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Don't Miss November's Community Open House- Free Webcast Event for All Members!

Don't Miss November's Community Open House- Free Webcast Event for All Members!

Tuesday, November 25th at 12:00 pm PT!

Every success story begins with a first step.

If you’re ready to take yours, join me, Ashley Smith, Head of Community at Stage 32, for our November Community Open House Webcast happening Tuesday, November 25th at 12:00 pm PT!

Free Registration: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32-s-november-community-open-house-webcast

Whether you’re chasing representation, looking for collaborators, or simply tired of creating in isolation, this live event is your chance to show up, be seen, and start making real progress.

This isn’t just an overview — it’s your creative launchpad. You’ll walk away with practical tools, new connections, and a clear path forward, no matter your background or where you are in your career.

You’ll Learn How To:

  • Navigate Stage 32 like a pro and make the platform work for your goals
  • Build authentic connections through the Stage 32 Lounges
  • Access Education, Certification, and Script Services tailored to your next big move
  • Show up in ways that get you noticed by the right people at the right time
  • Participate in real-time Q&A and get guidance specific to your path

Whether you’re a writer, filmmaker, actor, producer, composer, editor, or wear multiple creative hats — this is where your Stage 32 journey truly begins.

If you can’t attend live, don’t worry — registering ensures you’ll receive the full recording to watch anytime from anywhere.

Who’s planning to join me live for the Open House?


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Kevin Hager
Similar Formula

Do some movies end up following the same scenario as others? Like for example Enter the Dragon inspire the video games Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Double Dragon and their film adaptations?

Then Die Hard, after its release there were many films that had the same situation, but in differ...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hey, Kevin Hager. Some movies end up following the same structure as other movies. The movies have different storylines, different locations, and different twists though....

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Kevin Hager

I have seen that.

Maurice Vaughan
Wearing Many Hats As A Creative

If you’re struggling with writing loglines or you want to get better at them, check out today’s blog written by Libby Wright. www.stage32.com/blog/wearing-many-hats-as-a-creative-4291...

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Sandra Isabel Correia
Celine Song on Materialists: Love, Commodification, and the Divine

In her latest film, Materialists, writer-director Celine Song continues the delicate exploration of human connection that first captivated audiences in Past Lives. In a recent Creative Screenwriting interview, Song: https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/an-in-depth-interview-with-celine-song-on-her-...

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Maurice Vaughan

One way we can portray love without reducing it to cliché is putting a spin on the clichés, Sandra Isabel Correia.

Sandra Isabel Correia

I love that, Maurice Vaughan. No doubt, clichés need to be renewed with fresh perspectives and plots. For me, screenwriting is also a way to educate and bring more awareness through our stories. For e...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're right, Sandra Isabel Correia. Screenwriting is also a way to educate and bring more awareness through our stories. I like to set up a scene so it looks like a cliché is gonna happen, but I deli...

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Sandra Isabel Correia

One day, I want to be similar to your knowledge, hehehe. Love that approach, Maurice Vaughan Setting up the expectation of a cliché and then subverting it is such a smart way to both surprise the audi...

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Liked by Arthur Charpentier and one other

Marcus Ward
Comic book writing

Does Stage 32 offer anything to help with Comic book writing? I'm looking more in terms of writing the outline script aspect.

Mike Boas

I don’t think so, but writer Warren Ellis has talked about his process a lot over the years. Here’s an article with script samples: https://www.comicbookscriptarchive.com/archive/panel-1/warren-ellis-...

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Liked by Tom Schaefer and one other

Rich Terdoslavich
Angle Shots

Sometimes, a script might require a few close ups when drawing storyboards. In other cases, switching up the angles from storyboard to storyboard, makes the work dynamic. Something I learned from the pros/experts in the comic book and film industries. To this day, I still think about it when I am re...

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Rich Terdoslavich

Thank you, everyone.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Rich Terdoslavich. Have a great day too!

Katherine Blessan
Job promise that was met with silence

Hi guys,

I applied for a job advertised on Stage 32 with a company called My Story Animated. I contacted them initially and their initial email was full of promises. Submit a 5000 word script following X style (of sample given) and if they like it you'll get paid $800 if accepted and $200 even if th...

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Jon Shallit

They finally wrote back and said not interested. No reason given.

Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Katherine Blessan. I don't have any experience with My Story Animated, but "$200 even if they don't want it" sounds fishy.

Kevin Hager
Fandom

Is there a chance or possibility that Fandom could be used by film companies for Market Research and finding out what fans want and that fanfiction sites and fan art sites could be good ways to find new talent in writing?

Raveness Thorne
Looking for a Partner/Collaboration!

Hey Stage32! I've recently received some feedback on my limited series script, and I was told it wasn't written in standard script formatting. However, whenever I research the standard formatting, it's written exactly how my script is written. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in working...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hey, Raveness Thorne. You could also make a post on the Job Board (www.stage32.com/find-jobs)....

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Gig Rackz

Yeah Raveness, I would be interested in working/mentoring you being that I have a full Black series myself & am looking for other writers to build with! Here are my numbers 240 486 7754 267 487 5100 Leon....when & where do u want to meet..Im located in the DMV area rn!

Kevin Hager
A Great Gift

The Christmas season is approaching, I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving, and a Merry Christmas. What is it do you hope for this year?

The one gift I would like is for my dreams to come true and pitch my ideas to Disney. Plus, with other things at my concern (like the MS and Asperger Syndrome) I...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Kevin Hager. Click "buy now," then scroll down to "Complete order."

Kevin Hager

But it won't cost a thing? Is this a special giveaway?

Maurice Vaughan

The Community Open House is free, Kevin Hager. It's a monthly event.

Kevin Hager

Thanks I hope your right. But will it come to me as an e-mail?

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Kevin Hager. Yeah, Stage 32 will send you an email.

Sanja Zivic
New to Stage 32 — Seeking EPs for My Psychological Thriller Déjà Vu

Hi everyone! I’m Sanja Zivic — a writer and producer currently developing my first feature film, DÉJÀ VU, which is now officially listed In Development on IMDbPro.

Déjà Vu is a 167-minute psychological thriller set between Los Angeles and rural Mexico, built around themes of guilt, fate, memory, and...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Sanja Zivic. Some of your post got cut off. You can edit it by clicking the downward arrow to the right of your name, selecting "Edit Post," and reposting the text....

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Autumn Carpenter
Hi

Good Morning everyone! Hope you all have a great day, and as usual I have questions to get to know you guys. 1:if you could be any character who would it be? 2:if you could be in any movie/tv series what would it be? 3:If in any movie you could've stopped something from happening what would it be?

Maurice Vaughan

I saw the Percy Jackson movie way back, Autumn Carpenter. Is he Percy's friend?

Autumn Carpenter

uuuuuhhhh the movie actually is not good, the director didnt even read the books, but the author came out with a series. so no just from the book, and their friendship is complicated...:D

Maurice Vaughan

Wow. The director didn't read the books. I guess he wanted to go in his own direction with the movie. I'll have to check out the books.

Autumn Carpenter

the books are AWESOME or in PJO fandom language Amazhang (a character last name is Zhang sooo) and my favorite book series

Suzanne Bronson

Hi Autumn Carpenter I would be 1. Galadriel 2. I would be in The Lord of the Rings or Rings of Power 3. if I could stop something from happening in a series Clay getting his leg blown off on SEAL Team...

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Sumit Kumar
Can I Join Writers' Room to Observe & Learn?

Hi everyone! I'm interested in joining the Writers' Room primarily for learning and understanding the scriptwriting process. I wanted to ask a few questions before joining:

Can I join initially just to observe and learn? I'd love to attend the weekly Zoom sessions and learn from executives and other...

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Sumit Kumar

Thank you very much for your time and guidance. Your insights on writing timelines, project ideas, the script-writing process, and profile verification were extremely helpful. I truly appreciate your support.

Maurice Vaughan

You can see a person's IMDb credits on their Stage 32 profile, Sumit Kumar, like in the screenshot (the credits on my profile).

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Sumit Kumar. Hope my comments help! And I'm a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. If you ever have any questions about Stage 32, let me or another Lounge Moderator know. We have badges on our p...

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Sumit Kumar

Thank you so much for guiding me. Your support as a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator is truly valuable. I appreciate your help, and I will definitely reach out if I have any questions.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Sumit Kumar. Okay. Have a great rest of the week!

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