Happy Friday everyone from the Riviera Maya. I came here for a three-month creative retreat and then, boom, out of nowhere the pandemic hit, airports shut down, I had a friend who said on a Tuesday, 'I'm going to Guatemala for a few days, see you back Saturday.' CUT TO: Seven months later she returns. I went back to the US later in 2020, after my passport had expired and all the documents needed were in a storage in Los Angeles. It was insane, but it was a life changing experience walking the vast port docks for dozens of cruise ships, all abandoned -- to see all the major streets like a ghost town, and surviving three hurricanes and a major storm in the span of a month. Needless to say, I wrote a lot. Read a lot. It helped that my postgraduate program went online. I came back to get my stuff and do a farewell tour. It was a dream being here. Boy, do I have stories to tell...
Introduce Yourself : Screenwriter / Actor by Ricardo Barretto
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Hey, Ricardo Barretto! My name is Kay, I'm the Community Manager here at Stage 32. If you'd like to learn more about myself and the Stage32 Team, we have an intro blog: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Meet-the-Stage-32-Team Nice to meet you!
Good golly, you could turn your 2020 experience into a book of its own! I'm glad to hear you're okay, though! What's up next for you?
I’m sure you’ve already discovered the Screenwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting), but I'd LOVE for you to post in the Acting Lounge! I know our members would love to learn from your expertise: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/acting
Enjoy exploring the lounges, and don't forget to comment and respond to others’ posts, too! It's the best way to really connect! And, of course, feel free to reach out at any time. Cheers!
Thanks, Karen! That's a great resource to get to know everybody. I saw 'RB', and it's funny because I've been signing my emails with -RB for years now.