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Coffee & Content: Know Who You Are, Know Who You’re Pitching To
Insider Intel: The Studio War & The Rise of Indies
Stage 32 Is My Magic Key To International Networking And Education
Coffee & Content: Why Your Pitch Needs to Be Human
Insider Intel: Packaging your Project- The Chicken or the Egg Dilemma
Insider Intel: 2025- Your Year of Breakthroughs (+ What's Coming in 2026)
7 Life Hacks For Creatives
A Practical Guide for Actors: Tips & Advice Every Performer Should Know
Stage 32 Certifying Columbus, Ohio!
Talking Business: Key Agreements in Film Financing Part 2
Only We Can Change Our Industry
We have all done it. And we are all guilty of it. But we keep doing it. Most importantly, we hate it when it happens to us. So why do we say yes to it? Working for free is a hot topic in the industry, yet it has become almost a right of passage. And it is always what comes out of our mouths first: "I can get it for FREE.Âť I can ask some friends to work on this for FREE. I can make this film for FREE."Âť When we start out in this industry we are encouraged immediately to just go out and m…
Coffee & Content - Stephen King's 3 Levels of Horror & 15 Essential Camera Shots
Good morning and a very happy Sunday to you all. This week for Coffee & Content, I have two videos I think all can gain from. First up, with the global success of It, now seems like a great time to take a look at why Stephen King's storytelling and horror expertise has stood the test of time. You'll get some insight from the master himself with Stephen King's 3 Levels of Horror. Next up, for all the filmmakers, cinematographers and those who are looking to control their…
Special 'On Stage with RB' Webcast - Talking TV!
It's that time again! Time for the next "On Stage With RB" webcast and this time it's a special edition - Talking TV! This fun, educational and definitely entertaining webcast will feature our fearless leader, Richard "RB" Botto, and special guest Spencer Robinson, manager at Art/Work Entertainment. For those of you new to Stage 32 and may not know the hosts, RB is the founder & CEO of Stage 32, an actor & voice actor, producer (ANOTHER HAPPY DAY, (Demi Moore, Kat…
Network TV is Not Dead
It's been a busy and exciting week here at Stage 32 and it extends into tomorrow with our webinar hosted by Anna Henry from Andrea Simon Entertainment called How to Write a Pilot & Pitch to Network TV. We've been working on this one for quite some time and due to the content, we were quite excited and interested to see how certain shows performed at the Emmys, particularly the network shows which were nominated. It's not news that cable and streaming won the day. But according …
SydneysBuzz: Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF): What Was Hot
TIFF has come and gone. Masses of Canadians attend the festival which is what gives it such a special atmosphere. In Cannes, only the industry attends the festival; the public sets up chairs and ladders to watch the red carpet galas and take pictures. But here the public is as much a part of the festival as the industry. The industry action which consists of buying and selling of film rights takes place at the Hyatt Hotel on King Street West. The screenings…
We Want Your Loglines, Videos and Content!
You may have noticed that we have added some new sections to the Browse section here on Stage 32. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been beta testing our new Loglines and Videos section and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. These new sections not only allow you to post your content to be viewed, rated and reviewed by your creative peers on Stage 32, but also makes it easier for producers, managers, agents, film financiers and others searching for new talent and mat…
How NOT to Land a Part in a Major Production
On set last week with Ben Stiller You've got big dreams to be an actor. You do bit parts here and there until one day, an opportunity arises that could take you from EXTRA to EXTRAORDINARY. Unless, of course, you let your ego get in the way and pull crap that blows up in your face. Last week, I spent a few days on the set of 'Escape from Dannemora', an 8-part Showtime miniseries directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Patricia Arquette, Paul Dano, and Benecio del Toro. First of a…
Coffee & Content - The Actor/Director Relationship & The Art of Suspense (Blue Ruin)
Happy Sunday to all. Hope you are having a fabulous weekend. Today, I bring you two videos I think you'll truly enjoy. First up, it's a look at how directors can get the most out of their actors by avoiding "Result Direction.” Next up, we look at one of the hottest indie directors of the last few years, Jeremy Saulnier. Jeremy's first two films, Blue Ruin and Green Room, were not only critical darlings on the festival circuit, but also lauded by storytellers and…
Success Story - Script Picked Up at Higher Purpose Entertainment
Since I've been with Stage 32, I’ve seen hundreds of writers land reads and requests or get signed by agents, managers and attorneys. All of these successes are causes for celebration, but few compare to the feeling we get connecting the perfect screenwriter to the right exec at the ideal time and seeing them sell or option their script! Stage 32 is thrilled to announce Stage 32 Happy Writer Lynne Logan from Orange County, California recently optioned her feature script, A Re…
Indiefilm & the Power of the Crowd - Here's the Cover!
Hey guys! Last week, I published a quick blog of the photo RB posted of the final proofs for Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers - Indiefilm and the Power of the Crowd. You can read that entry here. Today, I'm excited to share the final cover proof for the book and announce that the scheduled release date is now set for September 22nd. As a reminder, this is the very first book to be published on the subject of film crowdsourcing. Here's what's being said about the book: I…
Bust the Top Ten Creative Writing Myths to Become a Better Writer: Part 2
My last blog, part one, looked at five of the top ten creative writing myths responsible for much of the pain associated with failed writing and derailed storytelling . We examined, in reverse order of destructiveness, the myths ten through six: #10: Show don't tell. #9: The blank page is the enemy. #8: Write what you know. #7: Real writers write every day. #6: Storytelling and writing are the same. Now, we look at the top five myths, the worst of the worst and break down the lie a…
Busting the Top Ten Creative Writing Myths to Become a Better Writer - Part 1
We live in the age of click bait, sound bites and viral memes. On any given day, hour, minute, or second on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you can find any number of cat videos or fortune-cookie platitudes meant to bolster one or another emotional cliché or bubble-gum metaphysical insipidity. They reflect our moods and emotional states, reinforce happy thoughts, or confirm our darkest vulnerabilities. We read them, consume them, have a laugh or a wistful shrug of self-reflection…
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