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Stage 32 · 6 Oct 2025
Acting Work Slow? Say These 8 Words to Your Agent (They Actually Work) https://youtu.be/MSbN3X3huk4 Let us know what you did when acting work was slow. Share it here.
Stage 32 · 6 Oct 2025
I have just finished reading this week's Coffee & Content in which RB talks about the film War Games and how it got President Reagan to sit up and get his national security team to improve defence against cyber attacks. I agree with RB that the researchers, writers and film-makers were lucky that their topic was so cu…
Stage 32 · 5 Oct 2025
Hello everyone! I’m working on a personal creative project and I’m looking for a female dancer or performer who would like to recreate a short dance video I originally made.The video is light, expressive, and purely for personal use — not for commercial distribution.No payment is involved, but this could be a fun artis…
Stage 32 · 4 Oct 2025
i've tried to put a post up in "Trending Lounge Discussions twice now but it keeps coming up in "acting". Am I doing somrthing wrong or is it site? This one I also posted to "Trending". but here it is in "actinga
Stage 32 · 4 Oct 2025
As a disabled, destitute senior writer I would love to enter my completed half-hour dramedy pilot:, "A Stroke of Luck," but 60 bucks is out of my reach. jedpower@verizon.net Do other diversity writers find this a problem too?
Stage 32 · 4 Oct 2025
As a disabled, destitute senior writer I would love to enter my completed half-hour dramedy pilot:, "A Stroke of Luck," but 60 bucks is out of my reach. jedpower@verizon.net Do other diversity writers find this a problem too?
Stage 32 · 4 Oct 2025
As a disabled, destitute senior writer I would love to enter my completed half-hour dramedy pilot:, "A Stroke of Luck," but 60 bucks is out of my reach. jedpower@verizon.net Do other diversity writers find this a problem too?
Stage 32 · 3 Oct 2025
In an industry full of superficial connections and transactional relationships, authenticity is everything; especially in spaces is like this. If you’re not serious about genuinely connecting, please don’t send a request. Spectators are not needed here. Appreciate you.
Stage 32 · 3 Oct 2025
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell sit down to talk about their new movie 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey'. The cast shared which career moments they would love to relive, what their favorite rom-coms are, debated if Colin should be in a musical, and so much more.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXbLOzkj4H8)
Stage 32 · 2 Oct 2025
In today's culture, the barrier to make your voice heard is at zero. Literally. Anyone with internet access can make their voice heard.But as actors, it's so easy to get caught in the mindset that I must wait for permission to act. That is, I have to wait for an agent to sign me... or I have to wait for the Casting Dir…
Stage 32 · 1 Oct 2025
Hey everyone! Have you ever had the happy problem of getting work to the point that you forget what the project is that you're doing next or got them mixed up? Like one project bleeds into another?I'm in that situation now. I shot a commercial yesterday here locally in PA and I'm shooting two next week. One in Atla…
Stage 32 · 1 Oct 2025
I am interested to know your acting style. Have you ever done improv or are you more into scripted work?
Stage 32 · 1 Oct 2025
I’m talking Movies, TV Shows, YouTube’s, and for which part of what ep (if it happens to be a series)
Stage 32 · 30 Sep 2025
Sharing a fantastic video essay that spotlights the unsung heroes of film & TV: character actors. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L57Hy1yk9g The piece digs into why small-but-sharp performances can make a story feel bigger and more alive. A few takeaways I loved: • Character actors = world builders: Think…
Stage 32 · 30 Sep 2025
Spencer Artist Development is currently accepting new students 18 and older for acting, voiceover and dialect coaching and artist development. Lessons online or at Long Beach Acting Studio. UWL accredited grades avail. Certification course for fall Dialects. For audition information visit jamesrspencer.com or call…
Stage 32 · 29 Sep 2025
I just read RB's latest Coffee & Content. I loved The Hollywood Reporter’s Comedy Actress Roundtable. One of the actresses talked about the need to stay in your lane as an actress and stay true to yourself rather than trying to emulate others. That makes total sense to me. I think we are at our most magnetic when we da…
Stage 32 · 29 Sep 2025
How to Stand Out In Acting Auditionshttps://youtu.be/gkDHHiwzLTwDo you have any audition tips that will help fellow actors’ performances while auditioning? If so, please share them here so we can learn from you.
