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Celebrate the November 2024 Stage 32 Community’s Successes
Happy Thanksgiving From Stage 32: We Are Thankful For YOU
A Writer’s Room Special Event: Ask Me Anything with Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto
6 Steps To A Successful Writing Partnership
5 Tips For Writing Your Life Story
Coffee & Content: Traits You Need To Succeed In The Entertainment Business
Coffee & Content: Reframing Rejection as Part of the Journey
The [Ultimate] 5-Step Sound Guide for Great Sound on Set
Why Write About Your Experiences Through Fantastical Lenses?
Mapping Out a Multi-Season Story Part 2: Where Do You Get Ideas For This Much Story?
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The [Ultimate] 5-Step Sound Guide for Great Sound on Set
During my filmmaking career, I've run the gambit on all different sides of production. Back in Baltimore, I worked with skeleton crews writing, directing, and doing sound on my own productions. Since moving to Los Angeles I've found a lot of work on set sound mixing, and I wanted to give some easy, actionable steps that can help all filmmakers, at every budget level, get the best sound possible. My sound kit from “Sexy Dex.” 1) Knowing The Tools Most sound mixers start wit…
Time To Breakout Of Creative Blocks
Writer's block, the worst enemy of my creative mind, has been the talk of much contemplation and study in the realm of writing and psychology. The Breakout Principle, a concept that I use as a shift into mental focus to overcome obstacles, has emerged as a potential antidote to the paralyzing effects of writer's block. This method has served me well. At its center, writer's block is a psychological barrier and is internal, not external. It impedes the creative flow of ideas and words. I…
Embracing Unexpected Opportunities In Your Career
My travels as an author, screenwriter, and feature magazine article writer have allowed me to visit some very exotic places all over the world, and it all started in The Bronx. I attended a Hollywood film school and graduated with honors. I also have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and I am a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. I guess you could say it was a unique education. But I learned a lot of things that they don’t teach in film school. And I’m still learning. Screenwriti…
Announcing the 10th Annual Short Film Contest
Hey, Stage 32 Community! The most prestigious short film competition on the planet is back! You've made a short film. You've put in your time, effort, blood, sweat, tears, and perhaps even some serious money into your project. Your goal isn't only to get your film seen, but to get it seen around the world and by people who can make a difference in your career. Would being screened by an Oscar qualifying film festival matter? How about having it screened for over 1,000 executives includ…
How Did You Get That Gig?
When I was a tiny baby screenwriter with no experience, no credits, no hope, no foot in any door, and no connections in the industry, I thought that landing a gig where I would be paid to write was almost impossible to achieve. Until, one day, a producer reached out to me and said… “I have two costumes and a barn. Can you write me something?” That sentence led to a series of events that have now culminated in my first TV show being greenlit. Was it magic? No. It wa…
5 Tips For Writing Your Life Story
Oftentimes, the best stories are based on your own truth. Writing a novel based on your own life has been a pathway to success for authors for decades. Readers and publishers can’t seem to get enough of real people’s stories as expressed in a novel. However, while the best autobiographical novels are effortless reads, they require an incredible amount of work to properly structure and get out onto the page. Writing your own story as a novel can seem daunting. Where do you sta…
Stage 32 Certification at Focus London 2024!
Hi, Stage 32ers! After an amazing and truly inspiring experience at Focus London 2024 representing Stage 32 Certification, a long-time vision and dream of our CEO Richard “RB” Botto, that I am so fortunate to help bring to life, I am returning home to continue our work of democratizing the production industry with greater enthusiasm than ever (and it was already through the roof). I was so excited by the Stage 32 panel I hosted on telling authentic, original stories from w…
Why Filmmakers Must Study Birdman: Lessons in Screenwriting, Dark Humor, and Storytelling
A wonderful piece of ART – that’s the only way I can describe Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). But who am I to judge? This movie doesn’t need my validation; it has 193 wins and 484 nominations to its name, including 4 Academy Awards, such as Best Picture and Best Director. Made with a modest budget of $18 million, it grossed over $103 million worldwide, proving that daring, experimental cinema can resonate with audiences and critics alike. But here&rsqu…
Mapping Out a Multi-Season Story Part 2: Where Do You Get Ideas For This Much Story?
In my previous blog post about mapping out a multi-season story, I talked about how to write up your vision for the future of your series in different ways depending on the format of your show. But a lot of writers struggle with finding ideas for a season arc and ask me if there is a process for that idea generation phase of the process. As a literary manager, part of my job was brainstorming with writers to help them craft the best version of their vision. As a producer, I actually have…
Why Write About Your Experiences Through Fantastical Lenses?
Writing about your experiences through fantastical worlds and characters is a way to explore, process, and share your emotions creatively and engagingly. By translating real-life events into storytelling, you can distance yourself from painful memories for therapeutic benefit and revel in the joys of imaginative storytelling. Let’s dive into how you can achieve this and examples of how to make it work. Therapeutic Expression Translating experiences into fantasy allows the safe …
Announcing the 2nd Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest
Hey, Stage 32 Community! The ONLY Period Piece Screenplay Contest in the World is Back! Ever dreamt of seeing your period piece script come to life on the big screen or streaming on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that dream into reality! Our Grand Prize Winner will get a Career Accelerator prize package valued at $5,000 that includes script & career development, writer branding and an education package and will be flown to LA to meet in…
Coffee & Content: Traits You Need To Succeed In The Entertainment Business
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 Film Courage interview, Carole Kirschner shares 5 traits that you need to succeed in the entertainment business. Carole spent fifteen years as a television development executive, former Vice President of Television for Steven Spielberg's first Amblin Entertainment, and a Comedy De…
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