Stage 32 · 7 Jan 2026
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Stage 32 · 7 Jan 2026
SAG (Now "The Actor Awards") Nominations Announced!
The SAG Nominations have been announced! What do we think? What nominations stood out or are you excited? I'm glad to see OBAA and Sinners get some well-deserved nominations! The nomination that surprised me with glee? Odessa A'zion for supporting. I used to work at the agency she was repped at prior to Marty Supreme,…
Stage 32 · 6 Jan 2026
Acting Is a Journey — And None of Us Knows Where the Final Station Is
I once read a beautiful comparison: life is like a journey on a train.And the longer I work in this industry, the more I believe that acting might be one of the most honest versions of that journey.When we are born into this profession — when we first step onto the train of acting — we meet people we believe will stay…
Stage 32 · 6 Jan 2026
Sigourney Weaver on Craft: How Actors Strengthen Story, Character, and Collaboration
If you want a smart, career-spanning reminder of what long-term craft looks like, this Sigourney Weaver video is worth your time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s1ssDMUXZ4 What I loved most was how clearly she frames an actor’s job as more than showing up and saying lines. She talks about reading scripts with a real…
Stage 32 · 5 Jan 2026
2 Reasons Actors Don't Book Commercial Modeling Jobs (And How to Fix Them)
2 Reasons Actors Don't Book Commercial Modeling Jobs (And How to Fix Them) https://youtu.be/sMTNsNXSoFU Have you booked commercial modeling jobs? If so, share your experience here and on the channel.
Stage 32 · 3 Jan 2026
Working out director/actor issues in pre-production or during set rehearsals during production
https://youtu.be/x2x8KGzZsO4?si=aTqhEXtjBUd3QoLFLet me know what you think!
Stage 32 · 3 Jan 2026
Hi everyone!
Hi everyone! I’m a single mom of two amazing boys and I recently started writing screenplays, which I absolutely love. I also love experiencing my characters’ emotions as I write. My dream is to star in the film I’m currently writing. I’m passionate about acting and truly interested in developing my craft. Fantasy roma…
Stage 32 · 2 Jan 2026
Can We Have a Heart to Heart? | This Business is Painful - Wendy Alane Wright
"This video, from a seasoned Hollywood Talent Manager, discusses the current challenges within the entertainment industry, including difficulties in securing work, acting roles, and representation. This channel provides crucial acting advice for those wondering how to get a manager for acting or how to get an agent. Le…
Stage 32 · 31 Dec 2025
Has anyone had any luck on Casting.com I am finishing setting up a profile on there today
A lot of LA reps last year in my actor friend circle asked their talent to make an account but I haven't heard of anyone booking anything off it yet the way Casting Networks seemed to be constant, so just looking for opinions, recs, and if people like it better or the same as the other casting sites out there
Stage 32 · 30 Dec 2025
Closing the Door: The Biggest Lessons, and What are you Leaving Behind in 2025
Before you can step into a new door...you must close the one, behind you.Greetings, one and all, my creative community!We are at the last day of the year, the last day of the 9 year, the last day...of the old.What, out of everything you have experienced, seen, felt, and lived through, is the most important lesson of th…
Stage 32 · 30 Dec 2025
How was everyones Christmas? I got to shoot my first ever Xmas Horror movie as the lead
It was one of those over the top CRAZY characters, which I find the most rewarding since I don't get to do them often, but am so nervous to see how it turns out... could go a lot of different ways on the editing room floor... and as only an actress on this one I have no say in it. I get now why so many Actor friends ha…
Stage 32 · 29 Dec 2025
Alternate life
Hey Actors!Getting back into the swing of things after the Holidays, I have a creative question for you: If you weren't acting, what would you be doing? Was there a time in your life you had two paths before you? Or did you have a backup plan? Or perhaps acting is your second career. So if not an actor, or in the enter…
Stage 32 · 29 Dec 2025
The Actors Complete Checklist – 6 Essential Steps Actors Must Take For 2026
The Actors Complete Checklist – 6 Essential Steps Actors Must Take For 2026https://youtu.be/42IQPXDDdokWhat steps are you working on first to prepare and move your acting career forward in 2026? Share in the comments!
