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“It’s incumbent upon a director, if you want to pull the best performance out of an actor, you have to really work to who they are and how they work, and not just expect them to hit a mark every time. You have to be very adaptable in the approach that you use.”
– RUSSO BROTHERS Captain America: Civil...
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Stage 32 is excited to welcome Shane Stanley back for his upcoming webinar. The Director’s vision for a project is essential; but it’s imperative there’s a roadmap laying out the journey ahead. Not only for the Director but for the fellow creatives working on the project to ensure everyone is on the...
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Hey friends, today is the Final Deadline for the 9th Annual Short Film Contest! The winner's film will screen at the Hollyshorts Festival in LA this fall!
https://www.stage32.com/contests/9th-Annual-Stage-32-Short-Film-Contest...
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Good luck everyone!!
Looking forward to this!
Gonna be a lot of funs shorts to watch!
Good luck to all!
Mandy Summers will be having an exclusive 24-hour AMA in the Writers’ Room Lounge tomorrow. She’s a development executive & producer (“That 90’s Show,” “Modern Family,” “How I Met Your Mother”).
Mandy will be answering questions about what makes a great Comedy series, what the current marketplace is...
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Check out this awesome breakdown of the production process for the recent feature film, The Fall Guy! It's a great look at how Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, and Director and former stuntman David Leitch created a love letter to stunt performers and film crews with this fun and unique take on a loosely...
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I'm looking forward to seeing "The Fall Guy" even more after watching this video, Ashley Renee Smith! I didn't know David Leitch directed "Bullet Train." That movie is exciting! The stunts in David's...
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Let's hope that the Academy adds in a stunt category at the Oscars one of these years. These folks are way overdue for that kind of regocnition!
Definitely, Nick Phillips.
The king of low-budget filmmaking has passed away. From the article, I liked his philosophy of producing film.
"There are many constraints connected with working on a low budget, but at the same time there are certain opportunities," Corman said in a 2007 documentary about Val Lewton, the 1940s dire...
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My condolences to his family and friends. My favorite Corman film is "Frankenstein Unbound," Geoff Hall.
I am so sorry to hear that. My condolences to his family and friends. He will inspire me forever.
Every aspiring filmmaker should read his book or listen to some of his DVD commentaries. Every time he spoke, he gave super practical advice on how to get what you need quickly and cheaply. He gave a...
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Mike Boas thanks Mike. I will check those out. The Masque of the Red Death with Vincent Price, has I think been re-released by Studio Canal.
A huge inspiration to so many, and he launched the careers of some truly incredible filmmakers. I was a huge fan!
Tyler Council and Harry Lowell wrapped production on Tyler’s pilot! Check out today’s blog to see how they connected on Stage 32 and celebrate with them in the comments.
www.stage32.com/blog/writer-executive-wrap-production-on-pilot-after-con......
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Such a great success story! Congrats to all!
If you have questions about developing unscripted content (reality show, docu-series, game show, etc.), Timothy Kuryak is having a 24-hour AMA in the Producing Lounge.
Timothy is an Emmy-Award nominated executive producer (“Say Yes to the Dress,” “Toddlers & Tiaras,” “Who Do You Think You Are?”). He...
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And so it came to pass after all those scare stories about Francis Ford Coppola's new film, telling us that no distributors would touch it, because of Coppola's demands for a $100m P&A budget, it seems that bad spell has been broken and fortunately we'll get to see Megalopolis at a cinema near us. S...
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It's amazing, MEGALOPOLIS is all anyone is talking about here are Cannes. I'm so bummed I can't make the premiere we have our Stage 32 + PJ Party event the same time as the first screening.
Meh. The trailer looks a messy genre mashup. So the movie has overseas distribution. No shock there. Lots of recent bts reports, from crew complaining the first day of production to FFC kissing & groping Extras. Anyways, he is a legend filmmaker but he peaked 40-years ago
Maurice Vaughan me too, Maurice. I can't wait to see it. It looks epic. I'd love to see the screenplay!
Amanda Toney that's a bummer. Couldn't you sneak out for a while in your PJs and watch it?
Dan MaxXx awh, Dan. You're just spoiling the vibe, man.
Francis Coppola is in the news with his latest film, MEGALOPOLIS, scheduled to premiere at Cannes. Consequently, I've been thinking about him a lot lately. Below is a glimpse of his process when he worked on THE GODFATHER. One gets a sense of why he is a true master filmmaker. I wonder how his proce...
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It's intriguing to see how Coppola draws inspiration from history's tapestry
Fantastic share, Tucker Teague! That's a really thick notebook! Filmmakers, do you make notebooks for your projects?
The dedication and passion he puts into his work to tell his stories is inspiring. The documentary of his late wife about the journey of making Apocalypse Now tells us a lot about the fire that drives him.
G'day directing friends.
Screenwriting novice here. I wonder if you could provide some insight into how I might address something I'm told could put the backs up of directors.
Right at the top of my script, before we've met anyone, I want to set a scene and have used the term 'we drift through' to de...
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