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Bobby Cinema
Third librarian detective series.

It is a tough market to get a movie green lighted.

Bobby Cinema

Three stories in one book. I wrote three stories in one book. If you want to read it or buy it. I will give you the Amazon link.

Bobby Cinema

Go ahead and buy it or read it.

Daniel Dove

okay I will go ahead, kind drop your mail here so I can contact on mail.

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Ayesha Simra
A small realization while revising

Hi everyone,

Eid Mubarak in advance to those celebrating, it’s right around the corner!

I’m Ayesha, a medical student and screenwriter currently working on a feature-length drama script.

While revising my script recently, I noticed something interesting, I’ve been naturally incorporating elements from...

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Laura Hammer

Eid Mubarak. Welcome to Stage 32, we have lots of opportunities like Script Services and Contests to move your script forward. Having expertise in something and then writing what you know can really enhance and strengthen a script!

Stephane Atelo

It’s completely normal, Ayesha! Our personal experiences are the roots of our storytelling. What you're describing is the essence of a personal signature. This fingerprint integrates itself naturally...

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Soumayya Brm

Happy for you and let me tell you that it happens from time to time when we bring our personal and professional life and we use them as something inspiring us during the time we write a screenplay.

And that's good!

Bobby Cinema

Mostly Hollywood executives do not take unsolicited material. This website they will. You can enter a contest no chance of winning.

Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Ayesha Simra. Sometimes I realize I put things from my past and life into my scripts without knowing.

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Sean O'Connor
After a Break…NZ based Actor

Hi all

I’ve been a long standing member of Stage 32 but have had a lengthy break from the site, but my motivation to kick start my acting career has fired on all cylinders again. 

I started acting later in life and have just clocked up my 50th short film, which is due for release later this year. I ha...

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Ashley Renée Smith

Hi Sean O'Connor, welcome back! I’m Ashley, Head of Community here at Stage 32. It’s great to see you jumping back in with renewed motivation, and congratulations on reaching your 50th short film. Tha...

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Amanda Toney

Congrats on your 50th short film, that's a great accomplishment Sean! I checked out LONECROW on your profile and it is awesome. Glad that you're getting back into acting. Who are some actors that are inspiring you right now?

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Natalie Diorio
Submission of my first script... =)

Well, I did it! I finally submitted my script—the one I’ve been working on for what feels like forever.

And wow… I am a wreck.

It’s such a strange feeling. Part relief, part pride, and a whole lot of nerves. I have no idea how it’s going to be received, and I think that’s what’s making me jittery.

Of c...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, @Natalie. Hope your script does great in the festivals! Enjoy the donuts and dance!

Waheem Allah

I just finished something that I want to put in a festival. how did you decide on which one to enter

Natalie Diorio

Waheem Allah I knew from before which ones I wanted to send my script to. They are well known. I also went on film freeway and researched them. Hope that helps. =) Crossing fingers for you!...

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Michael Thorn

>Of course, after submitting, I spotted a few mistakes

It is forever thus! Always helps to get a second or third eye to look at a submission - as you say, after a while you, the writer, "just can't see it anymore".

Natalie Diorio

Michael Thorn Yes, I agree and I did. I actually had a few eyes on it. However, when I went to save it as a pdf some of it got scrambled. I managed to fix most of it, but I guess I was reading too fas...

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Abdilatif Mohamud
Do you start with the ending or discover it while writing?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on developing my voice in the action-thriller space and recently started putting together full projects instead of just ideas. One thing I’ve been focusing on lately is making sure the story feels strong structurally before worrying about anything else.

I’m curious—when...

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Ugur KUZEY UK Kayikci

Before I begin writing a screenplay, I first build the story itself. Then I create its backbone. I choose the character names, which helps me shape the skeleton of the world. After that, I define the...

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Abdilatif Mohamud

Love all these perspectives — this is exactly why I asked the question.

I think I sit somewhere in the middle. I like knowing the emotional direction of the ending, but I let the characters evolve how...

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Alex Bridge

I never start with the ending, because during the long journey of writing many unexpected things happens - so possible finales evolve along the way.

