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Stage 32 · 5 Feb 2026
Most actors walk into auditions thinking:“Am I good enough?” “Will they like my choices?” “Do I look right for the role?”After nearly forty years directing actors, I can tell you: We’re not thinking about any of that. < div> The real question in every audition is:“Will this actor make my job easier — or harder?”If you’…
Stage 32 · 4 Feb 2026
https://youtu.be/KlYl9jaHM3g
Stage 32 · 4 Feb 2026
Are there rituals or routines that you do before stepping on stage or in front of the camera? What is the last thing you do before your entrance? I always put myself in the moment before. Where am I coming from? Why am I going here? I would love to hear your answers.
Stage 32 · 4 Feb 2026
IT COULD GO EITHER WAY….Anthropologist Irv Devore used to tell his class: if two human beings look into each other’s eyes anywhere on earth for more than six seconds, then either they’re going to have sex or one of them is going to kill the other one. “How Common Knowledge Shapes the World” with Steven Pinker On STAR T…
Stage 32 · 4 Feb 2026
When your heart is beating, your breath is going faster and all you can think is “please don’t shake”.Do you know such situations when it’s your turn?
Stage 32 · 3 Feb 2026
The Masterpiece of My Life – Why Acting Is More Than Just a Puzzle Have you ever felt like a single puzzle piece placed into a box filled with images that were never meant to be yours?As an actor, I know this feeling intimately. We spend years trying to fit into other people’s visions, serving roles, sanding down our e…
Stage 32 · 3 Feb 2026
A few days ago, on January 30th, the lady of comedy we all know as "that mom" from "Home Alone", "Beetlejuice", "The Studio", "Schitt's Creek", among just a few shows and movies she graced us with, passed away.There are many, many articles spotlighting her life's work, and her story, but I didn't want another day to pa…
Stage 32 · 3 Feb 2026
Do you know that? When was your last moment of pressure?
Stage 32 · 2 Feb 2026
(https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2026-01-22/ethan-hawke-blue-moon-best-actor-oscar-nominations-2026)
Stage 32 · 2 Feb 2026
Submitted 20+ Times, Still No Auditions? Try These 4 Things That Actually Workhttps://youtu.be/Fg530g2ayTEHave you ever had 20+ submissions with no auditions? What did you do to help make more auditions happen? Share it here so we can learn from you.
Stage 32 · 2 Feb 2026
one of the biggest pitfalls when it comes to performance and visibility.Where do you encounter this “be more confident”?
Stage 32 · 31 Jan 2026
Has anyone watched The Smashing Machine? What did you think? Did you also happen to catch Matt Damon's take on it and how he dissected Dwayn's choices on how he played the part? Absolutely fascinating and ever so true. We all take from our own experiences and then meld it into a part when the character asks us to. Acti…
Stage 32 · 30 Jan 2026
So many people are sad today on hearing that Catherine O'Hara has died. Rest in peace!
Stage 32 · 29 Jan 2026
I'm a SAG-AFTRA actor with several credits on my resume for TV, film, new media. I also moved to an area with little filming and a lot of theater. I've no theater credits. Do I try to rearrange my current resume or hand it in as is? Under training, I do have scene study. I've worked on Richard from Proof, Rothko from R…
Stage 32 · 29 Jan 2026
Actors, performers, artists...How many times have you questioned yourself? Your worth? Your reflection in the mirror?"Oh, I need to look perfect, so I'm not ready for this audition, they'll see I haven't gotten my roots done...""Maybe I'll do it tomorrow, I'm not sure I have the analysis perfect on the script...or I ju…
Stage 32 · 27 Jan 2026
Believe in yourself and enjoy the process. Here's some excellent tips for your acting career: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/the-best-acting-advice-from-the-cast-of-bridgerton-79806/
Stage 32 · 27 Jan 2026
Knowing everything doesn’t make you feel safe.. it needs your inner strength.
Stage 32 · 26 Jan 2026
I wanted to share this video because it offers a fantastic acting breakdown of how performances truly come alive through contrast, especially in ensemble work. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyIIAXb2Xd8Using One Battle After Another as a case study, the video digs into how Paul Thomas Anderson gives…
Stage 32 · 26 Jan 2026
External impact is not the starting point. It is the result.
Stage 32 · 26 Jan 2026
Actors: This Revolutionary $Billion Filming Format Hires Union And Non-Union Actors https://youtu.be/vfoxkH-iOfI Have you ever worked on a Vertical/Micro Drama? If so, share your experience here.
Stage 32 · 26 Jan 2026
Just wondering how it would be, to write your own screenplay, takes part in the directing and playing a role in the movie. Hope you understand me?
Stage 32 · 24 Jan 2026
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
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
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 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
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
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpaUpINYdPQ)
Stage 32 · 20 Jan 2026
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
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
https://youtu.be/fSKvmXRAVLg
Stage 32 · 16 Jan 2026
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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)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
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
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
https://time.com/7337802/entertainer-of-the-year-leonardo-dicaprio-martin-scorsese-work-together-characters-soul/
Stage 32 · 10 Jan 2026
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
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 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
https://deadline.com/2026/01/actors-strike-possible-2026-1236676773/
Stage 32 · 8 Jan 2026
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
Ladies and gentlemen don’t be surprised auditions will be held in the event a Disney executive buys my script. Let the games begin.
