Introduce Yourself

Hi everyone, hope you're enjoying the weekend. It's been a couple of years since I switched from writing mainly novels to focusing on scripts. It's been a very enjoyable journey and I feel like I'm making progress. I've completed two feature scripts and a TV pilot with show bible/pitch deck, and won a few awards for one of the features. The TV pilot also won a competition where the prize was a professional read-through of the first 15 pages. It was so useful I've organised read-throughs a read-through of the full script next weekend. A lot of it is down to my excellent script group who meet every couple of weeks. It's a scary process at first, but once you get into it, you can learn a lot very quickly.

Hi all! I've been on stage 32 awhile but never been really active. I'm currently showrunning a behind-the-scenes TV series about the making of iconic franchise films and TV called "Icons Unearthed" on Vice. But this year I'm trying to get serious about representation and breaking into narrative writing! I'm really into fantasy and sci-fi but also enjoy a good heist or a soap-y drama!

Glad to be here and meet all of you.

Connectivity and connection, let's connect! Well Hi to my fellow stager 32s, new and existing! The world of the greatest connections are here on stage 32! We laugh, talk, discuss, study and more, all within the healthiest of atmosphere. That's what makes a great organization. So glad to be hearing from all the enthusiastic minds and endeavors! Whadaya workin on? What important thoughts are going through your mind? What topic you would wish to see in discussion? What makes you laugh? Bring it to this great atmosphere! Let's wish each other good and productive fortunes in goals and dreams!

Let's Introduce ourselves!

My name is Alexander Gurrieri. I am a college student studying Film and Digital Arts! I am also a director and screenwriter, as well as the creator and showrunner of a work-in-progress indie animation pilot called Space School which is currently being developed by a small team!

Since a young age, I have loved writing stories to entertain and bring joy to people. That has always been my goal with my stories, and, as a writer and director, I always try to have that goal reflected in my works.

I am thrilled to be a new member of this community and look forward to meeting, growing, and creating with you all!

Hello everyone, my name is Daniel Velasco Cajias, I'm a Bolivian screenwriter living in Buenos Aires.

I love storytelling, I love movies, I love TV shows. It would be hard for me to tell you which are my favorite movies or shows, because there a too many of them, but I can tell you that as a writer I try to achieve the emotions found throughout the Lord Of the Rings trilogy and weave mysteries as in Lost. Both those projects made me want to become a screenwriter.

I'd love to connect with you all, and hopefully, in the not so distant future, join a crew to create something together!

All the best!

Hello:

My name is John German - 43 years old.

If anyone requires some in-line notes, beyond the services of Stage32, find Jill Godley and her bluepennotes.com. I have had three done and amazing reviews, insights, and questions to get the brain pondering the potentials of higher possibilities.

Enjoy the moments and memorable steps this weekend.

Thank you to your path.

God bless,

John German

Hi all - happy IYW!

I'm a television and film producer, a passionate cinephile, and a fan of everyone who pursues creativity and storytelling in their own way. I started my career as a production assistant and have a deep appreciation for below-the-line crew who literally do all of the heavy lifting on movies and shows. It's a joy to be a part of this global community with so many like-minded amazing creative people.

I also have the honor of being a Certification Production Manager here at Stage 32. Stage 32 Certification courses are being used all around the world to support communities with workforce development and help people learn the skills needed to get jobs working in production wherever you may be. If you haven't checked out Stage 32 Certification yet, here's a link where can see all of the courses that you can get certified in: https://stage32.myabsorb.com/#/public-dashboard

And if this is your first Introduce Yourself Weekend... it's great to meet you! I'd love to hear what you are working on and what you aspire to do in the industry.

Here's to an amazing weekend!

How are you all doing? I am doing well—at least as well as can be expected, given my third battle with cancer. I've not been writing as much on my projects recently; instead, I have been developing and conducting engineering webinars. I am back running. I use my running skills to help me answer questions about my current projects. I have been running since I turned 28 in 1977 and have now covered over 65,000 miles.

Hello! After working 18 years in the medical field, I have decided to follow my dreams of becoming a scriptwriter. While scrolling on Instagram, I came across Stage 32. With no expectations, I decided to give it a shot.

There are many platforms that are advertised daily, it is hard to find a good, honest app. I can honestly say Stage 32 is the community. I never knew I needed.

I am looking forward to building connections while gaining knowledge.

Hi! I am foremost an actor by way of physical theatre. I started film acting at Hampshire College and have returned to it now after touring a couple of acts in varieté and circus venues.

This month I received a certificate of story analysis with an intent to become part of the writing process of making movies. I welcome an exchange with writers willing to have their screenplays covered for an addition to my coverage samples to find work as a Reader.

I currently audition for projects casting for stage and film.

My expertise is foundational theatrical mask training;

Reader training comes by way of Hollywood Gatekeepers.

Have a good day!

Hello, everyone!

Thought I'd introduce myself by saying that my favorite film is an obscure one, and yes, it's flawed but I cry tears of joy every time I see it. Big Eden was released in 2000. It was written and directed by Thomas Bezucha (who most recently directed a couple of episodes of Fargo, Season 5 as well as Christmas crowd-pleaser The Family Stone). It has the feeling of a first feature, granted. There are definite areas that could have been improved upon.

Yet this film taught me that underneath my urban bravado as a pretentious New York gay man, I really was a small-town guy at heart. I love movies that reveal something about myself that I didn't know before. This film has such a big heart and dreams a big dream--a gay positive town in Montana? Dang, sign me up. And I searched for such a town, knowing that it exists. Or rather they exist. Both Laramie, Wyoming, and Fairfield, Iowa have a bit of this flavor.

Do you have a favorite film that is off the beaten path, that comes from your own singular individuality? I'm more interested in hearing from those who aren't in the set of The Godfather, Chinatown, Citizen Kane, Vertigo, or whatever big-name director's magnum opus. Maybe your favorite film is Muriel's Wedding or something unexpected. Maybe you feel a little guilty about it. I sometimes feel a little embarrassed about my favorite film. But I have my own rubric.

Please share. And let me know if you'd like to know more about me.

Hi everyone. I'm a cinematographer, filmmaker and Stage 32 Thought Leader. I will be teaching a webinar on the basics of cinematography on April 30th. You can still sign up through the following link: https://www.stage32.com/education/c/education-webinars?h=introduction-to-cinematography

I've been working on films, documentaries, commercials and music videos for 15 years. Storytelling is my passion. Always happy to connect. Have a great week.