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5 Ways to Get the Most out of Script Coverage
Thinking About Attending a Major Film Market This Year? Let Me Help!
Should I Worry About Being Typecast if I Have an Online Show? (by Richard Botto)
Coffee & Content - The Best of Sundance Screenwriter Tips & Sundance Director Techniques and Advice
Monday Motivation: TV Writer & Filmmaker Success Stories
Netflix Reaches Deep to Stave Off Other Streaming Competitors
How a 'No' Led Me to My Own 'Yes' [A Success Story in the Making]
The 7th Annual Oscars Contest Is Now Live!
Why You May Not Be Booking Acting Jobs (by Richard Botto)
The Ten [Most Wanted] TV Pilot Scripts Availabe for Download
How Body Language & Buzz Words Can Drastically Improve Your Pitch
So you got yourself a face to face meeting with a decision maker. This is epic. Could be a game changer, you think. This is your “one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment” like in the the Eminem song. It's your personal anthem that plays on rotation on Spotify as you sit in the lobby of the office of the producer you most want to meet who could make your script or book into a movie. Or the sales agent or distributor that finance your projec…
Confessions of a Lens Whore
Dear Stage 32ers and Fellow Peers, I’m a DP/Filmmaker/Aspiring Director based in LA. I am here today to shed light on something that is not discussed often. Lenses and sensor size. Am I a lens whore? Yes! Do I obsess about color and image quality? Yes! To be a cinematographer means having a healthy dose of obsession. Your job, first and foremost, is to serve the director’s vision and storyline. Also, to provide ‘eyegasm’ and entertainment to the audience. (I jus…
On Set Production - How to Overcome Obstacles: The Making of WHAT LIES AHEAD (Part 3)
Another week, another entry in the WHAT LIES AHEAD journey. Once again, I would like to thank all of you who have dropped notes or made posts on Twitter and IG expressing your support. I've shared your messages with the team and we're all most grateful. In part 3 of our series we move into physical production. Short preparation time and filming in 90 degree weather in Kentucky presented some massive challenges and had the crew searching for quick, logical and non-costly solution…
Monday Motivation: Another Stage 32 Writer Lands Representation
Hello Stage 32 fam! This is an especially exciting week to be in the film industry! With the Oscars on Sunday, Hollywood has a lot to be celebrating. At Stage 32, we are proud of our 11 instructors and mentors who worked on Oscar nominated projects this year! (As a side note, there’s still time to get your predictions in for our Stage 32 Academy Award 2019 Contest. It’s a lot of fun and there are some awesome prizes up for grabs. And best of all, it’s totally free!) …
Coffee & Content - Dan Harmon Writing Advice/Avoiding Procrastination & Editing in Storytelling
Good morning, Creative Army. Welcome to Sunday and another edition of Coffee & Content. First up this week, writer/showrunner Dan Harmon has never been shy about expressing his opinion or documenting his struggles as a creative. Here, he provides some writing advice and how to avoid procrastination. There are some great nuggets in here - "It doesn't have to be good - it just has to exist." - is one that stuck with me. Be sure to grab something to write on as you listen! Next, …
Sundance, Indie TV, & Dreams Coming True: The Landscape is Changing for Creatives
We see lots of writers here on Stage 32 with pilot ideas, completed scripts, even polished indie TV products, just waiting to be born again. It's no secret that things in the industry are changing for indie creators, and this year at Sundance, it was proven once again. "Filmmakers converge on the 10-day festival, hoping it will make their dreams come true. However, Jaffe, [a filmmaker] marks a new kind of talent: He made a pilot, not a movie, and he’s part of a 2019 TV class tha…
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How a 'No' Led Me to My Own 'Yes' [A Success Story in the Making]
Since I was 12-years-old, I have always wanted to be in the entertainment business. I wanted to launch the next great entertainment company and have been pursing this ambition at great personal cost. To date, I haven't yet achieved my vision. But that's okay. Today I want to share my journey, as I suspect many of you can relate and substitute your own name for mine. A Let Down Disguised as an Encouraging Gift 2018 was a particularly hard and painful year. Once again, I found myself wi…
After the Plunge: A New Life as a Freelance Actor & Writer
Frankly, most of my life has been spent telling myself that I could never quit a survival job to become a working actor. I knew the statistics. I’ve read the data on how many aspiring actors there are. I knew it was not possible for me to be one of the lucky few who could make a living off of the craft. So, I decided long ago that I would find satisfaction in doing what I love after survival job hours. And for many years I did just that. But recently, I found momentum. I discovere…
The 7th Annual Oscars Contest Is Now Live!
It's that time of year again! Time for you to decide who will take a golden statuette home at this years Oscars. Every year we host a contest where you, our loyal Stage 32 members, get to chime in on who you think the winners will be. And you can start choosing your picks right now, as the 7th Annual Stage 32 Oscars Contest is now live!| Oscar winners from 2016 - 2018 Whomever has the most right answers wins. So if you think you've got what it takes, join the party and submit your choi…
Pre-Production Tips - From Budget to Locations: The Making of WHAT LIES AHEAD (Part 2)
On behalf of the entire WHAT LIES AHEAD team, thank you. The outpouring of good wishes and support from our community regarding the film (and this blog series) has humbled, inspired, and motivated us all. To feel that groundswell of support, it's as if you're taking this journey with us. We couldn't be more grateful. Part 2 of our ongoing series detailing how the film came together focuses on the budget, in particular how we were able to keep it down utilizing limited…
Monday Motivation: Stage 32 Writers Meet with CAA, Facebook Producer, Netflix & More!
Hello fellow Stage 32ers! We wanted to kick off the week by highlighting some of our favorite success stories from the writers who have worked with us in Script Services in 2018. I get asked all the time what it's like behind the scenes here at Stage 32 and I have one word - it's BUSY. We love having incredible mentors that work with us (over 500 development executives, managers, producers and agents) to give our writers feedback on how their material fits in the marketplace. What we lo…
Coffee & Content - Introverts & Egotists: Winning Social Media as a Creative & THR's Director Roundtable
Happy Sunday, Creative Army. Fired up this week to bring you another edition of Coffee & Content. Let's get right after it. Every week, without exception, I receive a few dozen direct messages here on Stage 32 as well as on my Twitter & Instagram accounts from creatives looking for social media advice. Many of the curious identify themselves as introverts. Also, without exception, I receive dozens of DM's from creatives who have no relationship with me (and man…
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