Asumin Richmond: Musician in Accra, Ghana.

Kris Keppeler

Actor, Voice Actor, and Audiobook Narrator at KK Aria Productions ♦ Actor, Comedian, Voice Artist, Narrator, Audio Post-Production

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1 year ago

Thanks for connecting!

Asumin Richmond

Musician

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10 years ago

hello all nice to bee around

Amanda Toney

Managing Director at Stage 32 ♦ Director of Operations, Producer

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10 years ago

Hello Asumin -

Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.

Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that you w...

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Richard "RB" Botto

Founder and CEO at Stage 32 ♦ Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

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10 years ago

Hi Asumin. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 400,000+ members representing every country on the planet 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...

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William Xifaras

Actor, Voice Artist, Screenwriter

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10 years ago

From Prison to Major Motion Pictures

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Hello Everyone on Stage 32, My name is William Xifaras and I'm a film actor out of the Northeast U.S. Just wanted to say to those starting out: Anything is possible (not to mistake that with anything is easy). I was released from state prison in my 40's, after spending 5 years locked up for Intimidation of a Witness. The crime was in relation to a shooting of a pimp/ drug dealer who later said I intimidated him not to testify against the shooter. I took it to trial and lost... although it's a long story, I won't bore you further with details. Upon release my college degree had little value due to the now felony conviction that went along with it. I had to find a new means to support myself and my family. I began to act and take film acting classes. Learning this new trade by acting in college student films. Little by little I noticed the positive feedback in addition to more auditions. This was 8 years ago, and now, although I'm far from where I would like to be, I've been cast in a few major motion pictures as a principal performer (speaking role). Some of the films I've been cast in include: Ted 2, The Equalizer, The Heat, and The Town (although you won't see me credited due to my role was in a Massachusetts state prison and Dept. of Corrections wouldn't allow me in to shoot it). The Director's and stars I've worked with included: Ben Affleck, John Ham, Harvey Keitel, Paul Feig, Sandra Bullock, Antoine Fuqua, Denzel Washington, Seth MacFarlane, etc... Sitting in a prison cell at middle age, I never thought this would be a reality. So, anyone thinking they can't do it, or that it takes too much time, or there are too many sacrifices involved, etc., remember anything is possible with a little luck, some hard work, focus, and a genuine desire to do better. Nothing of value is easy and anything is possible. Best of luck to all of you. William X