Stage 32 · 24 Jan 2026
Worst Audition Experience
I would love to hear from those of you who have had a lot of auditions. I know this answer will be helpful to those just starting out, and the lurkers. I, personally, would also love to know. I haven't had as many auditions as I used to, and with it being self submission now, the times have changed. Nevertheless, pleas…
Stage 32 · 23 Jan 2026
Life Experience - Acting Experience
I just shared this on my page and thought it might resonate here as well. It’s a piece of advice that stuck with me early on and continues to influence me in all areas of filmmaking.Early in my acting career, someone told me: don’t sit idle in the holding area—educate yourself. Observe quietly, don’t interfere, and ask…
Stage 32 · 22 Jan 2026
Shifting from Fear to Gratitude: Our Headspace Before the Audition Matters
Good evening, friends and comrades : )Late night post, as the year kicks off officially, and time zooms by, my days flowing full of work, challenges, and much joy!And because of this momentum, I've realized something, that has changed the way I begin an audition, before I get into position, set up the tripod, and press…
Stage 32 · 21 Jan 2026
The first stone – a manifesto for momentum
THE FIRST STONE – A MANIFESTO FOR MOMENTUMWhy mastery begins the moment we stop waiting.Over the years, I’ve noticed a pattern — not only in my own journey, but in countless conversations with actors, writers, directors, and producers across different countries and markets. Most of us don’t get stuck because we lack ta…
Stage 32 · 21 Jan 2026
In search of the PERFECT audition take
As an actor, I used to fall victim to this all the time. Namely, "what does casting want?" or "what does the director want?" In all honesty, I still can go down that rabbit hole. But what I've come to learn from experience (including running a taping service for 15+ years) is that it's a fool's errand to approach your…
Stage 32 · 20 Jan 2026
Jennifer Lawrence & Martin Scorsese In Conversation | DIE MY LOVE
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpaUpINYdPQ)
Stage 32 · 20 Jan 2026
3 Steps to Getting An Agent
3 Steps to Getting An Agent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WD5jCqZPjA How did you get your agent? Let us know by sharing your thoughts here.
Stage 32 · 19 Jan 2026
Fun Networking/Performance opportunity
Hello Actors of Los Angeles! This Thursday is the first SCRIPT SHUFFLE of the year. It's a great time, and we hope you can make it! https://www.fakeidproductions.com/event-details/script-shuffle-january
Stage 32 · 17 Jan 2026
When Criticism Almost Made Me Quit — and How I Found My Focus Again - Wendy Alane Wright
https://youtu.be/fSKvmXRAVLg
Stage 32 · 16 Jan 2026
Shake if Off! : Right after the final "cut"
Cut!The moment right after the last shot, the "martini shot"...right after a stellar audition, callback, a rehearsal...and especially when standing on stage to take your bow...There's so much flowing within our emotional, energetic, and psychological systems. We work diligently to be open and ready to embrace the story…
Stage 32 · 15 Jan 2026
Directors re-hire actors who bring love to what they do
I have been lucky enough to work with the same actors over and over again in my projects. And a notice a similar theme. Just like Wes Anderson and too many other directors to count, there's a reason we directors go back to working with the same teams. And I WANT TO HELP ACTORS KNOW WHY - ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I STARTED AS…
Stage 32 · 15 Jan 2026
Exclusive Audition Container for Auditioning Actors!
I’d like to invite Actors to experience a one-month audition coaching container for actors who are actively auditioning or preparing to return to the audition process, running February 4th through 25th. This is a professional-level, small-group environment designed as a recalibration-based space for trained actors to r…
Stage 32 · 15 Jan 2026
Inspiring Role
As actors, we bring ourselves to the characters we play. We find what resonates and go all in. Some parts are easier than others. Some really stretch us, some parts we are tempted to phone in. Then, there is the really wonderful occasion where we put our blood, sweat and tears into a role, thinking we had this characte…
Stage 32 · 14 Jan 2026
Casting call for Film Project
Here's the latest promo vid for the P.O.C. (proof of concept) and Movie Trailer we are shooting in L.A. later this year to promote a much bigger and more ambitious project - a feature length film, called Neverland - a Neo noir, Supernatural Thriller. Principle casting and some crew placement is now open on this project…
Stage 32 · 13 Jan 2026
The Economics of Stupidity
"Hey! I owe my success and my wealth to my customer base except, I'm not trying to make them happy. I'm so talented that no matter how much I insult you or tell you what I think is the correct way to think and the only way to think even if half of the country disagree with me. My acting is so spectacular, that you have…
Stage 32 · 13 Jan 2026
Do Ya Like Short Stories? It Really Happened.
