Acting

Collaboration is paramount in today’s competitive and rapidly changing film industry. It has been said that there is 'strength in numbers' or that 'a three-fold cord is not easily broken'. Well, three Stage32’ers (Terrell Lamont, Justin Lewis and Art Thomas), along with Alicia Cole Heinrich, Heather Webb and 51 others, took that sentiment to heart and successfully collaborated to produce the dramatic thriller ‘HUSH MONEY’, a feature-film. Shot on-location in Denver, Colorado, over a three-week p...

I’m standing at the bar like a fish out of water at the local networking event when three women approach my corner. Looking at my name tag one says “So Michael Campo, what do you do?” It’s times like these I think about all the creative answers I could give, each a little funnier than the last but with three sets of peering eyes staring I decided to tell the truth. “I’m a filmmaker.” This answer is usually greeted with one of two responses. Wow, that is really cool what films have you ma...

  This week on Stage 32 we have 3 great webinars for producers, directors, financiers, actors and writers. I'm looking forward to seeing you in a Stage 32 Next Level course! Dynamic Duo Uma Incrocci & Christian Petersen, who have worked on dozens of film and TV shows including Jane The Virgin, The Good Wife and The Longest Week, will bring you Audition Ammunition: Booking The Room. They will go over physical setups of what you can expect when going into any audition, including film, TV, th...

Hello to everyone in the Stage 32 community! It is a busy week here with Stage 32 Next Level Education with 3 really exciting webinars and 1 class starting. I'm covering social media for filmmakers, supporting characters & subplot, VOD distribution to Amazon, iTunes, Hulu & more, and breaking into screenwriting. If you are a producer, filmmaker, screenwriter or actor take a look at my video below to see what is in store!     Tuesday July 19 Jennifer Winberg, a social media expert who's...

Lots of actors dread the question, “What’s your type?” Especially when you’re first starting out, there’s a sense that once you figure out your type you’ll magically be given a key to unlock every door to the acting business. In reality, it’s just one more tool for your toolbox, but an important one, and one that will continue to evolve. But the hype is right – understanding your type is essential, as it will guide everything from your headshots to your marketing materials, to how you pitch yo...

Hey guys. One of the things I love most about overseeing Stage 32's Next Level Education is getting to find some really great instructors for you.  This week is no exception. I've brought in: Holly Brown, a producer's who's film THE FOUNDER starring Michael Keaton which will be released by The Weinstein Company this year to teach you How To Make Your Film Slate Work For You. Steve Desmond, a prolific filmmaker and writers who's worked with Disney, Dreamworks, Level 1 Entertainment (and...

Finite and unrecoverable, that’s what our time on this earth is. Mortality comes with the default set of traits for mankind, and such unalterable realization about our expiration date should, in theory, encourage people to live fully before facing the ultimate goodbye. In the Daniels (Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) uncompromising and highly singular debut feature, “Swiss Army Man,” the restrains that societal codes place on human happiness and our desire to seek fulfillment is explored through t...

Conceived at the dawn of the 20th century and shaped by the outburst of influences during that transitional period, Octave Mirbeau’s novel about a young and defiant Parisian house keeper who refuses to fully surrender to a life of servitude working for wealthy French families in the provinces, ignited the cinematic passions of celebrated auteurs such as Renoir and Buñuel, each of whom adapted the provocative piece with their own sensibilities. Now, nearly 50-years after the last screen iteration...

I can’t believe I graduated college two years ago, it feels like it’s been forever. I’ve spent the bulk of my two years applying to different gigs, sending out pitches, entering competitions, and trying to make some money in the film industry (not retail). When I was applying to gigs, I began wondering what’s the right rate to charge with my experience on set. How much should I sell a script for? What should I charge a client to write a script? I had so many questions that I wished my colleagu...

The May 2016 edition of On Stage With RB had a very special guest, Uma Incrocci. They talked about the SAG New Media and Ultra Low Budget contracts, and the best tips for actors to make a splash in the industry. On Stage With RB (May 2016) Uma Incrocci, has worked in every area of the business from commercials to TV to web series to audiobooks. She worked extensively in regional and New York theater and co-produced/co-wrote the pilot Living in Captivity (official selection, NY Television...