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An Emmy is an Emmy is an Emmy

Let me start with a disclaimer. Any advice I give is worth just what you pay for it. What do I know? I drive a 15-year old pickup and my last royalty check was twelve dollars. But during a tumultuous advertising career I won more than 200 awards. I have enough chrome and lucite to make a couple of Buicks, some of which were even meaningful. Like the one for a literacy campaign. That award got me a presidential citation. (Maybe Carter or Lyndon or one of those.) I wasn't big on politics. Nor am...

Guinotte Wise
Guinotte Wise
7 years ago
An Emmy is an Emmy is an Emmy

Coffee & Content - What Happens When a Movie Has No Script Supervisor & 3 Key Acting Tips from Meryl Streep

Happy Sunday, everyone.  Welcome to December. Let's get warm with a steaming cup of java and some red hot content. First up today, something a little different.  As many of you know, and some may not, having a qualified script supervisor on set is a must.  There are just some things that can't be saved in post and if you don't have the coverage or continuity, you're screwed.  Here, courtesy of Vanity Fair, Martin Scorsese's long-time script supervisor, Martha Pinson, lays down the knowledge...

Coffee & Content -  What Happens When a Movie Has No Script Supervisor & 3 Key Acting Tips from Meryl Streep

Preparing for Auditions: 7 [Guided] Script Approaches That Land You The Job

There is nothing like auditioning. The range of emotions an actor feels stepping into a room full of decision-makers is considerable and often damaging to the quality of the audition itself. One way to keep those emotions and the mistakes they cause in check is to know how to work on a script in a hurry. And I will let you in on a secret: Good readers make better auditioners, whether you get the sides a week, a day, or ten minutes before the audition. So, if you don’t read aloud, it’s tim...

Joey Madia
Joey Madia
7 years ago
Preparing for Auditions: 7 [Guided] Script Approaches That Land You The Job

From PA to VP - How A Random Stage 32 Encounter Led to Mentorship and Opportunity

There is a Chinese proverb that says, “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now.” Although this is not the story of a tree, and I can’t say that it has been twenty years in the making, the implications of the proverb still hold true. This story is for the up-and-coming director that may not know the next step in their journey. To the high school student filmmaker that is trying to find their way on the toad to success, and might be looking for something of...

Matthew Manyak
Matthew Manyak
7 years ago
From PA to VP - How A Random Stage 32 Encounter Led to Mentorship and Opportunity

The Dizzying, Exciting Adventures of an Actor Returning to the Business

As many of you know, the journey of an actor is not without its twists and turns. Fresh out of acting school, one doesn’t picture a day when the compass is lost and the all-consuming career is set aside, sometimes without conscious thought. This happened to me. One day I woke up and realized that, without having made any decision to do so, I’d been out of the industry for years, many of which were focused on creating my own web series. My web series came about by accident. I’d been challen...

The Dizzying, Exciting Adventures of an Actor Returning to the Business

Game of Thrones Star Elyes Gabel Gives Advice On Reaching Casting Directors

If you're an actor, you know that looking for the next gig is always on your radar. Actors today have more options than ever to find work. Actor, filmmaker, and director Elyes Gabel has appeared on Game of Thrones, World War Z, Scorpion and more! He was on a Stage 32 panel at the Hollyshorts Film Festival and shared some advice on how his fellow actors can maximize their reach with casting directors... Click Here For Elyes' Advice!       Remember, if you haven't subscribed to our YouTube...

Game of Thrones Star Elyes Gabel Gives Advice On Reaching Casting Directors

The Drive to Succeed: Why Some Work So Hard and How it Alters Our Health

As creators, we are essentially entrepreneurs. Even if we hold a job of sorts, we still work as contractors and freelancers. Some of us even manage a production company or other small business. And to make it work... We've been told to work hard. We've been told to continue the grind.And we've been told not to waste a single minute as we reach for the stars. Alexis Ohaniaof Reddit While this is true to a fault, for some, these statements can be misinterpreted as working endlessly and with...

The Drive to Succeed: Why Some Work So Hard and How it Alters Our Health

Getting to Know Hollywood: Sign the Town Before You Sign the Talent

I’ve been in this industry for several years and in that time, I’ve seen dozens of talented people give up because success didn’t come when they wanted it to. It didn’t come in an expected time frame and therefore, they left town. Maybe they spent some time at an agency before they packed it in. Maybe in that time they booked a few commercials. But they got tired because nothing else ever came beyond those commercials. And when they got tired, they gave up and drifted away. It sounds brutal,...

Brian Medavoy
Brian Medavoy
7 years ago
Getting to Know Hollywood: Sign the Town Before You Sign the Talent

One Last Iconic Gift From Stan Lee (Truly Worth The Read)

By now you've read dozens of articles on the passing of Stan Lee. Me too. But there's one that caught my eye that was written by Stan Lee in 1947 titled: There's Money In Comics! The publication sold for a mere 25 cents, but the information he shared is priceless.   Lee wrote the article for Writer's Digest when he was in his mid-20's. To serve his memory and offer a piece of writing history that can still teach writers something today, Writer's Digest republished the article that shares...

One Last Iconic Gift From Stan Lee (Truly Worth The Read)

Coffee & Content - Screenwriting: How to Handle Exposition & How David Fincher Hijacks Your Eyes

Happy Sunday to all.  Hope you're enjoying your weekend.  How about some coffee and complimentary content? First up, for a screenwriter, handling exposition can be a bitch.  In this new video essay from the good people at Fandor, we'll take a look at how some very talented screenwriters managed this very difficult task with cool, calm and creativity. Next, a look at one of my favorite directors, David Fincher, and, namely, how he hijacks your eyes.  Short and sweet, fantastic stuff from the...

Coffee & Content - Screenwriting: How to Handle Exposition & How David Fincher Hijacks Your Eyes
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