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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…
Stage 32 · 21 Sep 2025
One thing that my fellow workaholics and I have, is an inability to smell the roses when the time comes. It's easy to go from one project to the other and forget about the things you've done before, always looking to what's next. And while that does keep you busy and focused, it can also leave you empty and never r…
Stage 32 · 20 Sep 2025
I am looking for advice on how about getting roles to start my acting career. please leave my any suggestions or tips!
Stage 32 · 19 Sep 2025
Hi all, thought I'd post some dialogue sequences from a few movies I love. Note: I'm just an actor, not an acting coach. The choices below are just my opinion :)Closer - Clive Owen and Julia Roberts' break-up scene. This one is paced so well and the back and forth gets very venomous at times. It's one of my all-time fa…
Stage 32 · 19 Sep 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, and Sean Penn sit down with FD correspondent Erik Davis to talk about their upcoming movie 'One Battle After Another'. The cast shares how this movie breaks the PTA mold, what it was like working together on set, and so much more.(https://www.youtube.com/wa…
Stage 32 · 18 Sep 2025
Hey everyone” For all of acting friends and soon to be collaborators. I recently came across this gem online. There’s been a lot of chat about what actors do to keep themselves connected to their craft without burning out. This topic has stayed with me all week long. I want shout out to Ashley Renee Smith for sparking…
Stage 32 · 18 Sep 2025
The Long Walk stars Mark Hamill, Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, and Tut Nyuot sit down with ScreenRant to break down the themes of Stephen King's novel and how Francis Lawrence translated them to the screen in what promises to be a breathtaking cinematic experience.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCyt…
Stage 32 · 18 Sep 2025
As an actress I wish I would have showed up to as many of my screenings as possible & a lot sooner, but it wasn’t until I became a writer that initially got the ball rolling for me and now as a Producer I find it a necessary expense and just know I need to always have a budget for the in person speaking events
Stage 32 · 17 Sep 2025
So, I checked off a bucket list item I didn’t even know was on there: signing up as an actress for the Marbella International Film Festival. As a writer? That’s my jam—words on paper, stories I control, no risk of a camera catching my bedhead vibes. But as an actress? Never done it. Never stepped into someone else’s fi…
Stage 32 · 17 Sep 2025
I liked "All The President's Men" and how he was able to break down such a complex story and tell it in an almost anecdotal and easy to understand way.
Stage 32 · 16 Sep 2025
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington sit down for a free-flowing conversation about their careers, their experience making Highest 2 Lowest, and of course, basketball. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjH_otb9lAQ)
Stage 32 · 16 Sep 2025
I just started reading Elizabeth Gilbert's "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear". I sheepishly acknowledge i'm a bit late to the party as it was published in 2015. She talks about the courage it takes t to bring the creative treasure within you to the surface and that it is scary scary scary.Somehow her acknowledgin…
Stage 32 · 16 Sep 2025
Hello my friends, my name is Zaid and I am 15 years old. I am from Jordan and I have a lot of experience in the field of acting. I aspire to become a great actor and to participate in great works. I am waiting impatiently for the opportunity, but unfortunately I have two problems. The first is my age and the second is…
Stage 32 · 15 Sep 2025
I am wondering what productions you all have been a part of and which has been your favorite role? This can be anything, professional or amateur, television, film or theater. Love to hear you responses!
Stage 32 · 15 Sep 2025
My Most Tragic On-Set Movie Experience: And In Lifehttps://youtu.be/0RlVqIBOiMwHave you ever witnessed a horrible experience while working in the industry? If so, please share it here so we can learn from you.You can sign up to be on my special industry email list at: howtoactandmodel.com and also receive a free video:…
Stage 32 · 14 Sep 2025
I posted in the Filmmaker's lounge that as of Friday, I was able to get a worldwide distribution deal for a friend's movie "Transient", from when I was in Cannes this past May. It got me thinking. I haven't been at this game for very long (only five years) and there have been a lot of "firsts" for me since the openin…
Stage 32 · 13 Sep 2025
I want to share a recent experience from set that turned into a serious health scare—and one I didn’t see coming.I'm currently working on a confidential Disney project (can’t say much yet!), and I’m booked for several days. As expected, my sleep and meal schedules shifted to match production's timeline. I eat when prod…
Stage 32 · 12 Sep 2025
Hey everyone, recently I've been binge-watching 'Better Call Saul,' and I'm currently on Season 5 episode 3. Kim Wexler just had a really great monologue I wanted to share. I've been considering putting it in a demo at some point. Here's the script, feel free to take a look, and I definitely recommend watching Better C…
Stage 32 · 11 Sep 2025
Hey everyone! I've been on quite the hot streak lately. Four bookings in the last month! Not too shabby! My question is what do you do to keep it going? Keep auditioning obviously but more than that. What do you do keep the good luck flowing? Any superstitions out there?
