Networking

I love technology. Without it, I'd be unemployable. I'm a software developer, more precisely a back end developer. I write code that ties a front end or what we call the presentation layer to some form of business logic or middle tier, which then in turn saves its data to a data store - also known as a database - though it could be a flat file, xml document, or what not. What does any of this have to do with film making? One of the things that attracted me to screenwriting was the syntax...

I'm one of those people standing on the outside of the film industry circle wondering how to get in. One of my attempts was started on this very site, Stage 32. The concept seemed simple; connect with as many people as humanly possible. Collaborate with writers, collaborate with crew, make a solid film, and enter a film festival... and win. OK so maybe the last part is the tricky bit, but it is important to take something like this step by step. The film festival I had in mind was on...

I'm very grateful to have been asked by Marc Whitehead to be a guest on his terrific podcast, Web Of Intrigue. Marc, his co-host, Peter, and I discussed the origins of Stage 32, the benefits of membership, and what the future holds for the network. I hope you enjoy it. As always, feel free to ask questions or leave remarks in the comments section below! -- RB Marc and Peter welcome Richard Botto, CEO and co-founder of film, TV and theatre social network site stage32.com. Richard explains...

The Key to Genuine Networking: Introductions Networking. This can be the bane of most actors’ existence. I know it used to be for me. But building relationships is really what this business is all about. I spent a lot of time wanting people to “like” me, but too afraid to let my guard down and be myself … just in case they didn’t. Rather than actually building relationships, I was succumbing to my own ego and fears. What I wasn’t doing was placing my focus on the other person and creating a...

Taking Your Network Offline Jeanne Veillette Bowerman "Collecting" people online is easy, but turning that list of social media usernames into a real-life network takes hard work. How does one cross over the virtual barrier? Simple – open your mouth and ask for what you want. Think about how many people you run across on a given day while on Stage32, Twitter, Google+, or any one social website. For me, it’s thousands upon thousands. How I turn those relationships into real frien...