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RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (January 8, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone, and our first Weekend Blog of 2016! (119th all-time!) As per usual, much to get to, so let’s dive right in… Under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS this week: A look at the bold risks 7 directors took in 2015; gender issues in Hollywood will continue to be a snowball rolling downhill in 16; The Hollywood Reporter’s Cinematographer Rountable is live; a look at 9 iconic shots from legendary cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond who…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (December 18, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. A quick reminder that it is also the last Introduce Yourself weekend of 2015. Don’t forget to head over to the Introduce Yourself section of the Lounge and get a jumpstart on your networking for 2016. In this edition of the weekend blog, under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Quentin Tarantino sounds off on Hateful Eight and #BlackLivesMatter; a very intensive and entertaining behind the scenes of the making of Spotlight; a look at all the screenwriters making…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (December 11, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Hope you all had a fabulous and productive week. In this edition of the Weekend Blog, under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: The expense, stress and endless work once your film makes it into Sundance; a look at the entire Sundance slate and special events; virtual reality will have a huge presence at Sundance again this year; 7 indie contenders talk shop; William Friedkin talks the biz; directors talk about each other; Harvey Weinstein talks the perils of Oscar camp…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (December 4, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. It’s that time of year again. Awards season and the beginning of the 2016 festival year are upon us. I have all the latest including the winners from the New York Film Critics, the National Board of Review and the Gotham Awards along with all full slate of all the films headed to Sundance this coming January. You can find all the articles relating to these topics under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS. Also in that section: Sight & Sound announces their to…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (November 27, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Hope all those celebrating are enjoying their holiday weekend. This is a jammed packed edition of the Weekend Blog with plenty of interesting content to digest and discuss. New York Times reporter, Maureen Dowd, caused quite a stir with her fascinating look at Hollywood sexism, The Women of Hollywood Speak Out. It’s a compelling and complete read. Also fueling controversy, a female television business assistant gave a first person accoun…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (November 20, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. My favorite kind of weekend around these parts…an Introduce Yourself Weekend! Be sure to head over to the Introduce Yourself section of the Lounge and get your networking on! In this edition of the Weekend Blog under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Spike Lee goes on a 30-minute rant about diversity; why one studio is claiming that diversity is the key to its success; Bryan Cranston and 19 other actors share secrets for getting lost in character; Alexander Pa…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (November 13, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Hope you all had a terrific week. In this edition of the Weekend Blog, under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: a look at the biggest challenges filmmakers at the AFI FEST faced in getting their films completed; at AFM, indies feel the studio squeeze; 4 indie directors talk shop; the WGA East/West announces their choices of the 100 funniest screenplays; Keira Knightly takes a pay cut for a meaty role; top actresses are fighting back over equal pay rights; this year&rs…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (November 6, 2015)
Welcome to the first weekend in November, everyone. How are your yearly goals coming along? We’ll discuss that in another blog, but for the next three days, how about we absorb ourselves in some content and discussion points? I thought you’d might be up for that…Let’s roll. Under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS this week: a 68-year old novice filmmaker takes the indie world by storm; the challenge for indie filmmakers to find the personal/professional balance; Bullock and Co…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (October 30, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Our Director of Education, Shannon Stegall, the President of the Stage 32 Happy Writers, and yours truly are down working at the Austin Film Festival, but does that stop the Weekend Blog? Hell no. Let’s get to it. Kicking off this week is an interesting article from Indiewire that has spurred some debate – How Can Middle Class Filmmakers Make a Living? I’ve placed this one in the pole position this week and invite you to discuss i…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (October 23, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. A very full slate in this edition of the Weekend Blog. Plenty of content to peruse and discuss. Under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS this week: Martin Scorsese talks female-centric films; casting directors for Scorsese and other top directors share their secrets; Project Greenlight continues to take its lumps; the EEOC begins interviews in their discrimination probe; Jennifer Lawrence is taken to task on her recent diversity rant; a look at whether Paramount&rsquo…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (October 16, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Hope you all had a terrific week. Kicking off this edition of the Weekend Blog, many of you have heard me preach about the fact that more creatives are taking their career into their own hands by filming a short as proof of concept. One of the most recent and high profile examples of this was Damian Chazelle filming Whiplash as a short and submitting it to Sundance. Not only was the film accepted, but it won its category at the fest. This allowed Chazel…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (October 9, 2015)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Diversity in the industry is again at the forefront this week. Now the Feds are involved. Yep, you heard me. Yet, there’s proof that female driven films are doing well at the box office, so why aren’t more being made? Well, Variety suggests it all starts with the men in power. You getting all this? Don’t worry, you can find all of these articles under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS. Other items in that section include Kristin Dunst championing te…
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