Acting

Registrations for the January 2015 On Stage With RB were in high demand, smashing all previous records. As you know, we normally open registration to the first 1000 members. We almost always hit capacity, but this time we were well above. As a result, many Stage 32'ers were shut out from the broadcast.  We apologize for this inconvenience! In an effort to make things right, we've taken the following steps: 1 - We've converted the video at record speed and it is now available by clicking be...

OK, I'm not about to tell you about discounted print deals. (Although I do know a few of them in London) I've only been a 'working' actor and filmmaker since 2012. (Wow what a short time) I've been professional a lot longer, but professional is very different to working. So I wonder what I could possibly share with you all that would hopefully inspire any meaning. I have come to this industry through a somewhat unconventional means. I'm a working class boy from the North East of England. Ever...

It's time! Tuesday of next week is the January 2015 broadcast of On Stage with RB. We are inviting 1,000 Stage 32 members to join us LIVE Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 1pm PST for On Stage with RB. RB will be covering some of the latest and greatest site features, speaking to members of the community and spending at least 90 minutes answering questions about the industry, your chosen discipline and just about anything else that's on your mind. Plus, RB will have on 2 special guests who work...

Welcome to the first weekend of 2015, everyone, and a very Happy New Year to you all. Due to travel and time constraints, there is no Weekend Blog this week. Instead, I thought it would be a great time to discuss and share our plans and goals for the coming year. Some of what I am planning on accomplishing in 2015 includes writing 2 scripts, completing my crowdsourcing book for Focal Press, dipping my toes back into acting, filming a short and implementing a myriad of Stage 32 initiatives....

Welcome to 2015. This is it. This is YOUR year. You are going to achieve all you've ever wanted to do creatively and Stage 32 is here to help. The New Year is a time for setting goals, getting a fresh start and achieving all that you've wanted in film, television or theater.   This month we are bringing you the best possible webinars with top teachers on all aspects of the business including:   Navigating your Film into a Major Film Festival taught by Amanda Johnson Zetterstrom from A...

#4) Actors move to LA with no sense of higher purpose. Whether you're just moving to LA or have lived here and pursued a career for years, it is important to develop a sense of purpose that will give you continued passion to pursue your acting dreams. Often we can approach our success from an ego or soul point of view. Ego is all about self-interest and soul is about contribution. Most of us want success as an actor both from a ego and soul point of view. But ultimately your source of passion...

Hey Stage 32 family. I've been thinking a lot about the mistakes I made when I first came to LA and prompted me to write this and share with you.“Move to LA! Get to where the Big Studios are! Get to where the action is and make it happen!” Whether you’re a well-trained actor from New York or a newbie from Idaho, there seems to be this overwhelming need for so many actors to get to Hollywood. It’s the excitement of making it here that compels actors to move out to LA without a focused plan or h...

So... I needed some stress relief from my day job (CPA and Business Manager for high net worth individuals). That’s how my acting career (on-camera and voice over) began. I asked my wife to bring home the continuing education catalogue from UCLA. Looking for an art class, flower design, photography or anything to relieve the stress, my eyes focused on a Voice Over class taught by a local radio disc jockey. Coincidentally, I had just met a voice over actor the night before. I really did not kn...

In November's On Stage with RB, Stage 32 Founder & CEO, RB, had 1,000 Stage 32 members join him and special guests, 6-time Emmy winner Chris Boardman and VP of Development and Production at Rumble Films, Stephanie Wilcox. For over 2-1/2 hours RB went over site features, talked about the industry and opened up the floor for questions from our community in our most epic On Stage with RB yet! Our first guest up was Stage 32 member Chris Boardman, who is an Academy-nominated and Emmy winning...

You will hate this blog. Not the most inspiring of beginnings, but bear with me… I struggled as a voice talent for almost 15 years. Before that, I went to college and graduate school for acting. It turns out that while I was pretty good at acting, I hated the lifestyle. I hated the competition and how it brought out the worst in people. I hated, well, other actors. Their insecurity, their need to act as a form of therapy, their love of Ramen Noodles. I hated actors because I saw too much o...