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Memoirs of a Wrinkly Actor
Today's guest blogger, Bryan Samson, grew up in Leeds, West Yorkshire, before the birth of television with dreams of playing football for Leeds United (at the age of 9) and becoming an actor when he ‘grew up’. Bryan made his first appearance on the stage at age 10, but the realities of life meant his acting dreams would have to be put on hold. Instead, Brian went to university and then into the workforce. The pursuit of an acting career, however, was never far from the fr…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions, and Other Fun Stuff (June 20th, 2014)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. And an Introduce Yourself Weekend at that. In this edition of the Weekend Blog: A new study on TV violence, THR's comedy actress roundtable, a look back at how Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Risky Business influenced the 80's film scene, Sundance announces 20 fellows for documentary edit and story labs, how DGA and WGA members circumvent their unions to work on reality shows, a great interview with House of Cards creator Beau Willmon, how…
Taking Control of Your Career: Three Building Blocks
Today's guest blog comes from Sundance award winning producer, director, screenwriter, entertainment attorney, author, and my dear friend, Dean Silvers. From helping launch the careers of David O. Russell to recently writing a best selling book on how to break in to the film and television business, Dean has seen and experienced much in his 20 year plus career. In this post, Dean shares his thoughts on the new revolution in filmmaking and how you can use the advances in technolog…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions, and Other Fun Stuff (June 13th, 2014)
Welcome to the weekend, 32'ers. Happy Friday the 13th! Full slate of news, discussions, tips, videos and Stage 32 Meetups...Let's get down and dirty. On the entertainment front, I have the full list of Tony Award winners, the latest Hollywood Reporter Roundtable - this time it's fun with the comedy actors, a report on China's growing dissatisfaction with sequels and effects-driven movies coming out of Hollywood, a couple of cool articles on Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys, 10 actors…
Stage 32 Live!
During the last On Stage With RB (available here) I was asked if we had any intention of hosting live classes and seminars around the world. I couldn’t let the cat out of the bag then, but I’m thrilled to say I can now. For our first Stage 32 Live! event we've brought in my good friend and a man who has been hailed as “The King of Independent Film”, Dean Silvers. During his 20+ year career as a screenwriter, director, producer, distributor, and entertain…
Being a Producer: Crazy Horse Girls and Wandering the Streets of New York
Today marks the return of master raconteur Stephen Mitchell to the Stage 32 Blog. Stephen has walked a wide and varied path through film and television wearing several hats along the way as an actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Stephen has written two enormously popular blogs for Stage 32, Marlon Brando Calling.. and The New Hollywood Studio System and has hosted one of our most highly attended Stage 32 Next Level Webinars (some may say fireside chat), How to Shoot a Film in…
I Wasn’t An Actor When This Thing Started
Today's guest blogger, Dan Jablons, is proof positive that when you realize you are meant to be a creative, nothing stops you, not even a full time business executive job. Having jumped at the chance to audition for, shall we say, a "unique" national commercial, the acting bug bit Dan and he never looked back. Soon, he found himself on set with Larry David showcasing his improv chops. Below, Dan shares his hilarious journey and how he realized that, as an actor, you can …
New Stage 32 Feature: Customize Your Profile With a Cover Photo
Since our redesign back in February, many of you have requested a way to better personalize your Profile page to stand out amongst the crowd and display your personality. We heard you loud and clear, and now you can. Starting today, you can upload your own custom profile cover photo to showcase your style and creative spirit. You can choose anything that showcases your love for film, television or theater – or your passion for being creative. The process is simple…
Stage 32 in the Los Angeles Business Journal
A quick interruption to our Weekend Blog for a small news bite. Our CEO was recently featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal. Much thanks to journalist Gina Hall for her coverage! Stage 32 CEO connecting writers with representation via Skype It's not a huge secret that Hollywood has run out of unique ideas. With countless sequels, prequels and spinoffs, the studio system looks like it will mine comic books until they exhaust audiences. But …
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions, and Other Fun Stuff (May 30th, 2014)
Hello everyone. Hope you all had a terrific week. In this edition of the Weekend Blog: A list of all the winners from Cannes, Wall Street readjusts its summer box office forecast, a plethora of Mad Men news including a Q&A with showrunner, Matthew Weiner, Community may still have life thanks to Hulu, Some True Detective Season 2 news, Seth Rogan slams a film critic for her take on the Santa Barbara shooting rampage, and a bunch of Broadway and Tony Award coverage. Plus,…
Stage 32 Hits Cannes
11 Stage 32 members from 6 countries and 11 cities. 1 festival. 1 beach… and some really giant prawns. We at Stage 32 work around the clock so you can connect, network and create with one another, but the true power of this global community lies in the hands of our members. We give you the platform and opportunities…it’s up to you to network and create. One of the things we’ve encouraged from day one has been for our members to take their networking to th…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions, and Other Fun Stuff (May 23rd, 2014)
Hey Guys… Welcome to the weekend. In entertainment news this week, another awesome version of The Hollywood Reporter’s Roundtable Series. This week, it’s the actresses. A fun and informative look at some of the biggest stars in what many consider to be the new golden age of television. In other listed news items: It may be the new golden age of television, but that doesn’t mean today’s television stars are making the jump to the silver…
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