Acting

I once had an audition for a HUGE casting office that I wanted to read for. When it was my turn to go in, the casting director did this super weird move. No one I had ever encountered, by this point, had ever done it before, and no one's done it since. A SIDE HUG...   ​Striped cat - casting director; Orange cat - me   Being the naturally (hopelessly) awkward person that I am, I stiffened up and tried to smile, (with pretty much just bared teeth) and allowed myself to be side-held by t...

History does not record if Otto Von Bismark was twirling his waxed Prussian moustache when he declared “Politics is the art of the possible”. He meant that dreams and ideals are nothing if we don’t grapple with the real world, and work through real problems to get from where we are to somewhere closer to where we want to be.   For those trying to make their way in the film or TV world in the 21st Century, I would say movie making is the art of the possible. For every thousand people who like...

The August 2015 edition of the On Stage With RB webcast was a smashing success with over 3 hours jam packed with information! It's now available on-demand for you to watch for FREE! RB’s first guest Joe Bohn (1st AD) talks about how it’s vital to behave on set in order to make for a positive on-set environment. He breaks down what, in fact a 1st AD does on set and that you have 2 bosses – a director and a producer. They discuss how everyone on set has an opinion, but it’s how you phrase your c...

I’d like to write about something that I feel very strongly about, and passionate about, but am still learning to do. I believe this is essential for those involved in creative industries; those who feel the desire to create and express themselves; those who act, write, perform and create. As we all know, the creative process never ceases. It may stall or idle, but there is always a need, a drive, an internal force allowing it to happen. It’s a creative process and journey. But as the cliché goe...

I was just some kid. As a teenager I moved a lot due to my parents’ attempts to lead a better life for the family, for my four sisters and I. I’m originally from the Philippines. I’m sure you’ve met a Filipino at this point, we’re kind of everywhere now, infamous for our intense passion for karaoke. I moved to Los Angeles when I was 15. This lanky teenager still reeling from losing his friends, being devoured by the massive culture shock that was America. And I had to enter American high schoo...

So, you want to know how I submitted my film to the Oscars? That’s what my company did on our first film. We didn’t plan on going that route, but sometimes in life plans take their own path. Our film, Abyss of Being, was originally being made as a proof of concept film. It’s a movie about PTSD and what happens to relationships when the soldier comes home. One of our producers of the film is a Veteran and has PTSD, so the film took an in-depth look at the reality of this major issue that our Ve...

When I was a kid, just 7 years old, in my village in Armenia I saw Disco Dancer and other Bollywood movies in my village theater. From that time I knew what I wanted to do in my life and who I wanted to be. I wanted to be in the entertainment business. And nothing was going to stop me. A little bit later when I was around the age of 10-12 years I discovered Hollywood stars like Van Damme, Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Bruce Lee and all the other action stars. After seeing all these things, it motiva...

Hello Stage 32 fellow industry professionals my name is Fred Galle and this is my first ever blog about my journey and adventures to become one of the rising actors and models in the southeast United States. I'm excited that the movie I’m currently in, Vacation, directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley is now in theaters. I play the role of a guy who has a run-in with Ed Helms and Christina Applegate on their way with their family to Wally World. This was such a fun movie to work on...

My name is Anthony. I am a 10 year old child actor and a filmmaker. I have been acting since I was 4, and just recently last year I wrote and directed my own short film called One Nation. So far (when I am writing this blog) my film has screened at 5 film festivals in 5 different states and has won 2 awards. In my short film, all of my actors, except for the teacher, were children. As an actor, when I am on set I hear that I am professional and easy to work with. I didn’t understand how...

It’s that time again! Time for the July 2015 edition of On Stage with RB. Every month our Founder & CEO, RB, in a webinar setting brings on special guests who work in the industry, such as literary managers and development executives to offer advice to our community, and he goes over the best way to use Stage 32 to help your career. Afterwards, he opens up the floor to you for a live Q&A session about anything and everything in the industry. Best of all, this is FREE, exclusively for Stage 32 me...