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Maurice Vaughan
Introduce Yourself Weekend

It’s the 3rd day of Introduce Yourself Weekend!

IYW runs from Friday through Monday. It’s a great time to meet people, build industry relationships/network, catch up with friends, talk about your projects/goals, and share your victories.

Head over to the Introduce Yourself Lounge to introduce/reintro...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“Navigating Stage 32's Introduce Yourself Weekend!”

www.stage32.com/blog/navigating-stage-32s-introduce-yourself-weekend-3460...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“Take The “Work” Out Of Networking - The Importance Of A Polished Stage 32 Profile”

www.stage32.com/blog/take-the-work-out-of-networking-the-importanc...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“How To Present Yourself Online To Book Jobs In The Entertainment Industry”

www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-present-yourself-online-to-book-jobs-in-the-......

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“How To Attract Allies In The Film Industry”

www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-attract-allies-in-the-film-industry-3706...

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Geoff Hall
‘Megalopolis’: Cannes Review

The rub of this article is that there are just to many elements that are left unresolved and to quote the reviewer - “Indeed, Coppola populates New Rome with symbols, not people, which forces the actors to embody simplistic notions of liberty, materialism, anarchy, idealism and art.”

I’ll leave you...

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Pat Savage

Words of wisdom! I posted this review some days ago and as they say "The proof is in the pudding"

Dan MaxXx

Megalopolis is an outlier. It's not even worth discussing as a screenplay or movie to study/breakdown. This is a self-funded art movie project by a filmmaker at the end of his amazing career. Whether...

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Maurice Vaughan

I want to go into "Megalopolis" knowing as little as possible, Geoff Hall, so I didn't read the review. You said, "I’ll leave you to your own conclusions, but I want to make my own mind up and not be...

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Maurice Vaughan
How To Have An Epic Q&A About Your Film At Festivals

Patricia J Pawlak (experienced distributor) gives excellent advice and insight on how to have an epic festival Q&A in today’s blog.

www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-have-an-epic-qa-about-your-film-at-festivals......

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Maurice Vaughan
Introduce Yourself Weekend

It’s Introduce Yourself Weekend!

IYW runs from Friday through Monday. It’s a great time to meet people, build industry relationships/network, catch up with friends, talk about your projects/goals, and share your victories (small or big).

Even if you’ve introduced yourself before, you can reintroduc...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“Navigating Stage 32's Introduce Yourself Weekend!”

www.stage32.com/blog/navigating-stage-32s-introduce-yourself-weekend-3460...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“Take The “Work” Out Of Networking - The Importance Of A Polished Stage 32 Profile”

www.stage32.com/blog/take-the-work-out-of-networking-the-importanc...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“How To Present Yourself Online To Book Jobs In The Entertainment Industry”

www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-present-yourself-online-to-book-jobs-in-the-......

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“How To Attract Allies In The Film Industry”

www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-attract-allies-in-the-film-industry-3706...

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Maurice Vaughan
Ask Me Anything with Mandy Summers! – “What Makes A Great Comedy Series?”

Mandy Summers is having an exclusive 24-hour AMA in the Writers’ Room Lounge. She’s a development executive & producer (“That 90’s Show,” “Modern Family,” “How I Met Your Mother”).

Mandy is answering questions about what makes a great Comedy series, what the current marketplace is for Comedies, and...

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Maurice Vaughan
The Importance Of Location Management In Your Productions

Miranda Carnessale (location manager and location scout) explains what a location manager is and talks about the importance of location management in today’s blog.

Miranda talks about Stage 32’s Location Management Master Certification course in the blog as well.

www.stage32.com/blog/the-importance-o...

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Tammy Hunt
Directors On Working With Actors

“It’s incumbent upon a director, if you want to pull the best performance out of an actor, you have to really work to who they are and how they work, and not just expect them to hit a mark every time. You have to be very adaptable in the approach that you use.”

– RUSSO BROTHERS Captain America: Civil...

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Maurice Vaughan

Excellent advice and insight, Tammy Hunt! Thanks for sharing!

Maurice Vaughan
Introduce Yourself Weekend

It’s Stage 32’s monthly Introduce Yourself Weekend!

Friday through Monday

IYW is a great time to meet people, build industry relationships/network, catch up with friends, talk about your projects/goals, and share your victories (small or big).

Even if you’ve introduced yourself before, you can reintr...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“Navigating Stage 32's Introduce Yourself Weekend!”

www.stage32.com/blog/navigating-stage-32s-introduce-yourself-weekend-3460...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“Take The “Work” Out Of Networking - The Importance Of A Polished Stage 32 Profile”

www.stage32.com/blog/take-the-work-out-of-networking-the-importanc...

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“How To Present Yourself Online To Book Jobs In The Entertainment Industry”

www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-present-yourself-online-to-book-jobs-in-the-......

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Maurice Vaughan

Blog to check out for Introduce Yourself Weekend:

“How To Attract Allies In The Film Industry”

www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-attract-allies-in-the-film-industry-3706...

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Pat Alexander
Final Deadline Today: 9th Annual Short Film Contest

Hey friends, today is the Final Deadline for the 9th Annual Short Film Contest! The winner's film will screen at the Hollyshorts Festival in LA this fall!

https://www.stage32.com/contests/9th-Annual-Stage-32-Short-Film-Contest...

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Anita Hogans-Simpson

Good luck everyone!!

Nick Phillips

Looking forward to this!

Pat Alexander

Gonna be a lot of funs shorts to watch!

Sydney Summers

Good luck to all!

Maurice Vaughan
TOMORROW – Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Mandy Summers!

Mandy Summers will be having an exclusive 24-hour AMA in the Writers’ Room Lounge tomorrow. She’s a development executive & producer (“That 90’s Show,” “Modern Family,” “How I Met Your Mother”).

Mandy will be answering questions about what makes a great Comedy series, what the current marketplace is...

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Ashley Renee Smith
The INSANE Production of The Fall Guy

Check out this awesome breakdown of the production process for the recent feature film, The Fall Guy! It's a great look at how Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, and Director and former stuntman David Leitch created a love letter to stunt performers and film crews with this fun and unique take on a loosely...

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Maurice Vaughan

I'm looking forward to seeing "The Fall Guy" even more after watching this video, Ashley Renee Smith! I didn't know David Leitch directed "Bullet Train." That movie is exciting! The stunts in David's...

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Nick Phillips

Let's hope that the Academy adds in a stunt category at the Oscars one of these years. These folks are way overdue for that kind of regocnition!

Maurice Vaughan

Definitely, Nick Phillips.

Maurice Vaughan
Writer & Executive Wrap Production On Pilot After Connecting Through Stage 32 Script Services!

Tyler Council and Harry Lowell wrapped production on Tyler’s pilot! Check out today’s blog to see how they connected on Stage 32 and celebrate with them in the comments.

www.stage32.com/blog/writer-executive-wrap-production-on-pilot-after-con......

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Nick Phillips

Such a great success story! Congrats to all!

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