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Stage 32 · 17 Nov 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT: Create Your Actorpreneur Brand — BUSINESS EXPO 2026 × Hollywood Networking WeekAs I prepare for the Industry Hollywood Networking Week 2026 in Los Angeles and London, I’m launching a series of (discussion)posts dedicated to building the Actorpreneur Mindset — where storytelling meets strategy, and creativ…
Stage 32 · 15 Nov 2025
I'm creating a character. A woman in her late 20s or early 30s. She works in the LA Arts district for an unsavory character with gangland ties who sometimes requires "favors' of her for his associates. I'm imagining a Lauren Bacall type from The Big Sleep, or Michelle Pfeiffer from the Fabulous Baker Boys. She may h…
Stage 32 · 13 Nov 2025
hi is there a way I can post my acting here to get noticed by agents??
Stage 32 · 13 Nov 2025
Hey everyone. I'm interested to know what everyone else does. I am in the fortunate position to have three agents and between the three of them, I get a lot of auditions... well, more than I used to anyway. This week I had six. Normally, I'll do them in the order in which they are due. Closest gator to the boat wi…
Stage 32 · 13 Nov 2025
I have a friend visiting me for a week from England for her very first ever American Thanksgiving, and we wanted to plan one night of staying in and cooking/watching films. For some reason I can only think of Halloween and Christmas movies-do you know of any good tgiving ones? LMK in the comments what they are and why…
Stage 32 · 13 Nov 2025
"Javier Bardem joins Backstage’s In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast to discuss his chilling, Golden Globe–nominated performance on Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” as well as recent projects like Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” and Josh Gordon and Will Speck’s “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.” The O…
Stage 32 · 12 Nov 2025
I recently paid a service to shoot and edit a demo reel for me, with me. In addition to acting in the scenes, I wrote the scenes (hoping to use the reel as a bit of a writing reel too). I have the option to retake a line here or there, so I am looking for some constructive criticism on the reel.
Stage 32 · 12 Nov 2025
If you’re looking to elevate your directing craft and lead your next project with clarity and confidence, learning directly from working directors can make all the difference. These webinars and classes are taught by professionals who’ve brought award-winning films, television, and streaming projects to life — and they…
Stage 32 · 12 Nov 2025
Hi I’m a actor in Sweden with no representation.how do I get an agent that will help upcoming actors to get work internationally.i can’t speak Swedish and most of the movies and show that are shot here are In Swedish.
Stage 32 · 12 Nov 2025
Dropping in to remind all you actors that THIS weekend November 14-16 is the third weekend of the month. Which means, if you're new to Stage 32, it Introduce Yourself Weekend. We have had a lot of new people in this lounge lately, many of you asking how to get connected. So this is a perfect opportunity. Starting Frida…
Stage 32 · 12 Nov 2025
If you needed another reason to love Mads Mikkelsen, here it is.In a hilarious and unexpectedly insightful clip, Mikkelsen uses action figures to break down one of his intense stunt scenes from his upcoming horror film Dust Bunny, directed by Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller.Watch the exclusive video here: https://www.cbr…
Stage 32 · 11 Nov 2025
Hi, everyone I am Arun Sharma from India. Eager to built career in Hollywood industry. I want to know how did I get an agent / manager and casting calls updates while I am in India ??This will really help me. Thankyou Regards Arun Sharma
Stage 32 · 11 Nov 2025
Can screen actors legally be considered private contractors? I thought the IRS rule says private contractors set their own hours and are self-directed. Actors don't set their own hours, and they are directed by a director.You are largely correct in your understanding of the IRS guidelines: because production companies…
Stage 32 · 11 Nov 2025
Stars Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace along with director Edgar Wright talk about their upcoming movie ‘The Running Man’. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai8tvHdCQJ8)
Stage 32 · 11 Nov 2025
Hi here is the ending of a letter I am writing to send off to investors and sales agents. My wife keeps saying it sounds like I am saying my film is a terrible! I am not sure I agree but I figured I would ask. I shot this version over the course of a couple of months to demonstrate what it sounds like and can look l…
Stage 32 · 10 Nov 2025
"When Actors Tell You 'Don't Even Try' - What They're Really Saying"https://youtu.be/Ev5hOIhqYJoHave you ever had anyone tell you don’t even try to do something?If so, please share it here and on the channel so we can learn from you.
Stage 32 · 10 Nov 2025
Hello all,I have no doubt that this questions has probably been done to death but as I’m sitting here going over lines for a class on Wednesday I am curious what methods/techniques people use to learn their line’s.
