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As an actor, you learn quickly that you're not going to book every job. You go into a room, you do the work, and often, the answer is no. But there's an old piece of advice every actor hears at some point: your goal isn't to book the job, it's to book the room. What that means is simple. Even when you don't get the part, you want to leave the people in that room remembering you. You want them thinking about you for the next thing, recommending you to someone else, wanting to see you again. The...

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! I hope your weekend has been a creative one so far. Whether you have been writing, filming, editing, or sketching out the next spark of an idea, I have something today that will give you a boost. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. This week's featured video comes from Variety, and it is a real eye-opener for anyone making work with limited resources: How Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell Made an Emotional 15-Page Scene in Under a Day for Half Man. If you do not...

I’m a film producer, editor, and President of Women in Film & Television Poland, and I had the pleasure of connecting with the Stage 32 team and becoming the Stage 32 Brand Ambassador for Poland at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. My film journey began in Los Angeles, and over the years, I’ve produced internationally recognized projects that have screened at festivals from Cannes to Berlinale to Mumbai. I’m especially passionate about telling cross-cultural stories, films that build bridges betw...

You're here on a platform like Stage 32 because you have a passion and a dream. You want to be a professional in an industry that is historically difficult to break into and navigate correctly. You're here to learn and make real connections that are valuable and will help you move forward. You're here because you love the story you want to tell. You're a champion of yourself and your work, because you believe in it. You're not here to play at being a creative professional. You're here to do the...

I love telling stories. That has been the constant in everything I’ve done, from my high school days writing for the school creative paper, to my work as a cinematographer, to my own personal filmmaking. The medium changes. The tools for storytelling change. The passion underneath never does. I want to tell a good story, and I want people to experience it. Which is exactly why screenplays started to frustrate me. The Drawer Problem I’ve written about 10 screenplays, co-written another half...

I am excited to announce a new partnership that continues Stage 32’s expansion throughout Mexico and Latin America. Stage 32 Certification has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Baja Film Commission to bring internationally recognized training and certification opportunities to the filmmaking community of Baja California. This initiative focuses on one of Mexico’s most internationally connected and production-friendly regions, a state that has played a significant role in both H...

Once on set, I think of the 1st AD as the present, planning and keeping the day moving forward. At the same time, the 2nd AD is the future, planning and spreading information for the following days. Before Filming Begins The 1st AD gets the script and breaks it down into a schedule with all the puzzle pieces – Working closely with the director, everything having to do with the script is decided - locations, cast availability, equipment, day vs. night, sets, props, stunts, special effects, and...

One thing I am excited about every day as a representative is that animation does not just exist in the movies and television shows we watched growing up. It stays with us for a lifetime. Yes, that may sound cliché, but animation is constantly evolving and will always be a part of our lives, no matter our age. The stories being told at both the independent and studio level have purpose. They have something meaningful to say. They entertain, inspire, challenge perspectives, and connect people a...

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! I hope your weekend has been a creative one so far. Whether you have been writing, filming, editing, or sketching out the next spark of an idea, I have something today that will give you a boost. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. This week’s featured video comes from Vanity Fair- Every Jon Favreau Movie, Explained by Jon Favreau. In it, Favreau walks through his entire directing career, from the scrappy creative partnership of Swingers and Made, to launch...

Over the last 20 years, I have employed a lot of people for crew positions on features that I have produced and directed. As much as I would love to say I use the same crew every time, unfortunately, that is not always the case. When starting out, the logical choice of course is to hire people with the most credits on their resume, however, that is not necessarily the smartest approach. As I reflect back on the films I have crewed, I have learned a few things that I would like to pass along to y...