Stage 32 · 27 Sep 2025
How did a music-and-baseball obsessed daydreamer with dyslexia escape generational poverty in Arkansas to become an Oscar-winning screenwriter and iconic actor? Listen in as Stacey chats with Billy Bob Thornton! https://youtu.be/G7bm7wepwzc?si=g4Rj1lF-cHj9Sle9
Stage 32 · 27 Sep 2025
I attended my friends film festival with a film knowing I would be shooting a day on a feature while there after, (only to find out the DP bailed last minute and they were unable to find a replacement under such short notice while still managing the last day of the fest) so my scene had to be postponed for now… they di…
Stage 32 · 26 Sep 2025
Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, and director Zach Cregger sit down to talk about their new movie ‘Weapons’(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIj5iwvEZsM)
Stage 32 · 26 Sep 2025
This creative life we have chosen is unpredictable, challenging, fun, rewarding, and at times, heartbreaking. Yet when our passion meets opportunity, there is a high like no other. It takes a lot of courage to feel the fear and do it anyway. Has there been some limiting beliefs, things you have told yourself, that have…
Stage 32 · 25 Sep 2025
Some roles feel close to home, but others require stretching into a completely different mindset, background, or life experience. Do you dive into research? Build from physicality or voice? Journal as the character? Or lean on imagination and instinct?What’s your go-to method when you’re stepping into a character far r…
Stage 32 · 25 Sep 2025
Yesterday, I got a CMail inviting me to self-tape for a vertical short-form project. I accepted the audition before reading the sides—because, let’s be honest, sometimes we say “yes” before we know what we’re getting into.Then I read the sides.My first thought? “Wow. This dialogue is rough.” Like, "first-draft-of-a-hig…
Stage 32 · 24 Sep 2025
When Marlon Brando was praised for his acting in an interview he deflected and said we are all acting. We are all are playing various roles in real-life. What does playing a role have to do with the need/desire to control others? Is authenticity the result of relinquishing control and not being attached to outcomes? (T…
Stage 32 · 24 Sep 2025
Hi fam, I just wanted to share this still image from a lighting test I did in preparation for a series of self tapes I’ll be filming in the coming of months. So much of the process of an artist is lonely and invisible. There may be moments where you’re uncertain if any of what you’re doing is meaningful. I find in thos…
Stage 32 · 24 Sep 2025
Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, and director Darren Aronofsky sit down with FD's Erik Davis to talk about Caught Stealing(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrWp_bhbKio)
Stage 32 · 23 Sep 2025
Fellow actors! I am curious to know do you prefer acting in live theatre or film? As someone who was stage trained and then went to television and film, it was quite an interesting experience. I still prefer to perform live on stage. So, I'm asking, which do you prefer and why?
Stage 32 · 22 Sep 2025
I've just been reading RB's "Coffee & Content" . It contains a video essay about the film Jaws and how much money it made at the box office. It got me thinking off on a bit of a tangent about what it would be like, as an actor, to play in a movie that is adapted from a book. I love doing research so when I have had a s…
Stage 32 · 22 Sep 2025
This 1 Word Boosted My Acting Career: But Could Destroy Yours https://youtu.be/Ywf9DnYNA-c Have you ever said yes or no to a project based on your skills? If so, please let us know how things worked out. Share it here and on the channel so we can learn from you.
Stage 32 · 21 Sep 2025
Actors are constantly told to “be ready when opportunity knocks.” But the truth is, opportunities rarely give a polite knock. They show up unannounced, often in the form of a last-minute self-tape or a live audition that requires you to deliver a layered performance in just a few minutes. That’s why training is so impo…
Stage 32 · 21 Sep 2025
One thing that my fellow workaholics and I have, is an inability to smell the roses when the time comes. It's easy to go from one project to the other and forget about the things you've done before, always looking to what's next. And while that does keep you busy and focused, it can also leave you empty and never r…
Stage 32 · 20 Sep 2025
I am looking for advice on how about getting roles to start my acting career. please leave my any suggestions or tips!
