Anything Goes

A free and open forum. The place to discuss anything on your mind film, television and theater related…or not.

Liked by Michael Dzurak

Mark Simmons
Like Minded Individuals

I don't know if anyone else feels this way, this is just me letting off my frustration.

I have been on stage32 for the last year, while I find it helpful in the blogs and free classes they offer, I'm frustrated in that I can't afforded to participate in having my script read by executives, even the...

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Darrell Pennington

Mark Simmons it can be frustrating BUT it doesn't have to be. Just as in scripts, life is all about perspective and the ability to interact with so many creatives and view so many videos was an absolu...

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Mark Simmons

Thank you for your input Darrell,

I agree, there are a lot of resources you can look at but if you want to get your script in front of someone you need to pay for the privilege, again I applaud Stage32 Expand comment
Natalie Diorio

Mark Simmons You know, I’ve always believed that words carry energy and what you put out there is what you get back.

If you put yourself out there and trust the process, somehow the money tends to show...

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Mark Simmons

Talking to others always helps. And I appreciate your feedback.

Natalie Diorio

I hope it helps, Mark Simmons, because I too have worked in this industry, but my entire life... different genres, for lack of a better descriptive word. lol =)...

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Sharing my success - as a radio presenter

Feeling good. Yesterday I did my very first Breakfast show for an hour, on Radio Leyland - my local radio station. Ironically the practice the day before went perfectly - but there were 2 distractions this time, resulting in...

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Breakfast With Beverly Thompson 14 Apr 2026 (Guest Steve, New Day Repair Cafe)
Breakfast With Beverly Thompson 14 Apr 2026 (Guest Steve, New Day Repair Cafe)
Listen to Breakfast with Beverly Thompson 14 Apr 2026 (guest Steve, New Day Repair Cafe) by RadioLeyland for free. Follow RadioLeyland to never miss another show.
Jonathan Welford

I present a radio show for The Cat Radio in Cheshire. There’s always something that’ll happen on community radio.

Beverly Thompson

Wow - I’m very new to all this, and have just bought a deck to use at home. Keep in touch, let me have a link

Vince Trenton
First Time at the American Pavilion in Cannes – What to Expect?

Hi everyone,

I‘ve a quick question for those of you who are attending the Cannes Film Festival or have been there before — especially those who have also experienced the American Pavilion membership:

This will be my fourth time in Cannes, my second time attending with a Marché du Film accreditation, a...

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Laura Hammer

Hi Vince Trenton Wishing you all the best on your journey! We have a great FREE webinar about navigating Cannes taught by Guillaume Esmiol the Executive Director of the festival. Webinar: How to Navig...

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Laura Hammer

Vince Trenton We also have a great class starting this Saturday April 19th, Perfecting Your 5 Minute Pitch For The Cannes Film Festival (April 2026) Taught by Producer Alexia Melocchi https://www.stag...

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Vince Trenton

Laura Hammer Thank you! Wishing you all the best on your journey too! :-) Thanks for the links, I'll take a look regarding the 19th.

Raising Awareness

I want to raise awareness of a lot of issues like bullying, harassment, and relationship/domestic abuse, and I would like to work with actors who have had that experience. Like for example, Joshua Bassett of the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, I learned he experienced abuse as a child...

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Kevin Hager

I have many loglines/spec scripts/outlines. Right my friend Damian Melcher is helping to write one idea Black Dragon into a script.

E Langley

In the news today, Disney lays off 1000 workers. Their plan is to utilize AI to a greater degree.

Kevin Hager

We need to find balance with AI.

E Langley

Disney doesn't believe so.

Kevin Hager

Leonardo, do you know of any agents who would represent me or work with me? I have tried to find someone but have hit only dead ends.

John Porter
GALVEZTON Turns Escape Into a Lifestyle on “Roll to G-Town”

Thank you buzz-music for this excellent single/video review for "Roll To G-town" with a cool interview too! The "Oceans Cabaret" album is out now worldwide with the exception of the UK where it gets released May 15th.

I pulled this blurb from it:

"Led by Robert Kuhn, GALVEZTON is not just building a...

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GALVEZTON Turns Escape Into a Lifestyle on "Roll to G-Town"
GALVEZTON Turns Escape Into a Lifestyle on "Roll to G-Town"
Led by Robert Kuhn, GALVEZTON is not just building a sound, they're building a whole identity around Galveston itself.
Geoffroy Faugerolas

Sounds fun. Thanks for sharing!

