Inspirational

Being a creative professional is more complicated than most people think. Whether you’re a writer, actor, or producer, your productivity levels are directly proportional to your organizational skills. Becoming an organized individual isn’t just about working in clean environments or managing time properly. It is also about organizing your thoughts, emotions, and actions in such a way that nothing and no one can stop you from reaching your objectives. In today’s post, I’m sharing 20 ideas th...

Welcome to the last Monday of this decade! I hope everyone had a safe, happy and healthy holiday week! And obviously, we’re just around the corner from the big one! I am really excited for all that 2020 holds and I am sure you are right there too. But man, what a year it has been! Many members of the Stage 32 community have been blessed with success over the course of the year. In fact, there were so many that I had to break this blog into two parts. If you missed Part One of the blog, you can f...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! 2020 is just around the corner, and we could not be more excited for the New Year. 2019 was full of some amazing content and community here at Stage 32, and 2020 promises to be even better. Now, are you ready for the final edition of Coffee and Content 2019? Grab your coffee and get ready for some piping hot content.  Our first piece of content comes from the folks over at Variety. If you are unfamiliar, Variety curates an amazing series called Actors on Actors. T...

My first experience of walking a labyrinth was in the late fall. I was living in Hollywood and I was a member of a women’s therapy group. When a church in the valley acquired a labyrinth printed on canvas for use over the holiday season, all of us went to walk it, because the Chartres labyrinth (the design often acquired by churches and other organizations that want to provide a meditative experience to their members) is associated with Goddess energy/the Divine Feminine (which exists in people...

Happy Holidays Stage 32 Family! We are wrapping up this year and I want to take this week and next week to look back at some of our biggest success stories of 2019. To give you an idea of the overall successes our members have enjoyed, keep in mind that there have been over 315 connections made between screenwriters and filmmakers community and industry professionals in the Stage 32 this year alone! That means over 315 opportunities for creatives all over the world to take the next big leap in t...

Happy Holidays Creative Army! This Sunday, the industry is starting to close up shop for the holidays here in Los Angeles. This time of year, the city is unusually empty - making it a perfect time to kick back with a nice hot cup of coffee and some fresh content.  First up, one of the biggest fears writers face is writing a boring script. The craft of screenwriting is incredibly personal, making a reader's potential yawn all the more gut-wrenching. Fortunately, the folks over at Film Courage...

With the Oscar nominations coming in hot at the top of 2020 - we are all thinking back on our favorite performances of 2019. Naturally, it is easy to pick out some long-time beloved A-list actors. After all, there was some stellar talent displayed from our Hollywood favs this year.  However, what about some of the unexpected names, faces, and performances to come out of 2019 films? Our friends over at IndieWire put together a list of some of the most note-worthy breakthrough performances of 20...

If you’ve been following my blogs here on Stage 32, you’ve probably figured out by now that I’m someone with a more or less severe personality type. For me, the holidays are a time when everyone else finally leaves Los Angeles and I can work without being surrounded by distraction or noise. Typically, my colleagues come back from vacation to find that I’ve finished one more screenplay and gotten myself caught up on a mountain of work besides. MATTERS OF THE HEART, SPIRIT, AND MEMORY While my...

Good morning Stage 32 family! Can you believe that we are already halfway through December and cruising full steam ahead into the holidays and 2020?! First and foremost, I want to thank the LA-based members of our community who came out to our Annual Holiday Party last Thursday! For those members who are outside of LA, let not your heart be troubled. As we move into the new year, we are going to make it a goal to hold more meetups and events for members around the US and the world. Look for upda...

Happy Holiday Season Creative Army! With a fresh new Sunday upon us, it is time for our weekly Coffee & Content. My coffee is brewing - what about yours? First up, nothing says "Happy Holidays" quite like horror movies, right? This week, we are bringing you a Ted Talk about What Horror Films Teach Us About Ourselves and Being Human. Horror movies have some of the most vivacious and loyal fans around - why is that? What is it about being scared out of our minds that keeps people coming back f...