It was a surprise opportunity for a young guy who felt he could do anything in the entertainment field, and of course that included great acting. I was making day trips to Allentown Pennsylvania from Mountaintop and one summer day stumbled on an ad in the local town newspaper which basically said "Actors Wanted".I d…
Stage 32 · 13 Jan 2026
Looking for representation
Hi everyone,I’m an Italian actress gently looking for representation. I’d be grateful to connect with an agent or agency willing to give me a chance.Thank you
Stage 32 · 12 Jan 2026
The #1 Reason Actors Don't Book (It's Not What You Think)
The #1 Reason Actors Don't Book (It's Not What You Think)https://youtu.be/QGs2SN860eMWould like to hear your thoughts why actors don’t book jobs? Share them here and on the channel.
Stage 32 · 12 Jan 2026
The Paradox Of Our Profession
There are days when acting feels like falling in love for the first time.And there are days when it feels like staying in a relationship that hurts — not because the love is gone, but because the world around it has become loud, fast, demanding, and unforgiving.We rarely talk about that part.We talk about careers, stra…
Stage 32 · 11 Jan 2026
Coffee & Content Chat! RB's Newest Blog Post "Presence over Perfection, On Screen and on the Page"
Happy Sunday Actors!If you haven't gotten a chance to read and mull over RB's newest Coffee & Content post, "Presence over perfection, on screen and on the page", I truly recommend you take a peak.https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-presence-over-perfection-on-screen-on-the-page-4343With that in mind, the quest…
Stage 32 · 11 Jan 2026
Entertainer of the Year Leo DiCaprio Reflects With Martin Scorsese on Making Movies With Soul
https://time.com/7337802/entertainer-of-the-year-leonardo-dicaprio-martin-scorsese-work-together-characters-soul/
Stage 32 · 10 Jan 2026
Happy Saturday everyone
Any Hispanic actors who would love to read my script down the line? I may need you to audition once I get discovered by a producer and of course once the script is finished.
Stage 32 · 9 Jan 2026
2026 Mindset
I would like to start the conversation about what is your mindset for the New Year? Not a resolution or a goal even, more like a title card. New year, new chapter. Midway through 2025 I had to do a course correction. So I decided I was going all in. That I would stop getting sidetracked with other projects, or non ent…
Stage 32 · 9 Jan 2026
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Interview Each Other
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon chat about their friend ship and explain the research they did for The Rip and what was happening on set during their tense scenes. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4ZNqeE4PyY)
Stage 32 · 9 Jan 2026
SAG-AFTRA Chief Won’t “Rule Out A Strike” Heading Into Contract Talks With Studios & Streamers Next Month
https://deadline.com/2026/01/actors-strike-possible-2026-1236676773/
Stage 32 · 8 Jan 2026
Pitching querry
Happy 2026 all! Hope this is the right place to write this. I pitched in 2025 - twice. Pitch was liked by both. One of the lovely producers has the TV pilot script. Both recommended different comps to be added to those I had added. The issue I face is that I have not found anything similar. One comp listed simply…
Stage 32 · 8 Jan 2026
Finally my Disney crossover is finished at 125 pages.
Ladies and gentlemen don’t be surprised auditions will be held in the event a Disney executive buys my script. Let the games begin.
Stage 32 · 8 Jan 2026
An Actor's Sovereignty: Collaborating, Ensembling, with our Inner Authority
A new year, and a new chance, to experience our lives as actors using the wisdom of all the experiences from the past year. A lot, right? Haha.Most of the times, as actors, we are constantly searching for someone to direct us (generally speaking). To advise us in what we should be doing: acting wise, role wise, picture…
Stage 32 · 8 Jan 2026
House of Saturn Table Read
CASTING CALL — HOUSE OF SATURN (Table Read)We are hosting a virtual table read for the feature film HOUSE OF SATURN, a psychological sci-fi thriller currently in development. The award-winning screenplay is a strong character study and an exciting read.The lead role JACKIE is already cast. We are seeking actors to read…
Stage 32 · 7 Jan 2026
Actors Agents and Managers
You don't need representation to succeed. You can do it all yourself! Or can you?Visit jameswoodland.com for more information on Woodland Productions.
Stage 32 · 7 Jan 2026
SAG (Now "The Actor Awards") Nominations Announced!
