Acting

Happy Sunday Creative Army! We had another amazing week of creativity and community here on Stage 32, and I am keeping that creativity train going this Sunday with your weekly dose of Coffee & Content. So grab your coffee and settle in for some epic and inspiring content.  First up, Vanity Fair sat down with Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino to break down Leo's character Rick Dalton in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. These two leaders of their crafts discuss men of 1960's Hollywood like...

The current Covid-19 virus pandemic has dramatically impacted our lives. Shelter in place, face masks, and social distancing seem to have become the new normal, at least for the near term. Schools are closed, sporting events cancelled, and non-essential businesses have been shut down. The stock market doesn’t know how to react. Creatives watch their future revenues evaporate as SXSW, Tribeca, Coachella and other festivals, large and small, are cancelled. Broadway is closed, uncertain whether pro...

Happy Wednesday, Stage 32 Community!   I hope this blog finds you safe, happy, healthy, and creative. You'll remember, I promised you free education during these challenging times to keep you entertained and to provide up-to-date, no BS information regarding how the industry is handling business during quarantine. I believe we've delivered some compelling and thoughtful panels, roundtables and even a live, online table read. And now we're ready to do it again by bringing you another free, live...

What's up, Stage 32 Creative Army? All over the world, we are all navigating the "new normal" that these uncertain times have thrust upon us. Between quarantine, social distancing, set closures and more, the future of the entertainment industry is uncertain at best... but there is a lot of good that is happening right now. Last week, I had the chance to sit down with my brother from another mother, Alex Ferrari at Indie Film Hustle for what I think is my 7,643rd podcast appearance. As always,...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! I hope you had a safe, healthy, and creative week. I've got my Sunday coffee in hand and some content coming your way to help you stay inspired, motivated, and creative while we are in quarantine.  First up, the folks over at The Closer Look have put together a comprehensive guide on how to do a fight scene. A great fight scene is made of much more than kicks and punches, and this video breaks down elements of cinematography, character motivation, and use of weapo...

I chose to work from home over twenty years ago, for a number of reasons. I’m not only a writer; I’m also a licensed acupuncturist. The busy and crowded waiting room and space I couldn’t make comfortable for my patients just didn’t ring my bell. The hectic pace didn’t work for me either. Most of my patients were better served by a calm and relaxed environment. They liked the sanctuary and quiet space for an hour that could be part of their treatment. So I continued working at home. The commut...

Happy Sunday Creative Army, Here's hoping you had a healthy and creative week. I've got my coffee in hand and am bringing you some piping-hot content to help you stay creative and inspired while rocking self-quarantine.  First up, the folks over at Nerdwriter have put together an amazing video highlighting one of the many reasons Bong Joon Ho's Oscar-winning film Parasite is so cinematically stellar. In this video, they breakdown the masterful use of montage in scene where (spoiler alert) th...

My name is Matthew Godbey and I’ve been an actor and producer in Hollywood for almost twenty-five years. Over the course of my career, I have had to deal with a multitude of personalities – some bad, most good, but no one in all my years was ever nicer than Henry Winkler. A few years ago, I was on the CBS Studio lot working on a sit-com. While taking a break from rehearsal, standing outside the stage just looking down at my feet, lost in thought, a man approached and said hello. I looked up to...

How do we snap out of this "whiff of death" stage? That seems to be where we are right now, as the protagonists in our own movies. Everything was “fun and games” until a huge plot twist came out of nowhere. The “bad guys” showed up, potentially lethal, impartial, invisible and moving fast around the globe, hitting us with the “whiff of death”. But all a protagonist needs is a fresh idea to act as a catalyst and propel them to a successful ending. So let’s go find it. The Hidden Gift Luna Love...

Happy Saturday Stage 32 Community! Today is Saturday, right? What day is it?! How long have we been in quarantine?! Time is starting to feel a little like this... Name that Classic Movie!   Worry not folks, because Stage 32 is committed to bringing you entertainment, education, and community from the comfort and safety of your own home. Over the past several weeks, we have had the supreme pleasure of hosting a number of live digital events! We sipped cocktails in our respective hom...