Screenwriting

A special thanks goes out to Stage 32 member Dave Bullis, who had RB on his popular filmmaking podcast. On the podcast, RB and Dave discuss a wide variety of topics including RB's experiences at this year's Sundance Film Festival, how to market yourself, the state of the film industry and were they think it's headed, RB's latest screenplay and then closed the discussion with RB going into depth about his new book on crowdsourcing. There is a lot of information to learn, so get your pen and...

We have a few exciting contests going on for our Stage 32 members. In case you missed the announcements, we wanted to make sure you were aware of the opportunies that are available. From a fun way to participate in the Oscars to a feature script and teleplay contest, there is incredible opportunity to help improve your craft. First, if you missed our announcement about The 3rd annual Stage 32 Oscar Contest it is now live!Every year we invite our Stage 32 community to vote on your choice for the...

It's been an incredible week and a half here on Stage 32 for a number of members of our remarkably talented community. In the past 10 days a director in Amsterdam was hired by a producer in New York, a Director and a DP met on Stage 32 and are in post production on a film starring Ed Asner and Danny Trejo, three writers were signed, two scripts were picked up and 1 script received a green light and will go into production next month!  These success stories were accomplished from networking, t...

A person’s environment will invariably shape their personality to determine their voice and how they use it to interact with the wider world. For some, escaping from this inherent trap becomes a driving force until it utterly consumes every aspect of their existence. They avoid committing to anything locally for fear of being tied to their environment for life. Rather than finding ways to become part of their community, they actively seek to burn all bridges. This in itself initiates the firs...

We are honored to announce that Stage 32 Founder & CEO, Richard "RB" Botto was featured on the cover of the February 2015 issue of Robert McKee's STORY Magazine. Inside the magazine is an exclusive interview with RB.  Some of what RB discusses includes his professional background, his journey from acting, writing and producing to starting Stage 32 and what the future holds for the site and the community.  He also tells the story of how he met his manager, David Greenblatt of Greenlit Creative, d...

One day in the mid-80s, I received a visit from a man wanting to join my repertory company for film and television. He had never acted before, and after perusing what was on offer in the local trade papers, had come to the conclusion that what I was offering gave him the best shot of establishing himself as an actor. Not only were we training actors, we were producing projects for them as vehicles, all the while marketing them to mainstream Hollywood. This gentleman liked 'sure things' and didn'...

Stage 32 was recently called “Lynda meets LinkedIn” by Forbes Magazine, due to its unparalleled education and access to professionals to help improve your craft. Thousands of our members from all over the world have participated in the education we offer and feedback has been nothing short of amazing from our members and our teachers. In case you aren't aware, Stage 32 offers live and interactive online classes and labs taught directly by executives and professionals who are currently working...

I received my master’s degree in Composition and Technologies from University of Colorado Boulder and I couldn’t wait to start working in the industry. My journey has been incredible and I worked hard to get where I am. You have to start somewhere, so I began my career working for Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) as his primary assistant, working on sound design, additional composition, studio music tech, conducting and orchestration. During those years with Junkie XL, I worked on several films includ...

Registrations for the January 2015 On Stage With RB were in high demand, smashing all previous records. As you know, we normally open registration to the first 1000 members. We almost always hit capacity, but this time we were well above. As a result, many Stage 32'ers were shut out from the broadcast.  We apologize for this inconvenience! In an effort to make things right, we've taken the following steps: 1 - We've converted the video at record speed and it is now available by clicking be...

Just a reminder that tomorrow, January 20 2015, at 1pm PST, our fearless leader, Stage 32 Founder and CEO, RB, will be hosting a FREE online webinar to the first 1,000 Stage 32 members who register. Less than 75 spots remain! To register, click here. Each On Stage with RB broadcast is designed with you in mind. Every month RB spends at least 2 hours of his time bringing you updates on the latest and greatest site features of Stage 32, and teaches you the best way to utilize the platform to he...