Acting

Thank you everyone for sharing your great advice! All the advice is says the same thing, "take care of you first. Your mental health is the most important."

You're welcome, Suzanne Bronson. Mental health is extremely important! I think it needs to be talked about more.

Haha Juliana Philippi yes, my experience at AADA was not the greatest.

Suzanne Bronson Sorry to hear that, and there are so many experiences in programs that can be lackluster, and sometimes not the greatest, but for myself, what I have learned, and remembered after some time out of school, is that it doesn’t make you:) you’re an actor, just if you keep going, audition, and…act. And I actually read and experienced other methods and am a much more happy and well rounded and confident actor now than I ever was in school.

I think being relaxed about it in your skin, the opposite of wanting it desperately could prove more rewarding at any level. Working with actors who want to give themselves all to the point they feel uncontrollable and desperate is a solution for disaster. and very painful to watch ... The acting profession requires detachment to some degree in order to work with others as a team and also learning from life that is around.

I may have been final girl, I don't know. I definitely was the catalyst in to the realization there is a serial killer of homeless women. ;)

I know there's more of you out there! What scene are you most proud of?

Suzanne Bronson ooh anywhere we can see your work in Turkey Stuffer? For me, i've brought this example before but I liked getting stuck into the role of a grieving woman whose son was a racist murderer. She was trying to have a conversation with the mother of the murdered boy. i enjoyed the nuance of showing anger and underlying grief and pain

There is only a promo that was done for an indiegogo fundraiser. The movie was never made. Thank you though Alexandra Stevens

Ok let's hear it! What scene are you most proud of?

Great advice, Aaron Marcus! You're right, and you handled the situation perfectly.

Aaron, thank you for sharing this incredibly important experience and shedding light on the vital topic of set safety and the professionalism required to stand up for it. As a screenwriter working on high-concept action/thriller projects like THE LAST CARTOGRAPHER, I'm always writing scenes that require complex practical effects, and I know how crucial clear communication and safety protocols are on the day. Your advice is invaluable for every single person on set, from the actors to the PAs. Following you for more!

Wow, Salisu, thank you so much for your kind words. If you ever work with Union actors, let me know. I like the way you think and respect the way you do things as well. Hope you subscribe to my channel and click the notification bell, so you always know when a new video has been uploaded. And, please share the link with your fellow industry professionals - especially the actors. Thank you again.

Thanks so much, Maurice. Always appreciate your kind words.

You're welcome, Aaron Marcus.

Thank you so much. It was such an amazing experience to meet, learn from and work with some incredible people.

You're welcome, Aaron Marcus.

Aaron Marcus thanks Aaron. A good motivation to keep going. Hope you're doing well?

Congratulations. Goes to show, this business is about relationships.

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts here. Yes, knowing your relationship with another character is essential. And, yes, we need to have thick skin and not take things personally. And, truly understand how the industry works. Thank you all again.

Here's another AI character developer, it might work well for comedy movies or kids movies. https://www.instagram.com/p/DR9cu-tDMPn/

Willem Elzenga 2 thanks for sharing. This is fascinating. I wasn't aware of Eleen and her project. It's interesting to hear her point of view that the actress was supposed to just be top of the AI genre. However as she says there were many offers for her to play with real actors. Therein lies the boundary issue and I understood why many feel threatened.

More news on Tilly and Eleen & co. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/tilly-norwood-ai-actress-particle6...

I certainly hope not.

Haley Mary That's so lovely, singing and music are a great part of acting, and film, all stories. Music is the heartbeat without words. And I totally relate, coming home from school, singing, writing, and somehow we just keep going. And The Little Mermaid!!!! Singing, dreaming, being herself. Thanks for sharing Haley, I love that.

My reason for being an actor is not so nice and fluffy. The short answer is, I started acting out stories with my stuffed animals to escape the terror that was my homelife. I loved to pretend I was anywhere else. I would get my Barbies and act out characters from my favorite shows, Dukes of Hazzard and the ATeam. The first time I was onstage in 6th grade, I felt so free. I could really be another person. The pumping of the adrenaline, the applause, people telling me I was great. So I keep doing it. Being onstage I guess is my safe space.

Though now that I am middle aged and had a lot of therapy, I feel free to be Suzanne Bronson. I love acting because it forces you to be fully present and connected to another human being. Acting is life.

Juliana Philippi it bites us all doesn't it? Lol!

Brandon Keeton Absolutely!!!

Suzanne Bronson Thank you, thank you so much, for having shared your why. That's amazing Suzanne, that's beautiful, and yes, you are free to BE, and with that freedom, and acceptance, acting becomes more amazing and fulfilling, giving ourselves over to stories, with that innate capacity to share and feel. I love that, that's amazing Suzanne.

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Hi Oleg Syrota this question has been asked many times. I encourage you to scroll through the lounge. There is a lot of knowledge to be gained just from reading the posts. Stage 32 also offers webinars and labs in acting. Have you taken any classes? That is the best place to start.

Maurice Vaughan Thanks for posting this, it's just the thing to read, take in, and empower ourselves with.

You're welcome, Juliana Philippi. It's an incredible guide!

Maurice Vaughan thanks Maurice. I think I’ve only missed seeing it once in the last 5 or 6 years. Jimmy Stewart made me think of my writing too, and that I should look at my intent as a writer to ‘creating moments’ for the actor, but with the audience in mind.

Juliana Philippi ah, yes Juliana, Clarence’s appearance is wonderful and the humour when they are drying off their clothes is great. The scene that really upsets me is when Uncle Billy loses the money. I still shout at the screen and plead with him not to do it.

You're welcome, Geoff Hall. Actors love those moments! They can help get actors on board projects.

Geoff Hall I love that idea that a movie is not so much about the acting but about the micro moments that get created. I guess when everyone is on the same page, really connected to the text, their character and to each other. That's when I think something really special can occur. A shame there is no exact recipe book for this.

Alexandra Stevens haha! A recipe book would probably spoil those moments or stop them being born. The next time I watch it, I will have to see how this moment was created: camera, lighting, music, edit, actor.

Have a happy Christmas and a restive festive season, Alexandra!

Matthew Gross this is inspiring. Congratulations!

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This is great Matthew Gross and an example how AI can help us in our journey. I use AI also and it’s a great partnership. Please, share your experience through a blog and inspire many of us. Congratulations for that and I am cheering for you.

Matthew Gross, as Amanda said, I'd love to work with you to share this story as a Stage 32 Blog. Please do email me at Blog@Stage32.com!

Ashley Renee Smith There's not much more I can say beyond what's in this post.

Hear hear! Juliana Philippi

Suzanne Bronson Woot woot! There is so much that we can find, there's a soft hum of hope and love closing 2025...it's all happening.

Thank you for sharing!