Anything Goes

A free and open forum. The place to discuss anything on your mind film, television and theater related…or not.

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C.J. Night
I Don’t Know How to Envy You:)

Subtitle: A commentary on identity, ego and the myth of self-building in entertainment circles (or how to avoid a moderation banhammer( :)

I don’t know how to envy. Honestly.

I couldn’t care less about your career takeoff on a porta-potty in Dubai or how many facelifts you’ve had this week. How much...

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Suzanne Bronson

Hey C.J., this is Suzanne from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Acting to Anything Goes, as it fits much better there.I'm not sure if you meant to post it in the...

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Andrew Myers
A question about Stage32

I have an idea but honestly I don't have money, I am not a studio, and I just really want it to be on the screens. I need a screenwriter to pitch it to studios but I can't pay screenwriters. I also am 16 so I can't get funding. But I was wondering can I host a screenwriting competition or sell my id...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hey, Andrew Myers. I don't know the process of a minor hosting a screenwriting competition or selling an idea to a screenwriter and having them pitch it, but since you’re a minor, make sure your paren...

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Andrew Myers

I am cautious as I should. I will get my dad to host it on my account

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Abram Christian
Murdaugh Mystery

I’ve been watching Murdaugh Mystery, and all I can say is wow! Impeccable writing, directing and acting along with great production design. This kind of show is what dreams are made of.

Maurice Vaughan

I'm gonna check out Murdaugh Mystery, Abram Christian. Thanks.

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Rich Terdoslavich
Frankenstein

The 1931 classic, starring the great Boris Karloff. I did this illustration backdrop job for a Halloween event. Looking forward to see the new version by Guillermo Del Toro. Haven’t seen Branagh’s version, but would like to one day. Happy Halloween!

Darrell Pennington

It is my fave movie of his actually (haven't seen the new one yet)

Wyman Brent

Great image. I was lucky enough to visit the castle which inspired the original novel. Not much to see but fun to have stood on the same grounds.

Rich Terdoslavich

Same here, Darrel. One of my favorites. I did like the third version of Nosferatu. Have yet to see DelToro’s Frankenstein, but hope to see it soon.

Rich Terdoslavich

Thanks, Wyman! Awesome that you went to the castle.

Rich Terdoslavich

Thank you, everyone. Thank you, Arthur!

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Travis Seppala
Stay positive

This week's substack post 1) uses 3 tips from my book, 2) is in honor of my sister since she's the reason for one of the tips to begin with. It's all about staying positive and not falling into a negative self-fulfilling prophecy... and 2 ways to do that.

https://open.substack.com/pub/travisseppala/p...

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Stay positive
Stay positive
a couple tips from my book "365: A Year of Screenwriting Tips" -- because I've been having trouble with this one myself.
Maurice Vaughan

Thanks for sharing these tips, Travis Seppala! I can use them in life and for characters in my scripts.

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Koby Nguyen
Creating Beyond the Screen - Has an artist ever inspired you beyond art itself — in the way you live, create, or see the world?

Before being a filmmaker, I’ve always been a maker.

I recently started recreating, by hand, the mosquito hat from a painting by Seongryul, an artist I deeply admire.

I’m sewing it myself, inspired by his poetic and melancholic vision, the way his characters seem to float between reality and dream.

For...

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Koby Nguyen

I strongly encourage you to go and discover all the other works: https://www.instagram.com/sseongryul?igsh=NmIxeHdieXF5Nmw5...

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Koby Nguyen
Maurice Vaughan

That painting looks incredible, Koby Nguyen! Authors like Stephen King, bands like Aerosmith, poets like Maya Angelou, and more inspired me. Some inspired me as a writer, and some inspired me as a per...

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ancient clown
STAGE32 has been hacked...WARNING!

Blessings my friends:

I've tried to alert STAGE32 through their 'automated services' but the message is not getting across.

We've been hacked and are under attack.

A picture is worth a thousand words...what's the story in this one?

Need i say more?

ancient clown

This NEEDS your response...not to me but to STAGE32.

Maurice Vaughan

Sorry that happened, ancient clown. I emailed Support about it.

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Kevin Hager
November Writers Club

Is the November Writers Club open yet?

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Ugo Cavallo
Just passing on stage32 to...

Wish you a pleasent H3LLOW33N!!

Here my artwork horror inpsired (Nosferatu, Murnau, have you ever seen it?).

Drop below something horror that you're working on ;)

Ciao!

Maurice Vaughan

I like your artwork, Ugo Cavallo. Here's part of a scene in a Horror Action feature script I'm rewriting:

INT. VPSN STORE - DAY

Military surplus store turned into a sleek vampire-proofing store. State-o...

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Ugo Cavallo

Hello Maurice Vaughan and thanks for sharing! I enjoyed a lot reading your work!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Ugo Cavallo. Thanks. It's Stage 32's November Write Club. It's a chance to connect with writers, directors, producers, etc., and it could help you reach a goal(s). There's going to be...

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Basquiat, Self Portrait, 1982

Such a great painting: so much is going on here. He looks like a warrior or an ancient deity.

Disney Contest

Remember the Disney Short Story Contests? I would try to convince them to start them up again. They looked like they were a lot of fun for the kids. I could have even been part of it.

P.S. Is the November Write Club open yet?

Maurice Vaughan

Hey, Kevin Hager. The first blog for November Write Club will be out tomorrow.

Kevin Hager

Thank you.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Kevin Hager.

Wyman Brent
Do You Do

Four Songs in One Day — From Shadows to Sunshine

Today was a full emotional journey through music. I began with three songs — Catching Ghosts in the Rain, Borrowed Tomorrow, and Dancing With the Echo — each exploring loss, memory, and the fragile heart of humanity.

After all that heaviness, I knew I...

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Do You Do, by Brentango
Do You Do, by Brentango
Do You Do by Brentango, released 02 November 2025 It is time to fiddle diddle Time for a little riddle Can you can or can you can`t Do you do or don`t you chant Have you been way up high Have you ever…
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