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Since 1976, February has been the official home of the annual Black History Month. A few days into February 2022, I wanted to share a few ways you can help support Black filmmakers, artists, and creatives.  5 Ways to Support Black artists this Black History Month Share Black artists stories and contact information on platforms you have access to. If there are zoom industry meetings/panels you are invited to and they are not diverse contact the host or moderator and suggest a Black artist...

I was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, CA. From a young age, my dream was to be a writer. Videos games, movies, TV, novels. My passion was always to tell stories. I wanted to be an actor as well, but I never really put any work into that as a youth. My efforts went towards writing. Today, at 32 years old, I am a produced screenwriter and actor. But the funny thing is I don’t live in LA and have never done a single project related to anything having to do with Hollywood. You Don’t As...

FOMO: (Fear of Missing Out) – that anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media. Have you ever found yourself scrolling your Instagram or Twitter or Facebook for hours, lingering on those posts where mega deals are entered into by your fellow Artists? Or as they go LIVE on their Social to show off being on set on a film or tv show? Are you feeling dejected when friends, your fellow artists, or even total stran...

I started writing when I was a kid in elementary school and haven’t stopped since. What drove me to writing? I’m a creator, storyteller and my life experiences and love of the craft put me on a path to write, write, write! I’m a published poet and actually wrote a Shakespearean Sonnet. Yeah, I did that! I wrote my first novel and published it back in 2013. What got me into screenwriting was when I ‘faxed’ a note to Producer/Creator Jeri Taylor (Star Trek Voyager) back in the mid ‘90’s. What I...

Happy Thursday Stage 32! I have a special treat for you today from long time Stage 32 member and Producer Bradley Gallo (WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, GREEN HORNET & KATO, THE CALL, MR. RIGHT). Bradley recently wrote an amazing blog for the Stage 32 community about The Making of "Wild Mountain Thyme" Starring Emily Blunt & Jamie Dornan. As part of that blog, I had the supreme pleasure of hosting a video interview with Bradley about his storied career as a producer.  Today, I am delighted to share...

    The 7 Items You Must Include in Your Netflix Pitch Document   On Medium by Richard "RB" Botto These days, every writer and producer believes they have the perfect show for Netflix. It’s by far the most common statement I hear in my day to day running Stage 32. Getting in front of Netflix isn’t an “if you build it, they will come” proposition. Quite the opposite. The competition is massive and there’s only so many pitches execs can hear in a day. This doesn’t mean there isn’t a...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! I've got my coffee in hand and your weekly dose of content coming in hot - grab your coffee of choice and let's dive right in. First up, The Tonight Show recently interviewed Nicole Kidman about her recent role play Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos. Nicole talks about the complexity of playing such an iconic person - and the different approaches to playing the off screen version of "Lucille" versus playing "Lucy" as depicted on I Love Lucy.  Nex...

Nominations for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards were announced on December 13, 2021. The awards were originally scheduled to be presented live on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, and on the CW Network and TBS. However, the ceremony was postponed on December 22, due to public health concerns. What are the similarities in the nominations from previous nominations this year? The differences? What are your favorite scripts? Be sure to comment below!...

Happy Tuesday Creative Army!   My first article as a Fast Company contributor - Three Steps Social Can Take to Foster Community - was published recently and I wanted to share it with you.Having run Stage 32 for over 10 years, I couldn't be more proud of our amazing community of nearly 1 million members and even more so that the business world has recognized our community as the shining example of positivity and productivity anywhere on the planet.   It's been amazing to hear from so many cr...

I wanted to share my experience with other filmmakers on how posting a Stage 32 blog helped me get distribution for my transmedia film project. Part 1 About four months ago in the transmedia lounge, they were having a discussion on transmedia. So, I shared how I was developing my transmedia project Black Salt from comic book to crowd funding for my proof-of-concept film, to video game. Karen Ross, the Community Manager at Stage 32, told me my transmedia journey would make an excellent blog...