Acting

When I was younger I wanted to be an actress. After graduating from college with a degree in Drama I quickly realized that I had a head for business and that I enjoyed working WITH actors more than I enjoyed being one myself. I meandered around the industry a bit - first working at a talent agency, then at a television production company, until I finally became a casting director. I started as an assistant and quickly rose to becoming a partner. Jennifer Rudolph I realized I had a kna...

The March 2015 edition of On Stage With RB was our best broadcast yet! For 3 hours our Founder & CEO, RB, discussed Stage 32 site updates and had on 2 very special guests, actor Omar Leyva and Manager & Producer Jairo Alvarado! RB went over the Stage 32 Meetups section, the new Stage 32 You Tube channel, the March Stage 32 membership drive and much more! He then brought actor Omar Leyva (from Disney's McFarland, USA) on for an inspirational and tear-jerking interview about the support you...

It was a bittersweet goodbye for me about two years ago. I was leaving my family and friends behind in South Africa to pursue my dreams in America. When you have dreams like I did, it’ll feel like everyone around you is failing to see what you see, disagreeing with your dreams, and constantly shutting you down. “This is fairytale talk!” “You need to get your head out of the clouds!” We've all heard this at some stage in our life. But just because others don't see your dreams as becom...

Casting: I first read for a very small role that I don't believe made the film. From studying the sides and breakdowns I knew there were a couple of father characters in the script. I asked about them and that led to being called in for the role of Señor Diaz. I loved the monologue. I prepared. I also forgot my headshot and resume in the car and now some luck came into play. Director Niki Caro was brought in to see an actress during that time and when I returned I got to see her as well. She...

One of my latest projects came to me like most special things do; as an unexpected and complex occurrence. It turned into a full-circle marker and an excuse for life evaluation. On the surface it was simply being cast in a film called McFarland USA.   However, looking back at the many roads I've taken, choices I've made, pure coincidences, improbabilities, sacrifices, and even evidence of fate, I can't help but feel humbled by the order and disorder of things that take us to different...

We could not be more excited to announce the launch of our official Stage 32 YouTube channel! We have loaded up dozens of videos from our 3 1/2 year history for your viewing enjoyment.  These videos include tips for a variety of disciplines from the industry executives we work with, clips from our monthly On Stage With RB webcasts, interviews, success stories and more. Our goal is to provide you with countless hours of FREE educational and informational material.  We will be updating the c...

When I graduated from college and stepped into the world of entertainment, I was determined to climb the mountain in front of me and achieve the career success I had singularly focused on since high school. No matter what unknowns lay in the terrain ahead of me, I had the ability to conquer them. I was naive, I was unprepared, and I had no idea how challenging the path I had chosen would turn out to be, unstable and full of rejection. But of course that confidence, even if it comes from inexperi...

Here's how to use Stage 32 Meetups You can locate Stage 32 Meetups on your menu bar: The Stage 32 Meetups page will welcome you with a search bar allowing you to search for any meetups near you. Keep in mind that this is a brand new feature, which means that your hometown may not have a scheduled meetup yet. Feel free to add one and invite all of your creative friends to it.   On the left side you will notice a calendar of events. This will list only the next 20 upcom...

In the February 2015 broadcast of On Stage With RB we were able to increase the number of viewers with our new system, and what a difference it made - there were some great questions! For over 2-1/2 hours RB had on 2 special guests, Tiffany Boyle, VP of Packaging & Sales at Ramo Law, and actor David Banks, who's appeared in numerous features and over 100 commercials. Once the floor opened up for questions, RB hit on everything from filmmaking, acting, distribution and more, and then finished wit...

Stage 32 is proud to annouce one of the coolest and groundbreaking events in our 3 1/2 year history.  After a sold-out theatrical run, we are pleased to announce that Stage 32 will host the exclusive worldwide online release of CUT! co-written and directed by Stage 32 member David Rountree.  David hired over 30 Stage 32 members for the production.  On Thursday, February 26th, the Stage 32 community will be able to watch the film online LIVE from anywhere in the world.  Plus, directly follo...