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Exclusively on Stage 32, the FUNNIEST TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest in the World is Back! And we're excited to share our 3rd Annual TV Comedy winners Maxwell Gay & Tucker Flodman signed to Literary Agency IAG (after a meeting Stage 32 set them up on), and IAG got them hired on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! Hey Stage 32 Community! Ever dreamt of seeing your TV Comedy script come to life and stream on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that dream into real...

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! I hope your weekend has been a creative one so far. Whether you have been writing, filming, editing, or sketching out the next spark of an idea, I have got something today that will give you a boost. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. This week’s featured video comes from Film Courage- Hollywood Is Not A Movie Making Town. In the interview, filmmaker Pedro Correa shares a perspective that may feel jarring at first, but it is one every creative needs to under...

There is no shortage of acting techniques for the actor in training. From Stanislavsky and Chekov to Demidov and Meisner and Adler to Strasberg and everything in between. There is a shortage, however, of methods for safely accessing and regulating emotion in the process of using these acting techniques when developing a Character. The Traditional Traditional acting techniques have their own philosophies on how to access emotion. From Demidov’s “passively surrendering” and being guided by the...

In over 15 years of working in the entertainment industry, I’ve learned that there will be many ups and downs in a dream pursuit. There will be obstacles, and good days, and opportunities, and rejections. The High Achiever (a.k.a. you!), needs a game plan through it all. The High Achiever needs to handle all of these moments intentionally and carefully, in a way that effectively keeps them on the path to success. That’s why I developed the 10 Pillars of the High Achiever. Here are the 10 pillars...

If you want to work in TV or Film development, writing coverage, content acquisitions, production, or you simply want to become a stronger, more strategic writer, there is one skill that quietly separates professionals from hobbyists: Your ability to read like an executive. Not just to enjoy material. Not just to react to it. But to evaluate it through the lens of the marketplace. Your reading brain. This Is Why Everyone Starts With Coverage There’s a reason so many internships and entr...

Most writers spend months perfecting a script and minutes figuring out who to send it to. That’s backwards. And it’s one of the most common reasons great material never finds its audience. The entertainment industry is not a lottery. It is a marketplace with real signals, active mandates, and specific needs at any given moment. Studios are greenlighting certain things right now and passing on others. Managers are building particular kinds of rosters. Producers are attached to projects that tel...

I am thrilled to announce our new partnership with Stage 32 Certification, now bringing their world-class, industry-endorsed online training courses directly to our Houston creative community. This exciting collaboration comes at a transformational moment for our region, as Houston's film and media scene continues to expand, building on our city's incredible energy, diversity, and can-do spirit. Stage 32 Certification offers top-level training built specifically for both emerging and establish...

I’m curious: if we were to poll 1,000 regular users of Stage32, how many of them jumped in and learned all of the resources right away? My guess is that 8 out of 10 new members were more like me: tiptoeing into the waters.   Maybe you’re wondering, “There are so many incredible options, and how do I pick?" I felt like a kid in a candy store, and I wasn’t focusing. Plus, I really wanted to learn it all at once! The good news is: if we can get over THE NEW‑KID‑FIRST‑DAY‑OF‑SCHOOL vibes...

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! I hope your weekend has been a creative one so far. Whether you have been writing, filming, editing, or sketching out the next spark of an idea, I have got something today that will give you a boost. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. This week’s featured video comes from Variety- How 'Wicked: For Good' Composer Wrote 'The Girl in the Bubble' & 'No Place Like Home' And if you listen closely, there’s a powerful lesson here that goes far beyond composing....

There’s no doubt about it—self-tape auditions are all the rage and certainly here to stay. And, with pilot season fast upon us, the timing is perfect for talking about what makes a self-audition submission likely to succeed. A quick Internet search will yield an abundance of self-tape how-to articles and videos, which is great, and I encourage you to watch and read them. But they mostly focus on the technical aspects of the process (cameras, lighting, sound, setup) and far less on the actor’s...