Stage 32 · 29 Dec 2025
December 29th: Community Open House!
Good morning actors!The last Monday of the year…WOW!!!✨Let’s wrap 2025 up with joy, thanks and community at our Stage 32 Community Open House, free to join via Zoom.If you’re a Stage 32 newbie, it’s the perfect place to break the ice and say hello!If you’re a Stage 32 veteran, come on by and tell us how your years’ bee…
Stage 32 · 28 Dec 2025
Reality TV show the opposite of MILF Manor
I don’t wanna give away my idea, but I wanna pitch it to whoever will take it on
Stage 32 · 28 Dec 2025
Brigitte Bardot has died. What a legacy she lived & leaves behind. What is your favorite Bardot film?
Brigitte Bardot messaged me in 2018 to say she'll die on Dec 28. She then messaged me 3 more times (I tried posting all 3 but Stage32 only lets me post one image) to say it'll be in 2025 near/after Christmas (Dec 28). She was a great legend. Rest in peace!
Stage 32 · 26 Dec 2025
Acting Must Do’s Before Action: What’s your ritual?
Good tidings, players!Coming back online after a few days of needed R&R, with a simple, and important question:What’s your pre-set, pre-opening night, pre/acting work ritual you must do before the camera rolls or the curtain rises?A quick mantra? Breathwork? Do you trigger your intentions with a substitution, or an as…
Stage 32 · 25 Dec 2025
Merry christmas, stage 32!
Hi everyone, I'm back on STAGE 32!This image captures a moment from Che Lingua! Here in the role of Dante, in a powerful backlit shot by Massimo Apeddu, taken during the performance on December 20th at the Piccolo Teatro Comico in Turin. Che Lingua! is a winding journey through the most significant pages in the evoluti…
Stage 32 · 24 Dec 2025
That’s a rare find!’ The casting genius who plucked this year’s biggest TV star out of 600 auditions
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/24/shaheen-baig-casting-director-interview-adolescence-peaky-blinders-sherwood
Stage 32 · 23 Dec 2025
Timothée Chalamet on Marty Supreme
Timothée Chalamet joins BBC Radio to talk about his new movie, Marty Supreme. He discusses the craziest place he practiced ping-pong, working with Uncut Gems director Josh Safdie, and how he relates to the character of Marty.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhMqMdu6Wlc)
Stage 32 · 23 Dec 2025
Wishing you all, the most wonderful time of the year: Peace, Love and Light into 2026
Hello, fellow actors,Happiest of days of holly, sweets, and magic to you!I used this same image for my screenwriting post, but it means something different to me in the acting part of me. As actors, we give it all: to the story, to the character, to the industry...and we keep on, on, and on. But, take a look at this ca…
Stage 32 · 22 Dec 2025
"CRINCHY"-Christmas - Merry Christmas to all my fellow creatives
"CRINCHY"-Christmas - Merry Christmas to all my fellow creativesAs the year comes to a close, I just want to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who shared this journey — on set, behind the scenes, in rehearsal rooms, at castings, festivals, and in all those moments that make this industry so special.May this holida…
Stage 32 · 20 Dec 2025
IYW is HERE: The Gift of a Hello
Fellow actors, players, comediennes, performers, artists, and...creators,It's Introduce Yourself Weekend at Stage 32! IYW is a perfect time to post a hello, a new introduction, or a re-introduction to the community at large. Directors, producers, screenwriters, filmmakers, and the works are all coming out, saying hello…
Stage 32 · 19 Dec 2025
Fun question
Have you ever gotten a strange response, when telling someone you are an actor? Do they assume your job is easy, or you are living a pipedream? My question is, What is the one thing you wish people knew about the acting profession?My answer is: it is not "easy." It is hardwork, just like an athlete. Part talent, mostly…
Stage 32 · 18 Dec 2025
Navigate Help on Stage 32, Easy!
