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The Come Down: Navigating Normalcy After Festival Wins & Losses Part 1
Today we welcome back to the blog, my good friend, Shaun O'Banion. Shaun has been an active member of this community for years. He's written blogs, done some teaching and worked directly with other Stage 32 members on a variety of projects. Additionally, in one of those "this business is big, but small" examples, Shaun recently worked on Cover Media's film Ophelia which debuted at Sundance this year and where I have a screenplay set up and in development (relationships …
Coffee & Content - Why You Procrastinate (And How to Stop) & Creating Meaningful Relationships as a Creative
Happy Sunday, guys! Hope you're having a great weekend. It's been an inspiring one around these parts with another lively edition of Introduce Yourself weekend. If you haven't posted or contributed, you're missing out on what's been a July record for new connections made here on Stage 32. Join the biggest online networking party here. For Coffee and Content this week, I have two items I think you'll find inspiring and motivating. First up, I often receive l…
Three Times I Failed And Succeeded Anyway
I know a lot of people who live very small lives in very small places. The one I actually know the best is me. I’m the woman who was scared to not only leave her home state but also her town until I hit my 40’s. I was scared to fail at everything, including getting from A to B in a car. So I sat, safe, in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. A divorce thrust me into a new life and I realized if I didn’t take risks that led to failure I was going to disappear off the radar, broke…
Are You Busy? Because We Kinda Need You
First of all, you should know that the Stage 32 Blog wouldn’t exist without any of you. It’s true. Every day we crank out content that serves creatives in every corner of this industry. At least we try. If we’re missing the mark on something, that’s where you come in. What do you want to know?What do you need to know? What stories or advice do you crave? Every day we reach out to writers, directors, actors, casting directors, voice actors, teachers, authors, i…
Tips for Creatives Looking to Crew Up by Joel Nishimine
What does it take to become a director or assistant director on the set of some of the biggest Hollywood features out there? Stage 32 caught up with Joel Nishimine at Filmcon. Joel Nishimine has been an AD on films like The Last Exorcism and The Curse of Chucky. Right now he’s working as an AD on Living Among Us (2018). So he knows horror. But he also knows getting on set as a crew member isn’t so horrible, so long as you take the actions necessary to put yourself in front …
Making a Music Video With No Budget (in One Day)
The music world has traveled light years from the early days of music videos when MTV and VH1 cornered the market. Multiple cameras, complicated graphics, and big hair were what pulled us into a Motley Crue video. No doubt, some serious cash flow was also part of the equation. Okay, maybe the big hair pulled me in, too. Regardless, getting home from school to watch MTV in an attempt to catch my favorite video and record it became a mission like no other. I wanted to be Pat Benatar mixe…
Coffee & Content - The Magic Ingredient That Brings Pixar Movies to Life & Advice From Tom Hiddleston
Welcome to another edition to Coffee & Content. Hope you're all enjoying your weekend! First up this week, it's no secret that Pixar has a knack for telling great stories. But how does the magic happen time and again? How about a TedTalk on the subject? Danielle Feinberg, Pixar's director of photography, creates stories with soul and wonder using math, science and code. Go behind the scenes of Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Brave, WALL-E and more, and discover how …
6 Steps to Break Into Voice Acting
What does it really take to break into voice acting? Can just anyone do it? If you’re an actor, voice acting already comes easier to you than most people. That said, even actors have a bit of a learning curve when it comes to working exclusively with their voice. Discover 6 things you’ll need to do before getting into voice-over to set yourself up for success. 1 - Explore Your Voice The first couple things you’ll do as a new voice actor is, get to know your voice and r…
How Actors Stay Productive During a Slow Summer
Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Isn’t that what they say? Maybe not so much for the working actor. I was buzzing through Backstage when I came across an article that rang true for me. It talked about ways that actors can stay motivated during the slow summer season. Auditions slow down, key players take off on vacay, and you're left holding your resume with a bunch of crickets around you. I get it. Sometimes it seems like the entire world comes to a complete stop when th…
13 Steps to Making Your First Indie Pilot (On a Limited Budget)
What does it take to make a pilot? Indie filmmaker Dana Marisa Schoenfeld has been down that road more than once. If you're new to the indie pilot world, this list just might help you pull your thoughts together. What's more, if you have a shoestring budget, this list might make you swoon. Stage 32's Joleene Moody interviews Schoenfeld to get the goods. ITVFest, Vermont 2017 When I attended ITVFest in Vermont last October, I bravely stepped out to network with other content creato…
Tips for Writing for Virtual Reality
Virtual reality isn’t a new concept, but it certainly is a fresh thought when screenwriters talk about how to write a VR/360 film. When Ready Player One hit the box office in March 2018, viewers geared up for the immersive experience. And while it’s thrilling to watch and even more thrilling to create from a filmmakers perspective, how does the scriptwriter step into the immersion with new eyes? No doubt, traditional forms of media need to be set aside to allow room for new f…
Women’s Sports Doc Proves Allies Come from Unlikely Places
It takes courage to do what most people aren't willing to do. So when filmmaker Chris Bournea set out to create a documentary about professional African-American female wrestlers in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, he knew courage was only the beginning of what these women had to struggle to find. In today's Stage 32 Blog, Bournea talks about the making of the documentary, the women who wrestled in the ring, and the money-hungry men who promoted them. When you do media interviews for a movie you&…
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