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STAGE 32 NEWS It's that time again! We are excited to bring you the September edition of On Stage With RB - a FREE Stage 32 online webcast available to the first 2,000 Stage 32 members who register. RB will be going over some Stage 32 site features to help maximize your use of the site and then will open up the floor for a live Q&A. This month's special guests will be announced soon, so stay tuned! To read more about the September 2015 edition of On Stage with RB and to register to watch, clic...

The Film Industry was never my intention nor career choice. Unlike most, for me, it just happened. I had moved to Los Angeles in the early 80s to start up a consulting business and had the good fortune to befriend a few actors. I was only in L.A. for a year when one of them asked if I would be interested with working on a small movie. Curiosity got the best of me and I accepted. The first week of pre-production I was a Production Assistant, by the 2nd week I was the Location Scout and that of co...

I’d like to write about something that I feel very strongly about, and passionate about, but am still learning to do. I believe this is essential for those involved in creative industries; those who feel the desire to create and express themselves; those who act, write, perform and create. As we all know, the creative process never ceases. It may stall or idle, but there is always a need, a drive, an internal force allowing it to happen. It’s a creative process and journey. But as the cliché goe...

Today we bring you another installment of the Film Courage series with Stage 32 Founder & CEO, Richard Botto. In this video, When Should Someone Be Fired Off A Movie Production, RB goes over why being professional and putting your best foot forward is key to being part of a team on a film, TV or theater project. When someone is a disruptive force on a project and throws the balance off, he offers 2 key pieces of advice on how to deal with the situation in this 6-minute clip.   The entire...

When I was a kid, just 7 years old, in my village in Armenia I saw Disco Dancer and other Bollywood movies in my village theater. From that time I knew what I wanted to do in my life and who I wanted to be. I wanted to be in the entertainment business. And nothing was going to stop me. A little bit later when I was around the age of 10-12 years I discovered Hollywood stars like Van Damme, Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Bruce Lee and all the other action stars. After seeing all these things, it motiva...

Today we bring you another installment in the Stage 32 Film Courage series on Crowdsourcing vs. Crowdfunding for filmmakers. Stage 32 Founder & CEO, RB, talks about how to identify, engage and move your audience. In this 9-minute clip, RB goes over the definition of crowdsourcing for filmmakers, and why it's different than crowdfunding. He shares a case study of Mile, Mile and A Half,  and how they crowdsourced to help spread the word of their film. He talks about cultivating your audience in or...

3 hours. 2 industry expert guests. 20 questions answered about everything from distribution, producing, screenwriting, acting, composing and more. And...it's free. That's the July 2015 edition of the On Stage With RB online broadcast.   And it is now available on demand in our Education section! (To find it, on your menu bar, click EDUCATION, then click ON STAGE WITH RB). This over 3-hour edition of On Stage With RB is jam packed with tons of information, tips and advice! RB has on 2 spe...

There are a lot of things that go into being a successful writer and having an outside person review your material for coverage is inevitably part of the process. If you are a writer yourself, or if you are working on a project with a writer, you will come to learn that often times writers can be precious of their material. Today, Stage 32 Founder & CEO, RB, discusses how that mindset isn't always the best tactic for the business.  In this 8-minute clip RB goes over all the emotions that come...

My name is Anthony. I am a 10 year old child actor and a filmmaker. I have been acting since I was 4, and just recently last year I wrote and directed my own short film called One Nation. So far (when I am writing this blog) my film has screened at 5 film festivals in 5 different states and has won 2 awards. In my short film, all of my actors, except for the teacher, were children. As an actor, when I am on set I hear that I am professional and easy to work with. I didn’t understand how...