The SAG Nominations have been announced! What do we think? What nominations stood out or are you excited? I'm glad to see OBAA and Sinners get some well-deserved nominations! The nomination that surprised me with glee? Odessa A'zion for supporting. I used to work at the agency she was repped at prior to Marty Supreme,…
Stage 32 · 6 Jan 2026
Acting Is a Journey — And None of Us Knows Where the Final Station Is
I once read a beautiful comparison: life is like a journey on a train.And the longer I work in this industry, the more I believe that acting might be one of the most honest versions of that journey.When we are born into this profession — when we first step onto the train of acting — we meet people we believe will stay…
Stage 32 · 6 Jan 2026
Sigourney Weaver on Craft: How Actors Strengthen Story, Character, and Collaboration
If you want a smart, career-spanning reminder of what long-term craft looks like, this Sigourney Weaver video is worth your time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s1ssDMUXZ4 What I loved most was how clearly she frames an actor’s job as more than showing up and saying lines. She talks about reading scripts with a real…
Stage 32 · 5 Jan 2026
2 Reasons Actors Don't Book Commercial Modeling Jobs (And How to Fix Them)
2 Reasons Actors Don't Book Commercial Modeling Jobs (And How to Fix Them) https://youtu.be/sMTNsNXSoFU Have you booked commercial modeling jobs? If so, share your experience here and on the channel.
Stage 32 · 3 Jan 2026
Working out director/actor issues in pre-production or during set rehearsals during production
https://youtu.be/x2x8KGzZsO4?si=aTqhEXtjBUd3QoLFLet me know what you think!
Stage 32 · 3 Jan 2026
Hi everyone!
Hi everyone! I’m a single mom of two amazing boys and I recently started writing screenplays, which I absolutely love. I also love experiencing my characters’ emotions as I write. My dream is to star in the film I’m currently writing. I’m passionate about acting and truly interested in developing my craft. Fantasy roma…
Stage 32 · 2 Jan 2026
Can We Have a Heart to Heart? | This Business is Painful - Wendy Alane Wright
"This video, from a seasoned Hollywood Talent Manager, discusses the current challenges within the entertainment industry, including difficulties in securing work, acting roles, and representation. This channel provides crucial acting advice for those wondering how to get a manager for acting or how to get an agent. Le…
Stage 32 · 31 Dec 2025
Has anyone had any luck on Casting.com I am finishing setting up a profile on there today
A lot of LA reps last year in my actor friend circle asked their talent to make an account but I haven't heard of anyone booking anything off it yet the way Casting Networks seemed to be constant, so just looking for opinions, recs, and if people like it better or the same as the other casting sites out there
Stage 32 · 30 Dec 2025
Closing the Door: The Biggest Lessons, and What are you Leaving Behind in 2025
Before you can step into a new door...you must close the one, behind you.Greetings, one and all, my creative community!We are at the last day of the year, the last day of the 9 year, the last day...of the old.What, out of everything you have experienced, seen, felt, and lived through, is the most important lesson of th…
Stage 32 · 30 Dec 2025
How was everyones Christmas? I got to shoot my first ever Xmas Horror movie as the lead
It was one of those over the top CRAZY characters, which I find the most rewarding since I don't get to do them often, but am so nervous to see how it turns out... could go a lot of different ways on the editing room floor... and as only an actress on this one I have no say in it. I get now why so many Actor friends ha…
Stage 32 · 29 Dec 2025
Alternate life
Hey Actors!Getting back into the swing of things after the Holidays, I have a creative question for you: If you weren't acting, what would you be doing? Was there a time in your life you had two paths before you? Or did you have a backup plan? Or perhaps acting is your second career. So if not an actor, or in the enter…
Stage 32 · 29 Dec 2025
The Actors Complete Checklist – 6 Essential Steps Actors Must Take For 2026
The Actors Complete Checklist – 6 Essential Steps Actors Must Take For 2026https://youtu.be/42IQPXDDdokWhat steps are you working on first to prepare and move your acting career forward in 2026? Share in the comments!
Stage 32 · 29 Dec 2025
December 29th: Community Open House!
Good morning actors!The last Monday of the year…WOW!!!✨Let’s wrap 2025 up with joy, thanks and community at our Stage 32 Community Open House, free to join via Zoom.If you’re a Stage 32 newbie, it’s the perfect place to break the ice and say hello!If you’re a Stage 32 veteran, come on by and tell us how your years’ bee…
Stage 32 · 28 Dec 2025
Reality TV show the opposite of MILF Manor
I don’t wanna give away my idea, but I wanna pitch it to whoever will take it on
Stage 32 · 28 Dec 2025
Brigitte Bardot has died. What a legacy she lived & leaves behind. What is your favorite Bardot film?
Brigitte Bardot messaged me in 2018 to say she'll die on Dec 28. She then messaged me 3 more times (I tried posting all 3 but Stage32 only lets me post one image) to say it'll be in 2025 near/after Christmas (Dec 28). She was a great legend. Rest in peace!
Stage 32 · 26 Dec 2025
Acting Must Do’s Before Action: What’s your ritual?
Good tidings, players!Coming back online after a few days of needed R&R, with a simple, and important question:What’s your pre-set, pre-opening night, pre/acting work ritual you must do before the camera rolls or the curtain rises?A quick mantra? Breathwork? Do you trigger your intentions with a substitution, or an as…