Inspirational

Pre-Production. Or is it preproduction, one word? Maybe just pre-pro. Either way. Blah! Who needs it? I have a good script and I know mostly how I want the film to turn out. I have my shot list ready to go. My film will come together in the moment. Let’s skip pre-pro and just get to shooting, right? Not so fast. If you’re anything like me, you feel like perpetual planning is holding you back. If the cameras aren’t rolling, nothing is getting done. It’s easy to buy into this way of think...

Did you start 2021 inspired? Have some scripts under your belt? If you are a diverse screenwriter, these are some important upcoming fellowships available for you. These programs are open to writers of color, women writers and writers over the age of 40, writers with disabilities, writers in the LGBTQ+ community, and any other voice that is currently underrepresented by Hollywood today. 1. The Writers Lab (NYC) Presented by Co-founders Elizabeth Kaiden and Nitza Wilon, and New York Women i...

You. Guys. Rock. Last week, I threw down the gauntlet with my Introduce Yourself Weekend Challenge and you not only accepted the challenge, you went above and beyond the call. By any standard, this was the most productive IYW edition in our 10 years shattering every record on the books including number of posts, number of comments, number of network requests sent, number of new connections made and so on. Some of you truly went the extra mile in getting the word out. One member sent invite...

Have COVID-19 restrictions got you in an auditioning slump? While the pandemic has made things harder for on-camera acting and the stage, it has also created more opportunities for voice acting and voice over work. Just think about it: you’re largely stuck at home, are connected to the Internet, and need to keep your acting skills sharp. Why not try working from home as a voice actor? Actors are in the business of storytelling and much of what you do is applicable to voice acting. For the reco...

A few short months ago, I was invited to write a blog for Stage 32 regarding my writing journey and insights into this crazy pursuit so many of us find ourselves locked in. At that time, I had buried myself in multiple writing projects (just trying to hone my craft,) won my first screenwriting contest and was still attempting to juggle life as a new father and higher education professional. As the fatigue of our COVID-19 world set-in, my writing room became a sanctuary where I confronted the dai...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! First of all, congratulations to all of you who have already participated in my Introduce Yourself Weekend Challenge! Thousands of connections have been made between entertainment creatives and professionals from every corner of the globe in what has, by far, been our biggest Introduce Yourself Weekend in our 10 year history. Whether you are a long-time member, or brand new to Stage 32, take a moment to pop over to the Introduce Yourself Lounge and say hello before...

The 73rd annual dual-coast Writers Guild Awards will be held Sunday, March 21, in separate ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.These two sites explain (in excruciating detail) why certain scripts were ineligible for WGA recognition:Gold DerbyAwards Daily Click the titles below and download the scripts you find interesting - these links will expire soon! Enjoy! BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Judas and the Black Messiah Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka KingStory by Will Berson & Shaka King and...

What’s up, Creative Army! As you know, for the last 10 years we’ve designated every 3rd weekend of the month to hold the largest online entertainment industry event anywhere in the world. We call it Introduce Yourself Weekend and since the inaugural event back in 2011, millions of network connections have been made leading to myriad life and career changing relationships and projects launched. Over the last few weeks, partially by virtue of our partnership with Netflix, over 30,000 new creat...

I hope all of you are well and looking forward to making some pretty amazing connections on Stage 32! I am a mother of three girls, one and a half college grads and a little Einstein. My eldest is an entrepreneur and teaches influencers how to grow, increase leads, and sustainability. My middle child attends SCAD and has been in more films than I’ve ever written. My baby girl has mastered 2D, 3D, all things technical more than mommy and preparing to do some work for Crunchyroll. I didn’t sha...

Being a storyteller is a gift and a calling. It requires immense courage to put your work out in the world -- to say, as Seth Godin puts it in his new book The Practice: Shipping Creative Work, “Here, I made this.” He empowers us to think of ourselves as change-makers and reminds us that the world needs us to show up. And he also says something else about the practice of creative work that I think is incredibly profound: “The career of every successful creative is part of a similar practice:...