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If you read Part 1  and Part 2 of this series, then you know we're following CJ Walley, an optioned screenwriter who is working with a production crew on his first feature script, 'Break Even,' which was written on assignment. This is Part 3, probably onee of the most colorful pieces yet in his series, which takes us to the other side of filmmaking. It's the not-so-glamorous side.Yet with CJ's edgy sense of humor, it's a story we can all appreciate; especially if we've ever experienced motion...

If you read Part 1 of Breaking in with 'Break Even' by C Walley, then you took the first step of our next series post that follows a Stage 32 Screenwriter's Journey. We're following CJ Walley, an optioned screenwriter who is working with a production crew on his first feature script, 'Break Even,' which was written on assignment. Over the next month or so, we'll be taking you along on CJ's journey, starting with his flight from England to Los Angeles, to his experience on set, all the way thro...

In our next series post that follows a Stage 32 Screenwriter's Journey, we're following CJ Walley, an optioned screenwriter who is working with a production crew on his first feature script, 'Break Even,' which was written on assignment. You may remember CJ for his outspoken, yet truthful posts, including this one: How This Rejected Writer Optioned a Goddamned Feature Script. Over the next month or so, we'll be taking you along on CJ's journey, starting with his flight from England to Los Ange...

I've had the pleasure of working with Pete Goldfinger, one of the talented scribes behind the film JIGSAW of the SAW franchise (and many, many more studio and indie feature films and TV shows)! I was talking with him recently and he's embarking on an exciting journey as the writer/creator for a CW Seed show, which is a new frontier for him as a screenwriter/creator. The best part? He wanted to share his experience with the Stage 32 community. For those who may not know, the CW has expanded int...

Getting into the movie business can plunge you down an endless drain of self-doubt and feelings of worthlessness. At some point, you begin to wonder whether you’re behind the learning curve, missing something, or just plain dumb. Then there comes the complex, then another failure, and then the invisible curse that now seems to follow you around no matter what you do. They don’t call it the Midas touch in reverse for nothing. But enough of the pity party. The one thing I have always prided myself...

One of my favourite TV series is Mad Men. When Don Draper walks into a room with his ideas and visual pitches for a potential client, he does it impeccably, and with as few images and slogans as possible to sell the product. His theory has proof in the pudding: “You are the product. You feeling something, that’s what sells.” Which is precisely why we all are glued to our television screens during Super Bowl to watch the commercials that make us tear up or incite some other emotion within us....

Hi Everyone! Over the years, I've been inundated with questions from up and coming filmmakers from around the world at film festivals, conferences, or just on the street. Sometimes I feel bad that I don’t always have time to answer them all. So I decided to start the Dear Bradley Vlog. And who better to partner with for the vlog than Stage 32, the premiere education platform for film and television content makers! So please, submit your questions to me in the comments below or via Instagram...

For the past month the creators of 'What Lies Ahead' have taken us on a journey of the creation of their film, through to the film's launch this week. In their final post the filmmakers talk about gratitude and passion, two things that are just as important as the filmmaking process itself. If you missed any of the previous posts, here they are: Part 1 Click HERE. Part 2 Click HERE. Part 3 Click HERE. Part 4 Click HERE. 'What Lies Ahead' was put together with no less than a dozen Stage 32'ers, i...

You've been on the road (literally) with the creators or 'What Lies Ahead' for the past three weeks. This week, the filmmakers share the official trailer, as well as take us further inside the production and talk car camera equipment, talented actors, and a road game that lead to an incredible scene. (If you missed Part 1, click HERE. Did you miss Part 2? Click HERE. Did you miss Part 3? Click HERE.) 'What Lies Ahead' was put together with no less than a dozen Stage 32'ers including writer Willi...

Part 1: A Simple, Powerful Insight Are you a writer, creative, producer, director, actor, or filmmaker?Have you struggled to find your "voice?" Is it speaking to you? If it isn't speaking to you, how can you find it? What is it and what good does it do? If you've struggled with this, my personal experience may help you. There was a time when I couldn't find the voice within. Once I discovered it, it quickly led me from obscurity to a partnership with the producers of The King's Speech and...