Filmmaking

Happy Saturday Stage 32!   As many of you know, our fearless leader and CEO Richard "RB" Botto regularly hosts "Ask Me Anything" webinars. RB's AMA's are packed with inspirational, no-bs shop talk about all aspects of the entertainment industry.    Naturally, there was no better way to say hasta la vista to 2020 and hello to 2021 than with a special Ask Me Anything" F@#$ 2020 Edition from RB. I wanted to take a moment to share with you some of the highlights that are sure to help you conti...

With a New Year comes a reinvigorated sense of purpose. The purpose of Stage 32? To connect, to educate, to elevate. The purpose of the Stage 32 Lounges? To provide a safe and encouraging environment for creatives and professionals to connect, educate, and elevate each other. The purpose of the Member Spotlight series? To show that your Stage 32 connections start with a post, a comment, or a direct message, but they can lead to a meeting, even a creative partnership. It all starts with a convers...

More than 40,000 people in industries such as entertainment, journalism, and marketing communications are employed as writers (1). If you are writing for a salary in compensation, creativity and imagination is a fundamental skill for you. Writing is easy It doesn’t take much time Movies are made easily These are some of the common myths screenwriters usually heard on a daily basis. But wait. The biggest myths about screenwriting have already been exposed. Now is your turn to put in yo...

In this third blog installment I am going to discuss something very serious and it affects everyone whether they are in the film industry or not - our health. During these extra-ordinary times all of us in the entertainment industry are going though various levels of struggle with some of us not being able to work for months. Being mindful about our wellbeing is of paramount importance as we go through our day to day activities.I am in no way any part of the medical profession. As you may know I...

In a previous article we discussed the international co-production as a format for producers to collaborate and join forces. The international co-production is common ground in the film industry and has been gaining popularity as well in production of television series and animation projects. As by definition, an international co-production consists of an independent production and financing structure, the revenues generated by exploitation of the project do not belong to just one production...

Good morning Stage 32 Creative Crew! We’re back with an update on a fantastic Stage 32 success story that started over 3 years ago. I’m particularly excited to share this story with you because it highlights a few important points that we have been making here for a while. The first is that writers and creatives need to be ready to pivot when faced with challenges, form meaningful relationships with producers and industry professionals, and pay attention to trends in the market when writing....

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 casting site Backstage recently did an interview with Phoebe Dynevor, the star of Netflix's smash hit Bridgerton. As you may have heard if you keep up with the trades (which I always highly recommend!), with over 65 million households having watched Bridgerton in it's first month - Netflix has already given the green ligh...

As we move away from the burst of energy and enthusiasm from the New Year, moving forward with creative projects can seem daunting. You can write the resolutions down, but will they remain words on a page? You can assemble the vision boards, but will you remain faithful to your priorities? You may even celebrate the victories, but will you be able to keep up the trend? Each of our creative journeys is indirect, winding, and with a laundry list of poor choices waiting to be employed. What keep...

Stepping Into The Frame Without Fear. Three important tips on how you can level up your self-tape auditions and tap into that inner magic! When I was a kid, I had no problem letting my imagination soar! My playing space around me was all my own. I was in total command of it. But as I grew older, expectations I had about who I should be and how I should look changed my relationship with that once-safe space. I started to build walls to hide my inner magic. Walls like, darting my eyes and cro...

It actually makes more sense in the 21st century to be using the old expression, “Watching the phone.” In this day and age of smartphones we actually can see when a call is coming in. It makes you wonder what people were hoping to see when they’d stare at the phone on the wall or the unit that sat on the desk back in the day. But if you find yourself nodding off because your Android or iPhone is neither ringing nor having texts come in, it very likely could be due to the way that you’ve presen...