Lisa Zambri

Having developed hundreds of scripts and writing my own, I'll advise - if you do not know the ending, you don't know the beginning. But sometimes in order to find the ending, you need to write to disc...

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Pat Alexander

To parrot Lisa Zambri this is very true. Which is why it's great to outline before writing. You have to have some sense of how the characters are going to evolve and change over the course of the stor...

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Stage 32 Job Alert
Screenwriter hired through Stage 32 Jobs

Favour Drey, a Screenwriter from Lagos, Nigeria was just hired for the project titled "Belive in me". Congratulations!

Michael Dukumor

can’t wait to be next

Michael David

Great!

Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations, @Favour!

Michael Alan Elliott

Get spell-check.

Bobby Cinema

Yeah. Congratulations.

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Joscha Bahr
Formerly Hidden Screenwriter

Heyo everyone!

I’ve been writing in private for a while and am finally reaching a point where I feel my material is strong. I would love to connect with other creatives to inspire and support each other.

I enjoy well crafted humor like Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm or Kafka’s The Process. I have...

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Ana Cristina Rodrigues

Welcome to Stage 32! It’s great to connect with other writers and creatives here. Wishing you success with your projects.

Amanda Toney

You had me at Larry David. He is the best. I checked out your profile to see your work & loglines but didn't see anything - would be great for you to post it so we can see what you're working on! (I d...

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Erik Gagnon

Big Larry David fan, so I welcome you aboard.

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Aaron Marcus
This Audition Mistake Can Ruin Your Reputation As An Actor

Have you ever rushed an audition or sent one you knew wasn’t your best? Share it here...

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Timothy Miller

Aaron Marcus thank you for such an open post about what not to do. with your story you have saved countless others from making the same mistakes in their career. from all of us here on stage 32 thank...

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Aaron Marcus

That is so kind of you, Tim. You can sign up to be on my special mailing list on the bottom of my home page at: howtoactandmodel.com. Thanks again.

Ana Cristina Rodrigues

“Ótimo ponto. Profissionalismo e preparação são fundamentais — cada teste é uma oportunidade de mostrar consistência e comprometimento.”

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Sydney S
What’s Happening in Animation — Industry Highlights and Exciting Projects

Hey! Happy Friday :)

I’ve been learning so much about animation from Evan, our amazing educator here at Stage 32, and it’s been really inspiring to see what’s buzzing in the industry right now. I wanted to share some positive news and projects that make me excited about where animation is headed from...

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Sydney S

Leonardo – so glad to hear about your experience with Clayton! It sounds like you got a lot out of working with him. It’s great to hear how much progress you made with your scripts!

Leonardo Ramirez

I did, Sydney S - I really enjoyed working with him.

Joe Ellis

Exciting times for animation‼️

Bobby Cinema

Sounds great.

Chase Carmichael

Sounds great too.

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Timothy Miller
I Challenge You: The 60-Second Character Shift

Adaptability is an actor’s most powerful instrument.

This week, I invite fellow performers to stretch their technical range and sharpen their craft.

The Challenge

Record a single 60‑second monologue and perform it twice, back‑to‑back—each time with a distinctly different objective and underlying subtex...

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Laura Hammer

This is a great exercise to implement into a weekly routine of practice!

Timothy Miller

Laura Hammer thank you!

my goal is to teach others new and exciting routines to implement into their day to day life to improve one another to be the best they can be. rather it's a new skincare routin...

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Sanna Peth
Happy Ending or Tension — Do stories need both?

Why do we need a happy ending? Is it really important at the end of a story?

I think yes… but maybe not always where we expect it.

I recently realized that a happy ending is truly important at the very end of the whole story — not necessarily at the end of every part.

I’m thinking about this becaus...

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Erik Gagnon

I prefer stories that reflect real life, and real life does not always have a happy ending. So I'm fine with reaching whatever conclusion makes sense within the world you've created. Especially so wit...

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Sanna Peth

Erik Gagnon I think the same way. I actually wrote the project intentionally so that the second part ends with a big twist. Why not? Life itself often brings unexpected twists.

A producer once asked me...

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