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Trevor Chittick
I'm back!

It's been awhile since I've been on here!

I got into screenwriting back in 2006 and joined Stage 32 shortly thereafter. I tried my hand at it for about 10 years, then switched gears and began writing novels (some of which were adaptations of screenplays I had written).

From 2016 to 2022 I wrote 4 nove...

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Maurice Vaughan

Welcome back, Trevor Chittick. Great to meet you. A lot of new things have been happening on Stage 32. AMAs, new Education (webinars, classes, and labs), the Stage 32 phone app, Stage 32 Certification...

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Richard "RB" Botto

Welcome back, Trevor Chittick! Maurice Vaughan has made some worthy suggestions. Hope to see you around the community more often....

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Preston Poulter

Make a comic book and monetize your work directly.

Chad Lott

welcome back!!

Thisura Jayathilaka

Welcome back Trevor Chittick, Best of luck with your projects!

Aaron Marcus
Don't Ever Make These Self-Tape Mistakes: Casting Directors Hate Them

Don't Ever Make These Self-Tape Mistakes: Casting Directors Hate Them

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Do you have any suggestions or tips for people self-taping or know of common mistakes actors make when doing self-tapes? If so, please share it here so we can learn from you.

If you h...

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Aaron Marcus

You are very welcome Fahd. Have you done many self tapes? If so, please share any tips or strategies that you have found helpful. Thanks again.

Laquan Copeland

Self-tapes are so important, and nailing the basics makes all the difference! One tip I always share is to double-check your framing and lighting—casting directors want to see you, not shadows or dis...

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Aaron Marcus

Those are such great points, Laquan. One point I just thought of, always re-check the recording before sending it. I remember checking things over and realized that I almost sent the original recordin...

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Suzanne Bronson

That's funny Stephen Folker It would never occur to me add any of that to a self tape audition. I treat it like an in person audition.

Aaron Marcus

Thanks, Suzanne. I have heard some horror stories from CD's about how some actors don't know that trying to make the audition look slick with fancy editing and music really takes away from their performance.

Introduction

Hello! My name is Thisura Jayathilaka, and I’m an actor from Kegalle, Sri Lanka. I’ve had the opportunity to work on a few Sri Lankan short films so far, and I’m really grateful for those experiences. While I know I still have a lot to learn, I’m passionate about acting and always looking for ways t...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Thisura Jayathilaka. I just watched Shoes. I like the film and your acting. Impressive acting for your first acting role! I'm looking forward to watching the other films on your websit...

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Thisura Jayathilaka

Maurice Vaughan Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed Shoes and appreciate your feedback on my acting. I’m also pleased that you liked the website design. I’ll be adding more links as th...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Thisura Jayathilaka. Looking forward to talking with you more on Stage 32! Have a great week!

Thisura Jayathilaka

Maurice Vaughan, Thanks so much! I'm excited to connect with you more on Stage 32. Wishing you a great week as well!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Thisura Jayathilaka. Thanks.

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