Elise Soeder's Lounge Discussions

I have 395 Stage 32er's in my network. Of the 395, "14" Stage 32er's are attached to my upcoming feature. Of the 381 left, only TWO, "2", of them have made an effort to help me spread the word about our indiegogo campaign. One of them actually donated to our campaign. Thank you for your support! My question is this: What's the purpose of sending blind network requests, or adding people to your network if you aren't there to support them? I am not asking anyone for money, but what I am asking is that the people in my network help to spread the word about our campaign. As I have done for others. As filmmakers, we all have to support each other and help each other. If the remaining 381 in my network shared our campaign, the reach could be Monumental. At least stop by and check out the campaign. We are doing something SO different and exciting, that if you believe in the project, PLEASE SHARE! Aside from actively seeking out Stage 32er's to attach to the movie, I am also attaching Veterans as Cast and Crew! As a Veteran myself, it only makes sense. It's only 2 clicks people, click the link, and click share.... Less than 10 seconds of your lives! Okay, I'm done venting! If you'd like to check out our campaign, here is the link: www.indiegogo.com/crossfiremovie

I'm trying to work on my audition skills and I know that, most of the time, I get pretty anxious about that three minutes or less and I start having negative feelings about the whole thing. I'm way more awesome than I end up looking in an audition, both in acting and in personality! So I'm wondering what you all do to get excited and positive about the audition experience. What makes it fun for you?

Hello all! I am working on my first film as a producer (Check it out! http://www.stage32.com/profile/42018/project/balance) and we are gearing up to gather some money together. I know Kickstarter and Indiegogo are both go-tos for independent arts projects, but which one do you guys prefer? Or is it worth having an account with both? What are the downfalls to each of them? Any success stories? Also, as a first-time producer, I'm not sure where to put all that good green stuff when it starts coming in. I want to keep it entirely separate from my own money. Do I create a bank account just for this project? Thanks, everyone!