Stage 32 · 10 Nov 2025
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Acting – Building a Brand from the Inside OutActing is more than art — it’s entrepreneurship.Every actor runs a business: the business of self.Talent is the foundation, but success happens where creativity meets strategy. Visibility, consistency, and the ability to turn emotion into a tang…
Stage 32 · 8 Nov 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/george-clooney-ai-zendaya-jay-kelly-awards-chatter-1236417466/ "And I said to all these actors, ‘Get the f**k off of it (Instagram). Get off of all of it. Because if you’re not on it, you have nothing to be compared to……..it’s diminishing your ability to be bigger tha…
Stage 32 · 7 Nov 2025
Penelope Ann Miller shares her journey working on the indie feature After All in today’s blog. www.stage32.com/blog/the-making-of-after-all-part-3-the-actors-journey-4277 And Penelope Ann is having a FREE Ask Me Anything in the Acting Lounge tomorrow November 8th. You can post your questions now. www.stage32.com/lounge…
Stage 32 · 6 Nov 2025
Hi Everyone!I’m Penelope Ann Miller, and I’m thrilled to be hosting an Ask Me Anything here in the Stage 32 Acting Lounge all day on Saturday, November 8th. But you can start leaving your questions right now in the comments below!I’ve spent my career across film, television, and theater, and I’m excited to open the doo…
Stage 32 · 5 Nov 2025
Good morning, I'm open to looking for new actors in the Phoenix metro area.
Stage 32 · 4 Nov 2025
Hey everyone! Have you ever taken a job, not because you liked the material, or the story, or that it would actually help your career in any way, but just because a friend was doing a project and wanted you in it? I'm doing that at the moment and for ZERO pay! Lol! I would love to hear your experiences. And when d…
Stage 32 · 4 Nov 2025
Sharing RB's Coffee and Content blog. In it he talks about how creative projects are built brick by brick. Whether your creative project is your acting career, a particular role you are preparing for, your script, your song or something else you are creating. I am at a stage of trying out different bricks - and then di…
Stage 32 · 4 Nov 2025
Hey actors!I’m a screenwriter, and one thing that always fascinates me is how you bring words to life. I can write the emotions, the beats, even the silences, but once it’s in an actor’s hands, it becomes something new, something alive.Sometimes I’ll picture a character one way while writing, but then an actor interpre…
Stage 32 · 3 Nov 2025
I love getting to play different roles, living lives I would never get to. Being on stage or set is such a high. My least favorite part is the uncertainty of not knowing when the next job is, sometimes the hustle is more exhausting than the actual job. What about you?
Stage 32 · 3 Nov 2025
Subtitle: A commentary on identity, ego and the myth of self-building in entertainment circles (or how to avoid a moderation banhammer( :)I don’t know how to envy. Honestly. I couldn’t care less about your career takeoff on a porta-potty in Dubai or how many facelifts you’ve had this week. How much money you’ve made —…
Stage 32 · 3 Nov 2025
This 1 Simple Addition to Your Acting Resume Makes it Powerfulhttps://youtu.be/cL4QVekbplwDo you have any suggestions for things to do on acting resumes to make them stand out?If so, please share it here and on the channel so we can learn from you.#actingresume #actorresume #auditionpreparation#actorslife #castingcall
Stage 32 · 2 Nov 2025
8 months later! I created the actors toolbox that is blowing industry professionals away!! Look and IF you are an actor and want to book more and have the upper hand over all other actors..watch this video. Are self tapes hard for you?
Stage 32 · 2 Nov 2025
8 months later! I created the actors toolbox that is blowing industry professionals away!! Look and IF you are an actor and want to book more and have the upper hand over all other actors..watch this video. Are self tapes hard for you?
