also for who they are as a person. In this episode, I am joined by my friend and fellow Hollywood dream maker, Richard “RB” Botto. Richard “RB” Botto is the founder and CEO of Stage 32, the world’s largest online platform c…
(Believe it or Not) It's Been A Great Year!: Recapping the Best Stage 32 Success Stories of 2020 (Part 2)
And here we are folks, back at it for another exciting excursion into the best Stage 32 success stories from the previous 12 months. Last week we highlighted the months of January through June 2020. If you missed Part 1 you can find it here. Now, we’re onto (Believe it or Not) It's Been A Great Year!: Recapping the Best Stage 32 Success Stories of 2020 (Part 2)... And like most sequels, this one is even bigger than the first. I'm thrilled to bring you the top stories …
Coffee & Content - How to Get a Movie on Netflix & 10 Screenwriting tips from Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Happy Sunday Creative Army! We did it. We are rounding the corner of the last lap and the 2020 finish line is in sight. This year has been one for the books here at Stage 32. Some highlights: We have welcomed more than 100,000 members to the site since March There were over 500 individual meetings between Stage 32 creatives and industry leaders There were over 3,000 scripts requested by industry professionals through Stage 32 Chick Fight, a film incubated through Stage 32, from t…
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