Stage 32 · 11 Sep 2025
When you’re not working, how do you stay connected to your craft without burning out?
Stage 32 · 10 Sep 2025
In this Actors on Actors with Kate Winslet and Zoe Saldana, Zoe says she manifested working with Jacques Audiard. He was on her list of directors she wanted to work with. I would love to work with Clint Eastwood. He is an actors' director having been an actor himself. What about you? Who is on your dream list of direct…
Stage 32 · 9 Sep 2025
Should Actors Work With More Than 1 Agent? https://youtu.be/TqcZH6k_exo Do you have more than 1 agent? If so, let us know why and if it is working for you both here and on the channel so others can learn from your real-world examples.
Stage 32 · 9 Sep 2025
Hi all! I wrote an article on what I’ve learned as an actor that works primarily on camera. I’m seeing many beginner actors make the same mistakes I did when I started.I’d always recommend an acting class, but if you can’t do one right now, I’d read these tips. https://www.patreon.com/posts/138475256?utm_campaign=posts…
Stage 32 · 9 Sep 2025
Hi everyone, I’m currently looking to connect with professionals in the film and television industry as I explore new job opportunities. With experience in scriptwriting, assistant directing, and script reading—as well as a background in filmmaking from the German University in Cairo—I’m passionate about storytelling a…
Stage 32 · 8 Sep 2025
What happens when you step into a character who isn’t the center of the story, but the spark that sets it ablaze?Elle Fanning discusses her role in Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value as Rachel, a character who becomes the unintentional catalyst for a fractured family’s emotional reckoning. Fanning shared that the role f…
Stage 32 · 8 Sep 2025
Hi everybody on Ponce Deleon” I’m an actor, writer and producer. I’ve been with the community for a few months now. However, this is my first time introducing myself here on Stage 32. I’m a part of the Sundance Writers Collab Community and UK based Actors Forum among others. So here’s a bit of info about me below. I’d…
Stage 32 · 8 Sep 2025
Just read RB's Coffee & Content blog which contains a video essay about Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, spotlighting the massive effort to create a tactile, practical world on set. It talks about how they found a disused factory and turned it into a whole world with different sets and dug a massive wat…
Stage 32 · 4 Sep 2025
Yeah, we've all heard it. "Can you work as a local?" In other words, we're not paying for any of your housing or gas etc. I am in the fortunate situation that I have family and friends I'm close enough to stay with, in every major market except, for some reason, Chicago. The majority of my acting work has been in N…
Stage 32 · 4 Sep 2025
I’ve recently been cast as a replacement in a play (I'm in 2 plays at the moment, one my own, and one... this). The rest of the cast and crew are Brazilian, and they’ve already been rehearsing for about two months. I don’t speak Portuguese, so I’m often in the dark when conversations switch away from English.At my firs…
Stage 32 · 3 Sep 2025
Tribute to a Grand Master in the Craft of Acting… Peter Frisch... TheFrischApproach.com... https://youtu.be/a2Dm2HdKASg by Actor RYAN OL... https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10454348/
Stage 32 · 2 Sep 2025
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Stage 32 · 2 Sep 2025
Happy Tuesday! I've been considering the above question for a workshop proposal and got interested to see if you have a view on this too. It may of course not be of interest at all. As you likely know we can he securely attached, anxiously attached, anxiously and avoidantly attached or have a disorganised attachment st…
Stage 32 · 1 Sep 2025
What's the Difference Between an Actor's Residual and Foreign Royalty ChecksResiduals VS Foreign Royalty Checks - they're not the same thing, and every working actor should know the difference. In this video, https://youtu.be/8gHEculmXCc I break down exactly how these payments work differently, when you get them, and w…
Stage 32 · 30 Aug 2025
Hey everyone! There is something that I do once a year. It's usually like clockwork around Christmas vacation but I decided to knock it out a little early this year and share it with you as well. Many of you have seen this before (as well you should, if you are a TV/Film Actor) so it's old hat, so to speak. Bu…
Stage 32 · 29 Aug 2025
Actors- have you ever had to learn an accent for a role? If so, how did you learn it? I once had to learn a German accent for THE BEAMS ARE CREAKING. This was last century, so I had a cassette with a person teaching German accent, that I would listen to in my car during my commute.
Stage 32 · 29 Aug 2025
If you haven’t been following The Pitt on HBO Max, now’s the time to catch up. This gritty, grounded medical drama just earned 13 Emmy nominations, and the behind-the-scenes process is a masterclass in actor collaboration, preparation, and presence under pressure.In this Deadline article, the cast and creative team, in…
Stage 32 · 28 Aug 2025
I am not an actor however, I will never not feel awed when listening to this man talk about the craft. I only wish I'd had the opportunity to pick his brilliant mind while he was still here.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdQRdJsBc-A)