Stage 32 · 1 Nov 2025
Hey everyone! I’m really new to acting and trying to figure out how to get started. The only experience I have is two high school theatre classes I took during COVID, so basically I’m starting from scratch.I’d love any tips on how to learn more about acting, find opportunities, or just practice and improve. Are there g…
Stage 32 · 31 Oct 2025
What are your FAVORITE horror movies to watch this time of year? I ask because I plan on doing a good binge at some point this wknd, (preferably during the day since I get too scared watching spooky things in the dark lol) and am looking for recommendations! Do your worst, I want to scream at the tv and hide under my b…
Stage 32 · 30 Oct 2025
So far this year for the Holiday I've been Carry Anne Moss playing Trinity in the Matrix, a Leopard, & Ariel from The Little Mermaid :DDo you use the opportunity to be different characters for fun? If so, what are you going as this year :P
Stage 32 · 30 Oct 2025
Just read that Netflix received a $41 million UK government subsidy to shoot the new Knives Out film in London instead of New York. This seems to be part of a growing trend — the UK has seen a 7.6% increase in money from foreign studios — and I know it’s not just happening here. Other countries are becoming more financ…
Stage 32 · 30 Oct 2025
Hey everyone! I'm a newer screenwriter and would love to learn about the process actors go through when reading scripts, what you look for, what needs to be there for you to build your performance, and so on. In general, what elements in a script make you excited to take on a role?If any of you would like to share your…
Stage 32 · 29 Oct 2025
We’ve all heard the saying, “The show must go on,” but I never truly understood it until this past week.On Friday morning, I was booked to work on a Netflix production when I received a text from my sister: our mother had been taken to the hospital. After breakfast, I called to find out what was happening. For the past…
Stage 32 · 29 Oct 2025
Director Scott Cooper and actors Jeremy Allen White and Odessa Young sit down to talk about having Bruce Springsteen on set while they filming 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvRxUStKSiE)
Stage 32 · 29 Oct 2025
Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner weigh in on film and TVs top love triangles ahead of their upcoming movie release ETERNITY(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9gtwyVrVFs)
Stage 32 · 27 Oct 2025
When Battlestar Galactica debuted its reboot in 2003, it came with one of the boldest creative decisions in science fiction television: reimagining the iconic fighter pilot Starbuck, originally played by Dirk Benedict in the 1978 series, as a woman, portrayed by Katee Sackhoff.In a recent interview, Sackhoff shared tha…
Stage 32 · 27 Oct 2025
7 Huge Demo Reel Mistakes That Make Casting Directors Click Awayhttps://youtu.be/p-BbRpTCMYkDo you have a demo reel? If so, please share it here and let us know what clips you used and how you created the reel, so we can learn from you.
Stage 32 · 26 Oct 2025
Just finished reading Coffee & Content and watching the video documentary about the making of the visual effects for 'bullet time' in the film, The Matrix. It took over a year of experimenting for just ten seconds worth of film. Hearing about that and about how long it took the directors to get anyone interested in mak…
Stage 32 · 24 Oct 2025
Hi friends. So I just read a People magazine interview out today with Allison Williams. She recently got married to Alexander Dreymon. They met on the set of the 2020 movie 'Horizon Line'. She says that by the time she decided to start dating him she had seen many different sides of him; grumpy, hungry and exhausted. S…
Stage 32 · 23 Oct 2025
Hey Acting Lounge, I’m looking for the best qualities to bring a complex villain to life. The role is Kaizu Shen, a calm but calculating figure who betrayed his tribe and now runs an underground arena empire called the Hollow Network. I’ve been considering Mark Dacascos for the role — his physicality and intensity caug…
Stage 32 · 22 Oct 2025
Actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke (Before Sunrise, Training Day, Dead Poets Society) rides the subway with Kareem Rahma for a raw conversation about art, fame, and what really matters. He breaks down why chasing money ruins creativity, why fame is a trap, and why true artists make work for the love of it, not for…
Stage 32 · 22 Oct 2025
This literally just happened. I had a callback audition this morning via Zoom. The instructions were to show up 15 minutes early and expect to stay 15 minutes after, in case they were running early or late. So there I was at 10:30am for my 10:45am callback. Then 11:00 came and went. Then 11:15 came and went. Then…
Stage 32 · 21 Oct 2025
This is a question for actors, acting coaches, and possibly even directors. What do you think is the most important quality for an actor to possess? I am interested in hearing from those who have worked with a lot of actors, who have had to manage personalities, especially. For me, I think the most important quality f…
Stage 32 · 20 Oct 2025
Training Films Are Great Jobs For Actorshttps://youtu.be/lRzN_aXazTsHave you ever worked on a training film? If so, what was the project about and how did you get the job?Share your information here so we can learn from you.
Stage 32 · 17 Oct 2025
I am looking for a few actors for a table read in Pasadena, on October 26 from 10 AM to 2 PM. I'll have light snacks. $50.00. This will be my fourth feature, all distributed. You'll read a character and then offer feedback. It is a chamber piece and a psychological thriller. Title: FACES. Log Line: On the night of…
Stage 32 · 16 Oct 2025
Sydney, Australia – October 2025 – In an entertainment world often driven by quick fame, Alex Bar is emerging as a standout talent defined by depth, dedication, and genuine artistry. The Sydney-based actor has earned early recognition for his emotional range and natural screen presence — and industry insiders hint that…
