Sallie Carlisle: In Houston, Texas.

Hey Sallie, thanks for connecting!

Hi! You know, at the high school dance, that girl with the big glasses who sat as far away from the dance floor as possible? Well, that is me with social media (minus the glasses, of course). I don't normally post much, if anything, but here it goes! I've done 4 of the Stage 32 pitchfests so far. The first few times I was so nervous I actually broke out into hives (ok, so that's happened every time, not the point of this story.) But each time has been a learning experience and really enjoyable! The excs Joey gets are incredibly friendly. All 4 have asked to read my script. The last pitch I did was Mr. Damon Lane of Zero Gravity Management, he was absolutely lovely. He was chatty, asked lots of questions, not just about my script but about me as a person. He was just an all around nice person, who I really hope I get to work with again one day. I probably would not have done that pitch without Joey's encouragement, but I am so glad I did. Even if nothing monetary comes of these pitches I have learned so much. 1) Excs are humans just like us. They are not the big bad wolf, they are not out to get you. They are genuinely interested in what you have to offer. 2) Always, be prepared, know your story and everything about it. 3) at the very very least, I went from knowing absolutely no one in Hollywood to 4 excs in the span of a few weeks! Thank you Joey and Stage 32 for asking the wallflower to dance! :)

Hi Houston peeps! I'm looking to enlarge my film/production experiences. If someone in the Inner Loop or surrounding areas is having a script read soon (evening/weekend), would you mind if I sat in? Just want to look and learn. Thanks!!

A VP of a well-known and respected California software company told me that e-queries sent to a vast majority of the producers, agents and managers in film, on their publicly disclosed address, are rarely if ever seen by a human. He said they're scanned by AV, naturally, and for key words, including, oddly enough, threats, and if there's nothing they're interested in, and for a variety of other reasons, the senders (writers) name, e-address, domain and IP are added to a "block sender" list, in effect condemning the writer to e-purgatory for eternity without the writer ever knowing. He added that some of those individuals use a company to filter messages received and once on one clients "black list," they're on the others by default, creating sort of a massive "master list." I asked him why and he said each day, they receive tens of thousands of e-mails and they simply do not have the time to look at each one. From what I know about computers and e-mail, it's easy enough to do something like that.

Hey Sallie, I'm the CTO and lead developer at Stage 32. Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback about the site. I'd love to hear your comments! To get started with Stage 32 and understand all the features and resources the site has to offer, please check out the Getting Started section and our FAQ.

Hi Sallie. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As an actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work and attracting attention to their projects. That's why we created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 200,000+ members strong spanning 180+ countries making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth. This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members pay it forward and invite at least 5 fellow creatives and to spread the word of Stage 32 through other social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. You can also invite fellow creatives through the site by using the "Send Stage 32 Invites..." button on the upper right side of your profile. The more creatives, the stronger the network. The stronger the network, the more opportunities. Thanks for joining the movement and for being a part of this most talented and inspiring community. PS - Please take a moment to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at @Stage32online.