Laura Hammer

Thanks John Porter - we're dancing and swaying to this music in the office today! Great video. Love the song's film references.

Vincent Weberink
How do you currently storyboard?

Hi everyone,

I am working on something new at Pzaz.

The idea is pretty simple, helping teams turn scripts into storyboards quickly, so you can actually see what works and what doesn’t before production starts, when changes are still easy.

I’m looking to speak with a small group of experienced filmmaker...

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Help Shape the Future of Filmmaking
Help Shape the Future of Filmmaking
We're building a new tool at Pzaz that turns scripts into storyboards, helping teams visualise and refine ideas before production begins. This short 9-question survey will help us understand how filmm…
Pat Alexander

I currently story board in Canva. It's not bad and I like how you can export in individual slides or slideshow format

Laura Hammer

Vincent Weberink Canva is great! The learning curve is not too bad either.

Pitching from the UK - is this a disadvantage?

I have a series of four crime/romance novels that I’m scripting gradually, as the story would be ideal for a TV drama series or even a movie. I’m just dubious of spending my savings on pitches, to have someone thousands of miles away - read and recommend my pitch… who then says it can’t be done from...

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Leonardo Ramirez

No Beverly Thompson - you can pitch from anywhere. Keep in mind that if you sell your screenplay, you won't be the one "making it". It'll be in the hands of the producers and directors from that point...

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Beverly Thompson

Thank you Leonardo.

Pat Alexander

Definitely not a disadvantage - i've heard from multiple managers in the past year that it's not a barrier whatsoever anymore. Execs understand great stories can come from anywhere and thanks to Zoom,...

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Beverly Thompson

Great! Thanks very much

Laura Hammer

I agree with Pat, not a disadvantage. Thank you Zoom - just be sure to have your virtual setup ready, practice with a colleague or friend before the actual pitch. Please email Success@Stage32.com for...

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Nathaniel Baker
The Greenwood

Already dealing with the loss of her father, a woman must search for her missing daughter, fighting against the odds to overcome a dangerous cult.

WEBSITE: https://thegreenwoodfilm.com/

Jose Troncoso

My purpose is to create a multidisciplinary team. I´m from Chile https://joseluiscarreniotroncoso.wordpress.com/

Pat Alexander

Hey Nathaniel Baker what inspired you to write this project?

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh
Harry Potter

I dunno about anyone else, but rediscovering the Harry Potter movies has been a real blast, and I genuinely, unironically enjoy and appreciate them more as an adult than when they first came out when I was a preteen/teenager lol.

You get a real feel for the love and respect they have for the audience...

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Laura Hammer

I watched all the films over the holidays again! so much detail to discover. Looking forward to the new TV show.

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

I'm probably going to reread the books myself, Laura Hammer.

Pat Alexander

Like Laura, I usually watch a couple around the holidays each year. They have that holiday vibe to them. I'm interested to see the series and how they expand the details to show us more of the world t...

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Gerald Barrett
Pitch anything!

Hello. I was at Pitchfest once and had an interesting meeting with one producer. He asked, "What have you got for me?" Well, no matter what I pitched him he wasn't interested. I had a sci-fi, a horror, a sit-com, a Christmas action/family fantasy. He wasn't interested in anything. Then I remembered...

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Pat Alexander

So true Gerald Barrett I once pitched a manager 5 different projects. All brand new scripts I'd written, great, exciting genre work and fresh. Went 0/5. Then one night I saw he had a webcast on Stage...

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Disney Fans

I am a Disney Fan, and a longtime dream of mine is to work with Disney, if there are any producers and agents who work with Disney I could be a great asset. I have ideas for their company, such as for film, TV, original and revivals and even business ideas for their company.

Original films ideas I...

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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh
Your core reason for writing

Being a professional navel-gazer, one question I sometimes have to re-answer is a simple yet crucial one: why am I doing this again?

And the answer was once again rediscovered in the very pits of despair; I do it so even one person in the world feels a little less alone. Because I said the words they...

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Michael Dzurak

I spent way too much time daydreaming what I thought were cool stories. So at one point, I decided to write them down. Then I actually learned to be structured about it. Now those daydreams pour out onto the page in scenes, acts, and arcs. Fun times.

Meriem Bouziani

Good question.

For me, it is actually quite simple: the ideas would not leave me alone. After six years of silence in my mind, I thought the talent had died. Then suddenly, look what happened—a flood o...

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