Advice

So you made a movie. You even have an offer from a sales agent to sell it worldwide. You are excited. Your film is selling in Cannes! It’s selling at the American Film Market! It’s screening at Berlinale! You're having viewing parties with friends and family, showing off the brochure or the listing of your movie in the Trades. You dream about the new movie you will make or the house you'll buy with the profits from the first one, and you're sure there will be so many dollars coming your way from...

If you read Part: 1 How to Create a Docu-Series that Intrigues (The Making of 'Make it Work'), then you learned that Kern and I believe that every movie is like a child and the parents, with the producer and director sharing the joys and struggles of creating something from nothing.This was the case for the docuseries, MAKE IT WORK. It is a child we're extremely proud of, and was born from a genuine ambition to put the spotlight on young people in America who are using STEM to transcend otherw...

What does it take to break into Hollywood as an actor?   Tracey Christian is a talent agent with TCA Management. Stage 32 caught up with her at Film Con to ask what kind of advice she could offer up and coming actors and actresses. Take a peek at the video below to gain access to her tips on making waves as an actor or actress in the industry.     Click Here For Tracey's Advice!     Remember, if you haven't subscribed to our YouTube page, make sure you do so you don't miss any of our a...

Every movie is like a child and the parents, typically, and are the producer and director sharing the joys and struggles of creating something from nothing and presenting it to the world as a reflection on the best of the parents intentions. MAKE IT WORK is a child that we are extremely proud of, as it was born from a genuine ambition to focus the spotlight on young people in America who are using STEM to transcend otherwise limiting boundaries in their lives to create products that benefit thei...

Sitting next to a seasoned screenwriter to watch how they execute a scene can work wonders for a writer. That's why I'm sharing this post. From BoingBoing contributor Joe Sabia created a video for Vanity Fair that ended up circling the 'net fast and hard, as screenwriter Emily Carmichael whipped out a sci-fi scene in only seven minutes.   It's a fascinating watch. For me, watching and listening to how another writers made choices not only gave me permission to write freely, but it opened...

So you want a meeting. The kind that can change the trajectory of your career. I get it. If you ask the majority what an actor needs to do land a part, one might say, “Get an audition.” We’ve all seen those moments play out in film and TV, where the ingénue is standing on the empty stage, giving it everything she’s got as we see the light fill the director’s eyes as he realizes he’s found his star. These are great scenes. But like most movie magic, there’s a lot of work that goes into that m...

If you're a writer without a manager, your social media presence is crucial. Actually, it's crucial all the time. Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto & Director of Script Services Jason Mirch address how a writer without a manager can put themselves out there using social media. Stage 32 is a massive social media platform and educational site created to help creatives in the film world succeed. Listen as the duo discuss what you can do to grab the attention of producers and directors looking f...

I reckon there are four main ways in which you can get some film work and then carry on in your chosen career. Please don’t nail me to these, however, as they are only my own deductions. I am hoping, though, that they may give you some help. The Production Route The production route is followed by people who want to be junior or senior producers, or who want to get so far, and then veer off into directing. This ladder, of course, starts off with Production Assistant, progresses through Prod....

What's up, Creative Army. Happy Sunday to you and to all our incredible moms around the world, a very Happy Mother's Day. As a reminder, we're gearing up for a jam packed couple of weeks at Cannes. If you're attending, remember to RSVP to all our events HERE. Now, whaddaya say we dive in to another edition of Coffee & Content? Everyone likes crackling dialogue in their movies, but for most writers, the practice is easier said than done. And sometimes what's in your head, doesn't quite come...

One of our most active members, Philip Hardy, posted a link in one of our lounges recently and it resonated with me as a screenwriter so much that I felt compelled to share it with our 500,000+ members. So often in our threads, there is great discussion about "breaking" screenwriting rules or what works best when writing a script. Debate is always a part of these discussions, which is never wrong and always welcomed.   I imagine the post I'm going to share from Phoenix Screenwriters wil...