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It was a surprise opportunity for a young guy who felt he could do anything in the entertainment field, and of course that included great acting. I was making day trips to Allentown Pennsylvania from Mountaintop and one summer day stumbled on an ad in the local town newspaper which basically said "A...
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"Hey! I owe my success and my wealth to my customer base except, I'm not trying to make them happy. I'm so talented that no matter how much I insult you or tell you what I think is the correct way to think and the only way to think even if half of the country disagree with me. My acting is so specta...
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I would like to start the conversation about what is your mindset for the New Year? Not a resolution or a goal even, more like a title card. New year, new chapter. Midway through 2025 I had to do a course correction. So I decided I was going all in. That I would stop getting sidetracked with other p...
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That's great, Suzanne Bronson! Congratulations! Glad to hear it! My mindset is finish unfinished projects and stop getting sidetracked with new projects and things (one reason I haven't finished some...
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Suzanne Bronson YES!!!! Believing is seeing, feeling is being...so happy about this : ) "I am the embers of light within me", that's where I am beginning. I am the beauty, what is wanted, and needed,...
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Suzanne Bronson That mindset shift from “trying” to being is powerful, and you can feel how intentional your course correction has been. You didn’t just declare it, you're backing it up with action, t...
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In RB's Sunday Blog, he talks about opening doors and taking control of your creative path. You can read it here::
https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-opening-doors-taking-control-of-your-creative-path-4286I ask you, what is one bold move you've made to kickstart your creative career? For me,...
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Congratulations on making the bold move, Suzanne Bronson! I used to be a lurker on Stage 32. After RB gave the community a challenge to be more active, I started being a lot more active. I've had a lo...
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That's great Maurice Vaughan see my comment to RB's blog. Similar to what you just said.
Suzanne Bronson I know the money is on its way to you! For me, it is deciding to get back to acting classes in January to continue my training at a time when time-wise it is really not practical due t...
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Hi, Suzanne Bronson. I've always done what I loved on the side while completing a 42-year career as a clinical social worker. I wrote for myself, poetry for self-therapy, short stories here and there,...
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Now that we are two weeks in to 2026, I think this is a good time to revisit this question. What is a bold move you are taking for your career this year?
The #1 Reason Actors Don't Book (It's Not What You Think)
Would like to hear your thoughts why actors don’t book jobs? Share them here and on the channel.
Must-watch video, Aaron Marcus! I can do this as a screenwriter too. Thanks.
Thanks, Maurice. I agree. This mind shift can be used by anyone, not just actors. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts here.
You're welcome, Aaron Marcus. I also think actors don’t book jobs sometimes because of their headshots and acting reels.
To add to your ideas. I think many actors don't get the audition due to their headshots not being eye-catching. It doesn't matter how talented an actor is, if the headshot is not effective, a casting...
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I agree, Aaron Marcus. You're welcome. I need to upload my resume. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks for sharing the conversation, Amanda Toney. Martin Scorsese said “There’s going to be specific times that I tell you what I need directly. It’s gotta be this way. But you gotta be open to letti...
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There are days when acting feels like falling in love for the first time.
And there are days when it feels like staying in a relationship that hurts — not because the love is gone, but because the world around it has become loud, fast, demanding, and unforgiving.
We rarely talk about that part.
We talk...
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I relate to that quote and your post as a screenwriter, Dan Martin Roesch. We should talk about this more as creatives and industry members. Thanks for making this post....
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Happy Sunday Actors!
If you haven't gotten a chance to read and mull over RB's newest Coffee & Content post, "Presence over perfection, on screen and on the page", I truly recommend you take a peak.
With that in mind, the quest...
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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon chat about their friend ship and explain the research they did for The Rip and what was happening on set during their tense scenes.
More movies with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as co-leads! Thanks for sharing the interview, Pat Alexander. One thing that stood out in the video is they rooted hard for each us in their acting careers....
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Outstanding effort on behalf of their crew, including them in rewards bonuses! Honored to have worked with Ben Affleck, a true professional.
What I loved most was how clearly she frames an actor’s job as more than showing up and saying lines. She talks about reading...
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Sigourney Weaver is one of my favorite actors, Ashley Renee Smith. I've heard of actors reading scripts over and over to understand their characters, the other characters, and the story. And memorize...
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Ashley Renee Smith Sigourney Weaver is such a wonderful actor, and a strong, grounded woman, no b-s, and total frankness when it comes to the lessons she has learned, the industry, and her job on a se...
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A new year, and a new chance, to experience our lives as actors using the wisdom of all the experiences from the past year. A lot, right? Haha.
Most of the times, as actors, we are constantly searching for someone to direct us (generally speaking). To advise us in what we should be doing: acting wise...
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Hi, Michael Stair. Great to meet you. Thanks for sharing the story. You did the right thing in my opinion. It's a lesson for actors, writers, directors, etc. We don't have to take jobs if they involve...
Expand commentHi, Michael Stair. Great to meet you. Thanks for sharing the story. You did the right thing in my opinion. It's a lesson for actors, writers, directors, etc. We don't have to take jobs if they involve doing things outside of our character or things we aren't comfortable with.