Stage 32 · 19 Sep 2025
Hi all, thought I'd post some dialogue sequences from a few movies I love. Note: I'm just an actor, not an acting coach. The choices below are just my opinion :)Closer - Clive Owen and Julia Roberts' break-up scene. This one is paced so well and the back and forth gets very venomous at times. It's one of my all-time fa…
Stage 32 · 19 Sep 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, and Sean Penn sit down with FD correspondent Erik Davis to talk about their upcoming movie 'One Battle After Another'. The cast shares how this movie breaks the PTA mold, what it was like working together on set, and so much more.(https://www.youtube.com/wa…
Stage 32 · 18 Sep 2025
Hey everyone” For all of acting friends and soon to be collaborators. I recently came across this gem online. There’s been a lot of chat about what actors do to keep themselves connected to their craft without burning out. This topic has stayed with me all week long. I want shout out to Ashley Renee Smith for sparking…
Stage 32 · 18 Sep 2025
The Long Walk stars Mark Hamill, Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, and Tut Nyuot sit down with ScreenRant to break down the themes of Stephen King's novel and how Francis Lawrence translated them to the screen in what promises to be a breathtaking cinematic experience.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCyt…
Stage 32 · 18 Sep 2025
As an actress I wish I would have showed up to as many of my screenings as possible & a lot sooner, but it wasn’t until I became a writer that initially got the ball rolling for me and now as a Producer I find it a necessary expense and just know I need to always have a budget for the in person speaking events
Stage 32 · 17 Sep 2025
So, I checked off a bucket list item I didn’t even know was on there: signing up as an actress for the Marbella International Film Festival. As a writer? That’s my jam—words on paper, stories I control, no risk of a camera catching my bedhead vibes. But as an actress? Never done it. Never stepped into someone else’s fi…
Stage 32 · 17 Sep 2025
I liked "All The President's Men" and how he was able to break down such a complex story and tell it in an almost anecdotal and easy to understand way.
Stage 32 · 16 Sep 2025
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington sit down for a free-flowing conversation about their careers, their experience making Highest 2 Lowest, and of course, basketball. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjH_otb9lAQ)
Stage 32 · 16 Sep 2025
I just started reading Elizabeth Gilbert's "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear". I sheepishly acknowledge i'm a bit late to the party as it was published in 2015. She talks about the courage it takes t to bring the creative treasure within you to the surface and that it is scary scary scary.Somehow her acknowledgin…
Stage 32 · 16 Sep 2025
Hello my friends, my name is Zaid and I am 15 years old. I am from Jordan and I have a lot of experience in the field of acting. I aspire to become a great actor and to participate in great works. I am waiting impatiently for the opportunity, but unfortunately I have two problems. The first is my age and the second is…
Stage 32 · 15 Sep 2025
I am wondering what productions you all have been a part of and which has been your favorite role? This can be anything, professional or amateur, television, film or theater. Love to hear you responses!
Stage 32 · 15 Sep 2025
My Most Tragic On-Set Movie Experience: And In Lifehttps://youtu.be/0RlVqIBOiMwHave you ever witnessed a horrible experience while working in the industry? If so, please share it here so we can learn from you.You can sign up to be on my special industry email list at: howtoactandmodel.com and also receive a free video:…
Stage 32 · 14 Sep 2025
I posted in the Filmmaker's lounge that as of Friday, I was able to get a worldwide distribution deal for a friend's movie "Transient", from when I was in Cannes this past May. It got me thinking. I haven't been at this game for very long (only five years) and there have been a lot of "firsts" for me since the openin…
Stage 32 · 13 Sep 2025
I want to share a recent experience from set that turned into a serious health scare—and one I didn’t see coming.I'm currently working on a confidential Disney project (can’t say much yet!), and I’m booked for several days. As expected, my sleep and meal schedules shifted to match production's timeline. I eat when prod…
Stage 32 · 12 Sep 2025
Hey everyone, recently I've been binge-watching 'Better Call Saul,' and I'm currently on Season 5 episode 3. Kim Wexler just had a really great monologue I wanted to share. I've been considering putting it in a demo at some point. Here's the script, feel free to take a look, and I definitely recommend watching Better C…
Stage 32 · 11 Sep 2025
Hey everyone! I've been on quite the hot streak lately. Four bookings in the last month! Not too shabby! My question is what do you do to keep it going? Keep auditioning obviously but more than that. What do you do keep the good luck flowing? Any superstitions out there?
