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Inspirational Stage 32 Blogs

How I Turned an Optioned Script into a Book

I just finished writing my memoir, The Unfinished Heart. It started life two years ago as a film script called BlackBird, which is currently being made (production is set to start in May next year). The script took me 24 hours to write, and 12 to edit, it has 116 pages and around 17k words. There’s a blog post - Ireland-Based Screenwriter Options her First Script through Stage 32 - about how that all went and came to be. Since this success story, that I would not have had without Stage 32,...

Ronika Merl
Ronika Merl
4 years ago
How I Turned an Optioned Script into a Book

Coffee & Content: Coloring the Characters of HACKS & Behind the Scenes of THE MARE OF EASTTOWN

Happy Sunday Creative Army! The 2021 Emmy awards are a week from today, so naturally, I thought it would be nice to share some Emmy inspired TV content today. But first, in case you missed it yesterday, we shared all comedy, drama, limited/anthology, and nonfiction 2021 Emmy-nominated scripts yesterday! Now, grab your coffee and let's dive into some Emmy's content.  First up, the folks over at IndieWire have put together a great video about HBO Max's Emmy-nominated HACKS. In particular, this...

Coffee & Content: Coloring the Characters of HACKS & Behind the Scenes of THE MARE OF EASTTOWN

Read the 2021 Emmy-Nominated Scripts

The Emmy Awards are coming up on Sunday, September 19th. Script availability has been very spotty since the writing nominations were announced on July 13th. However, more pdfs are now coming online, and I've collected the latest links below. Click the titles below and download the scripts you find interesting - these links will expire soon!   Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series The Flight Attendant - In Case Of Emergency Written by Steve Yockey Girls5eva - Pilot Written by Meredi...

Alan C. Baird
Alan C. Baird
4 years ago
Read the 2021 Emmy-Nominated Scripts

How To Make Money in Screenwriting Without Representation

Welcome back, citizens of Stage 32! For those who don’t know me, I’m an award-winning writer, director, and producer who has written more than 50 screenplays and sold or optioned somewhere around 10. My day job right now is as a script doctor and ghostwriter, I’m developing a sci-fi heist movie called Quantum Theory (which I already have a composer for, but thanks guys!), I’ve been a development executive for 15 years, and I’ve been in showbusiness since before my mom stopped picking out my clot...

Tennyson Stead
Tennyson Stead
4 years ago
How To Make Money in Screenwriting Without Representation

7 Lessons I Learned from Film Festival Rejections

For many filmmakers, the film festival acceptance is one of your biggest dreams realized – even now as more people share and stream content from their homes than ever before, the allure of the festival hasn’t dampened. Not for me at least, and I imagine many of you too. The feeling of going up to the theatre, seeing your name and your film in the program, and most of all – seeing your work play in front of a real live audience. Not to mention networking with your fellow filmmakers and maybe even...

Brian Carlin
Brian Carlin
4 years ago
7 Lessons I Learned from Film Festival Rejections

In the News: Stage 32 Featured in The Wrap

Happy Wednesday Creative Army! As you know, Stage 32's continued mission is to democratize the entertainment business and the industry is taking notice in a big way. We are incredibly proud and honored that Stage 32 has been featured recently in Forbes Magazine, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, and now for the second time in recent history, in The Wrap. Senior Entertainment Business Reporter Diane Haithman recently featured Stage 32 and myself and in her article 'The Next Ted Lasso': After a...

In the News: Stage 32 Featured in The Wrap

How Stage 32 Helped Me Find Shelter When I Lost My Home

Music has always been a part of me. When I was kid, I used to get in trouble at school for banging beats on the desk, or playing rudiments with my pencil instead of taking notes. I recited every line from Nas' Illmatic and soaked in all the RPG scores/themes. My love for writing came from Soap Operas, oddly enough. I would sit in my 7th-grade Literature class and writing write scripts to improve different storylines and scenes. However, despite my love for music and screenwriting, it wasn't unti...

Shanika Freeman
Shanika Freeman
4 years ago
How Stage 32 Helped Me Find Shelter When I Lost My Home

Coffee & Content: Jason Sudeikis on the Making of TED LASSO & an Interview with the Creators of HACKS

Happy Sunday Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee and let's dive in. First up, Backstage shares an amazing and in-depth interview with Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt on the Making of Apple TV's TED LASSO. With a whopping 20 Emmy Nominations (including best comedy series and best writing in a comedy), there is a lot to learn from these talented folks. Both Brendan and Jason...

Coffee & Content: Jason Sudeikis on the Making of TED LASSO & an Interview with the Creators of HACKS

#SocialSaturday - Connecting the Facets of Filmmaking

“Stay in your lane.” Stings, doesn’t it? I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it. There are plenty of people in the industry who will, though. Studies, such as the Asch Conformity Experiments, exemplify the power a group of people can have over an individual’s decision-making, especially if the desire to be accepted by that group is strong. Like storytellers who wish to join the “entertainment industry”, for example? These four words can quickly kill the spark of enthusiasm and ingenuity that drives all...

Karen "Kay" Ross
Karen "Kay" Ross
4 years ago
#SocialSaturday - Connecting the Facets of Filmmaking

10 Things I Learned while Self-Producing my 1st Short Film

I moved to Atlanta a couple months before the pandemic hit to pursue acting and producing. Without knowing nearly anybody in the area, but with a newly created Stage 32 account, and the one-time experience on set as a PA, I found the way to self-produce my first short film. These are 10 things I learned during the process of pre-production and production. 1. Make Meaningful Connections I met the director of my short film in Stage 32! Chaun Lee is a member of The Writers' Room at Stage 32 like...

10 Things I Learned while Self-Producing my 1st Short Film
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