Inspirational

Part of my duty working for WNYT was mixing sound for the local news broadcasts twice a week. I took much more interest in it after my return, and began reading up on all things sound. For 7 months, I saved as much money as I could, and was starting to wonder what would be enough, and when I should consider moving. My mind was made up when I was working the morning of 9/11, when I saw the world change from the control room. I decided that life was too short to not go for it, so I put in my notic...

My Hollywood dream first came to me in 1985 as more of a jaw-dropping nightmare. I was just a 4th grade nerd when I first saw James Cameron’s The Terminator on HBO. Now, I was as much of a Star Wars fan as the next kid, but that was long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The Terminator was here, in Los Angeles, tonight, and I was hooked. I was blown away by the sci-fi story, the characters, the terrifying endoskeleton, and of course Arnold Schwarzenegger’s brutal portrayal of a killer cyborg f...

    EXCITING UPDATE! Stage 32 will be broadcasting a breaking news LIVE feed from the 2015 NAB show in Las Vegas, NV all week long! NAB is the premier conference to discover emerging technologies and latest innovations in digital media, film, entertainment, post-production and more!   We'll be bringing you the latest and greatest from:   Blackmagic Design, Kinefinity, Canon, Zacuto, Atomos, Vinten, G-Tech, Sony, Convergent Design, Datavideo, smallHD, Anton/Bauer, Sachtler, Bexel, Paralin...

As I reflect on the last four years of my life, sometimes I feel as though I’m watching a horror film and the protagonist is someone other than myself. It’s hard to believe that not only did I survive the massive transformation that engulfed my life beginning in 2011, but that I grew and blossomed into the person I was ultimately meant to be. Somehow deep inside I always knew I was an artist, but I didn’t feel I was allowed to express myself as such. I came from a family who believe...

If only I had a nickel for each time someone at a bar found out I was a writer and told me, “Hey, my life would make a great movie!” I would be rich. Everyone has a story. But so few take the time to write it down and show the due diligence to publish it. That’s why I’m here… to show you how to become a published author. Let me take you back to my late 20’s… chasing a dream in 1998… having an epic, supernatural screenplay that could tentpole a studio… right in my back pocke...

The March 2015 edition of On Stage With RB was our best broadcast yet! For 3 hours our Founder & CEO, RB, discussed Stage 32 site updates and had on 2 very special guests, actor Omar Leyva and Manager & Producer Jairo Alvarado! RB went over the Stage 32 Meetups section, the new Stage 32 You Tube channel, the March Stage 32 membership drive and much more! He then brought actor Omar Leyva (from Disney's McFarland, USA) on for an inspirational and tear-jerking interview about the support you...

It was a bittersweet goodbye for me about two years ago. I was leaving my family and friends behind in South Africa to pursue my dreams in America. When you have dreams like I did, it’ll feel like everyone around you is failing to see what you see, disagreeing with your dreams, and constantly shutting you down. “This is fairytale talk!” “You need to get your head out of the clouds!” We've all heard this at some stage in our life. But just because others don't see your dreams as becom...

    Stage 32, in Conjunction with the W.I.N. Committee of Producers Guild of America, Are Looking to Find Female-Centric Material Stage 32 joins forces with executives looking for female-centric scripts; Stage 32 hosts ‘Pitch to W.I.N.’ Event for PGA Women’s Impact Network and will host educational panel and pair PGA members with industry executives in 2-weekend event April 2, 2015: Stage 32 (www.stage32.com), the world’s largest social network and educational hub for film, television, a...

Our fearless leader, Founder & CEO, RB, was on the Hollywood Insight podcast hosted by Steven Trautmann, a longtime comedy writer in Hollywood. Joining them was actress Allira Jaques, a Stage 32 member who - just this year - used Stage 32 to help her move from Australia to Los Angeles. For a lively 45 minutes, Steve talked with RB about all things revolving around the industry - writing, filmmaking, producing, acting, education, the global reach of projects and so much more. And, Allira shared h...

Casting: I first read for a very small role that I don't believe made the film. From studying the sides and breakdowns I knew there were a couple of father characters in the script. I asked about them and that led to being called in for the role of Señor Diaz. I loved the monologue. I prepared. I also forgot my headshot and resume in the car and now some luck came into play. Director Niki Caro was brought in to see an actress during that time and when I returned I got to see her as well. She...