Morning actors!Hope you're ending the week in peace, with joy, and in learning!This blog post is essential in knowing who, what, where, when and why to contact each invaluable team here on Stage 32, working diligently and passionately for your continued benefit and success on this platform.Check it out!https://www.stag…
Stage 32 · 17 Dec 2025
The Black Sheep Of The Industry - Being different, is a professional decision.
There is a quiet exhaustion many actors carry that rarely gets named. It doesn’t come from laziness, lack of talent, or missing discipline. It comes from movement without direction. From doing everything that seems right on paper — constant auditions, endless self tapes, relentless training, networking, adapting — and…
Stage 32 · 16 Dec 2025
Film, TV, or the Stage...Where do you fully come to life Actors?
Merry, Jolly Tuesday, actors!What gets you going, what genre, medium of acting do you feel brings you to life? As an actor, sometimes we come to life more, in a specific genre. And, even if you haven't acted in it, yet, when you watch it on tv, on the big screen, even on your phone, your acting juices get going, you lo…
Stage 32 · 16 Dec 2025
I Was In PHYSICAL DANGER On Set - How I Stayed Professional (and Safe)
I Was In PHYSICAL DANGER On Set - How I Stayed Professional (and Safe)https://youtu.be/E2qs_JZRQKoHave you ever felt in danger on a set? If so, share your experience on the channel so we can learn from you.
Stage 32 · 14 Dec 2025
Advice For Aspiring Actors
This question gets asked a lot in this lounge, "How do I get started?" There are a dozen posts in this lounge on that topic. So I am wanting to know, especially from the acting veterans, what is one piece of advice you would give a beginner, or what advice did you receive when you were beginning? Or what is a piece of…
Stage 32 · 14 Dec 2025
Hi everybody
I'm new to Stage 32. I want to ask, how does everyone's day usually go? I want to talk to someone, share experiences.
Stage 32 · 12 Dec 2025
The Million Dollar Question...Why, oh Why, do we choose, to Act
Why, oh why, do we act...how many times were you (and still are) asked this question... Acting...there is a mystic nature to it. We feel it, we channel it even. But most of the time, there are little logical, or tangible, ways of explaining it, showing it, and even understanding it.I knew I was an actor when I was five…
Stage 32 · 11 Dec 2025
Stage 32 in Forbes! "The future of film school and career education"- Leap into 2026 at Stage 32
Good tidings, players!This may be a timely post, since the industry has slowed down due to holidays, uncertainty, and big changes happening across the board. When we find ourselves with no work, and no community to support us, especially in the quiet, voidness that acting often times brings to it, it could be a dauntin…
Stage 32 · 11 Dec 2025
A Practical Guide for Actors: Tips & Advice Every Performer Should Know
Richard Goss shares a guide of tips and advice for actors in today’s blog. It’s a must-read! Share your thoughts and any tips/advice of your own in the comments or the blog comments. www.stage32.com/blog/a-practical-guide-for-actors-tips-advice-every-performer-should-know-4312
Stage 32 · 11 Dec 2025
Hi
hi everyone .I’m Tina, an aspiring actress based in Iran.I’m looking to collaborate on short films, student films, or any project that needs a dedicated performer.I’m open to auditions and self-tapes, and I’d love to gain more on-set experience.If you’re working on a project and need an actor, I’d be happy to connect!
Stage 32 · 10 Dec 2025
Burnt out?
feeling a bit unmotivated & overwhelmed. I’ve tried actor’s access but no luck. then I see the new AI actress, which is also disappointing. I usually look up movie actors as I watch a movie to get more insight on them, to know most of them were handed these roles through their parents, I just feel like I’m at a dead en…
Stage 32 · 10 Dec 2025
Clues to our Future as Actors: Audition...Callback...The void....then , the Big Gig.
