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Happy Sunday Creative Army! The 2021 Emmy awards ceremony is today, so I have some piping hot Emmy's content for you today! Grab your coffee and let's dive in.  First up, Variety shared a conversation between 2021 Emmy-nominated actors Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) and Elizabeth Olson (WandaVision) as part of the series "Actors on Actors". They chat about navigating sitcoms, producing their own content, and more.  Next up, the Writers Guild Foundation shares a fascinating look inside...

Controlled chaos. Calculated risks. Strategic fun. The juggle, the marathon, the tornado - whatever circulatory movement you visualize the entertainment industry to be, it entices us in and sweeps us off our feet. Our eyes bulge wide to look at it, swirling, bustling, booming with activity. But when you’re in it? It just feels like “the groove.” Athletes reference this term as being in “the zone,” which is often defined as “a state of supreme focus [that] helps athletes perform at their peak pot...

COVID-19 hit, and people stayed home. Content was consumed at a fever pitch. Platform after platform, people were running out of things to watch! And it wasn’t just movies and TV. Gaming was more popular. Just ask anybody who tried to buy a Nintendo Switch or a PS5 at the height of the pandemic. People even read more of their email than usual. And another industry that benefited from this frenzy of consumption? Podcasting. One of the key pieces of advice you hear as a writer is “Make your own...

Happy Wednesday Creative Army! Since 2011, the Stage 32 team has been working tirelessly to help you stay connected, creative, motivated, and informed. As always, we are committed to bringing you networking opportunities, education and mentoring from top-level industry executives and professionals, and access to decision-makers around the globe all from the comfort of your own home. Recently our efforts have been noticed by the media in a big way. We are incredibly proud and honored that Sta...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! The 2021 Emmy awards are a week from today, so naturally, I thought it would be nice to share some Emmy inspired TV content today. But first, in case you missed it yesterday, we shared all comedy, drama, limited/anthology, and nonfiction 2021 Emmy-nominated scripts yesterday! Now, grab your coffee and let's dive into some Emmy's content.  First up, the folks over at IndieWire have put together a great video about HBO Max's Emmy-nominated HACKS. In particular, this...

The Emmy Awards are coming up on Sunday, September 19th. Script availability has been very spotty since the writing nominations were announced on July 13th. However, more pdfs are now coming online, and I've collected the latest links below. Click the titles below and download the scripts you find interesting - these links will expire soon!   Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series The Flight Attendant - In Case Of Emergency Written by Steve Yockey Girls5eva - Pilot Written by Meredi...

Happy Wednesday Creative Army! As you know, Stage 32's continued mission is to democratize the entertainment business and the industry is taking notice in a big way. We are incredibly proud and honored that Stage 32 has been featured recently in Forbes Magazine, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, and now for the second time in recent history, in The Wrap. Senior Entertainment Business Reporter Diane Haithman recently featured Stage 32 and myself and in her article 'The Next Ted Lasso': After a...

Music has always been a part of me. When I was kid, I used to get in trouble at school for banging beats on the desk, or playing rudiments with my pencil instead of taking notes. I recited every line from Nas' Illmatic and soaked in all the RPG scores/themes. My love for writing came from Soap Operas, oddly enough. I would sit in my 7th-grade Literature class and writing write scripts to improve different storylines and scenes. However, despite my love for music and screenwriting, it wasn't unti...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee and let's dive in. First up, Backstage shares an amazing and in-depth interview with Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt on the Making of Apple TV's TED LASSO. With a whopping 20 Emmy Nominations (including best comedy series and best writing in a comedy), there is a lot to learn from these talented folks. Both Brendan and Jason...

“Stay in your lane.” Stings, doesn’t it? I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it. There are plenty of people in the industry who will, though. Studies, such as the Asch Conformity Experiments, exemplify the power a group of people can have over an individual’s decision-making, especially if the desire to be accepted by that group is strong. Like storytellers who wish to join the “entertainment industry”, for example? These four words can quickly kill the spark of enthusiasm and ingenuity that drives all...