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Stage 32 · 16 Oct 2025
It was 5 days ago that she died. I enjoyed reading this obituary about her life as an actress. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/12/diane-keaton-obituaryWhich was your favourite film that she acted in?
Stage 32 · 16 Oct 2025
The guy said, 1) "I think you need stability in your relationships because your whole life is in the unknown as an Actress" (Actually sir, I'm pretty sure no woman wants an unstable relationship with her boyfriend, in fact I'm certain I'd still want a secure relationship even if I was an accountant)2) during a heated a…
Stage 32 · 15 Oct 2025
Few actors have navigated such a bold and unpredictable path as Matthew McConaughey. In this incredible retrospective, McConaughey walks through the defining roles of his career, from his breakout in Dazed and Confused to the emotional depths of Dallas Buyers Club and Interstellar.Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/wa…
Stage 32 · 14 Oct 2025
Naomi Watts talks about how she struggled to book work until David Lynch cast her from a photo. Mulholland Drive changed everything for her. I am wondering if anyone has a story like that. Did someone cast you in a TV show or movie that completely changed the trajectory of your career?https://variety.com/2025/film/ente…
Stage 32 · 14 Oct 2025
Back in the day, I LOVED the film "Clue" with Tim Curry. I remember going to the theatre and seeing not just the regular poster for the film, but each character got their own poster. Mr. Green, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, the whole cast!Fast forward 40 years and I'm acting, writing, directing and producing and I jus…
Stage 32 · 14 Oct 2025
Came across this recent video breaking down the acting in No Country for Old Men. It's pretty new --- was uploaded one month ago. The Anti-Method Acting of No Country for Old Men | Acting Breakdownhttps://youtu.be/3o6OmgsLIjQ?si=0Aq56A3BVKGurO6QFantastic editing. Overall, it's a pretty great video breaking down how gro…
Stage 32 · 14 Oct 2025
I had an interesting conversation with a lit manager recently who suggested I lean into a thriller I’d been developing — even though my natural lane is dark comedy. His point was simple (and humbling): it’s an easier door to open right now than TV.I took the note, refocused, and I’m now in final-draft territory. The pr…
Stage 32 · 14 Oct 2025
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Stage 32 · 14 Oct 2025
I've gone dark for a while, but not forever. I guess it's called 'in production' in filmmaker-speak. So far, I've been through: contract breaches; lead talent jumping ship; at least 3 major re-writes on the fly; 9 timezones, equipment failures that would put Apollo 13 to shame; tropical storms; injuries; eye watering f…
Stage 32 · 13 Oct 2025
Why Getting an Acting Audition Means You've Already Won https://youtu.be/1cK1VTLsva0 Have you ever felt frustrated by getting auditions but not booking? If so, share your thoughts here.
Stage 32 · 12 Oct 2025
Just finished reading @RB's blog, "Coffee & Content" . Very pertinent to actors because it contains a link to a You Tube documentary about Charlize Theron's career. Admittedly I didn't know much about it other than Monster. It's illuminating and inspiring because it shows her to be an actress that is more interested i…
Stage 32 · 10 Oct 2025
The shadow in my sleep Our independent filmThe director: Richard Samson The screenwriter: Cynthia Samson Actors: Abdel-Rahim Dris Richard Samson Cynthia Samson
Stage 32 · 10 Oct 2025
This week, my daughter was cast in an indie film—but after reading the scene she’d be part of, she decided to pass. Without going into detail, the content was simply too dark, and she knew in her gut she’d regret it later.It reminded me how important it is, as creatives, to know our boundaries and trust our instincts.…
Stage 32 · 10 Oct 2025
https://slate.com/culture/2025/10/if-i-had-legs-rose-byrne-oscars-best-actress-a24.html
Stage 32 · 9 Oct 2025
As a writer and actor taking an acting class, I’ve learned a lot about the craft, and I’d love to share it with other actors. See what you should do to evolve as an actor. I’m on Patreon! Check it out there.https://www.patreon.com/posts/140629711?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
Stage 32 · 8 Oct 2025
I was just wondering for a person just starting out in acting & as a model, how do I go about get more jobs? I live in Jacksonville, FL and there not many opportunities here for models or actresses.
Stage 32 · 7 Oct 2025
From Daryl Dixon’s crossbow to Negan’s infamous “Lucille,” some of the most recognizable pieces from The Walking Dead universe are officially going up for auction.Read more here:https://deadline.com/gallery/the-walking-dead-universe-memorabilia-auction-props-photos/For eleven seasons, The Walking Dead redefined televis…
Stage 32 · 6 Oct 2025
I'm wondering if the working actors out there have any scenes that were particularly challenging or memorable to shoot?Do you have any favorite memories from the set or the stage that you would share with us? If you are just starting out, have you had a scene that you found challenging; either tested your acting skills…
Stage 32 · 6 Oct 2025
What's a unique acting/voice acting technique you've used in a movie, show, video game, etc.?
Stage 32 · 6 Oct 2025
Please review and critique me. This drops on Peacock October 16th. I play Robert Piest. Here is the trailer. I am the first person you see and hear in the trailer.https://youtu.be/0GN0aALClVA?si=lbBiDKcC_wSXLS3d
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…