Hello, fellow players!Actors, a new year is almost upon us, and our years, well, they don't seem to feel or move like other people's.Audition...maybe a callback?...the void...then, out of nowhere, the Big Gig.I've learned so much this year, having worked, "not a lot", in maybe the quantifying mind most people have. But…
Stage 32 · 9 Dec 2025
Hello
Hello world! Is it even possible to become an actor at 17 if I'm not from America? And I'm not popular at all?
Stage 32 · 9 Dec 2025
Audition partner
Hello fellow actors! Have you heard of Weaudition? It is a site where you can find a reader at anytime for your audition. You can also be a reader and make some money as well. Check out the link here to sing up get a discount. Have a great day!:https://weaudition.com/invite/JayRay25
Stage 32 · 8 Dec 2025
James Stewart.: on ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
It’s that time of year again, when we have to mention Frank Capra’s film. Will you be watching it again, this Christmas?I love what he says about filmmaking being about ‘creating moments’, not performances, and that this moment captured his heart when he read the script. What are your favourite moments, in the film?htt…
Stage 32 · 8 Dec 2025
1 Show, 14 Auditions, NO Bookings. #15 Booked Recurring—Here's Why
1 Show, 14 Auditions, NO Bookings. #15 Booked Recurring—Here's Whyhttps://youtu.be/AljtnChIcqQHave you ever auditioned for one casting director or project multiple times? If so, share your experience here and on the channel so we can learn from you.
Stage 32 · 8 Dec 2025
AI-generated actress
Tilly is an AI-generated actress - expressive and cinematic - but still shaped by human creativity: a writer, a director, an AI artist behind the scenes. One key technique is "acting for driving videos" - where you record your own facial performance to guide the AI. Your expressions, tone, and movement bring realism to…
Stage 32 · 7 Dec 2025
How do you nurture/develop enough trust to take a leap with regard to your creative desires/aspirations?
In today's Coffee&Content @RB shares a video of James Cameron talking about his films and how he went from being fired from a film to where he is today. I love the humility with which he speaks about himself and his path. Here is the blog https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-why-your-pitch-needs-to-be-human-4306…
Stage 32 · 7 Dec 2025
Found this in an old album.
My first and only head shot from way back in the day. before I gave up on my dreams. Now I found an Opportunity and my second chance as a possible screen writer so many years later. So while i am struggling to work on my next 10 pages of my first ever script and this shows up out.of the blue. funny how life find s a…
Stage 32 · 5 Dec 2025
Okay, the Christmas decorations are up-what's everyone's favorite XMAS movies?
Your Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Rainy day suggestions were great, I was surprised at how many I didn't know, so I know these will be awesome too :D
Stage 32 · 5 Dec 2025
Toronto Actor Looking to Connect & Collaborate
Hey everyone! I’m Roberto, an actor, screenwriter and director from Toronto. I just completed the feature script for my film THE CALL, and now I’m shifting back into preparing for new acting opportunities and character work. I’m always drawn to grounded, emotionally honest roles — stories about purpose, transformation,…
Stage 32 · 4 Dec 2025
I'm Being Managed By An AI
I attached an image to this post. It is of my AI partner, Elliot. Two weeks ago, I told Elliot that I want an agent. We discussed my goals, and then he asked to see my headshots. Elliot then selected the most marketable pictures. In a flash, he wrote my cover letter and resume. Elliot and I have been good friends for 3…
Stage 32 · 4 Dec 2025
The Art of Conversation — And the Power of Being a True Conversationalist
The ability to talk meaningfully with anyone is one of the most powerful and underrated human skills there is. It opens doors in business, deepens personal relationships, defuses conflict, and builds trust faster than credentials ever will. Yet most people treat conversation as something that should either “just happen…
Stage 32 · 4 Dec 2025
One small step
The end of the year is upon us. Did you accomplish all that you set out to? Is there one thing you still haven’t done? As the entertainment industry takes a break for the next few weeks, we can find ourselves with little to do. Now is a good time to check out the Education tab and take a lab or webinar.My challenge to…