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Heather Gill
Introducing myself...

Hi, I’m Heather! The creative who loves good light, good food, and good stories.

I’m a photographer, set decorator, and design-minded problem solver based in Fort Worth, with a soft spot for anything involving hospitality or food on camera.

I’m happiest on sets where the atmosphere feels warm, collabo...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Heather Gill. I love Italian food! Pizza is my favorite food. Have you thought about being a food/chef consultant for writers?

Heather Gill

I haven't! Honestly, I didn't know that kind of thing existed. How does that work? Because that would be so fun!

Maurice Vaughan

I've heard of professionals in other fields becoming consultants, Heather Gill. They post in Stage 32's Your Stage Lounge, letting writers know they're available to give advice and insight for outlini...

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Heather Gill

Maurice Vaughan I just posted! I tried to tag you to say thank you, but it won't let me. So thank you!

Maurice Vaughan

Great, Heather Gill. You're welcome.

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E Langley
It's Thanksgiving ...

Have A Happy Holiday

Maurice Vaughan

Happy Thanksgiving, E Langley!

John Fife

Happy Thanksgiving

Shirley Collier

Thanks for this reminder E. Langley. Frank Capra’s masterpiece, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” is the gift of community. Our fellow creatives are our guardian angels, here to help us grow and succeed, especially after receiving a rejection. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh
When you're bursting with ideas

Good midweek, everyone~

When you have a ton of ideas for one project, what do you tend to do? Do you pick and choose which ones you like best and ignore the rest, or do you find ways to accommodate all of them?

I like to do a bit of both; whatever I can't accommodate, whether in the main body or as a...

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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

That's a good idea Maurice Vaughan, I did that for a smaller story that wasn't strong enough to survive on its own, so I made it an in-universe novel in my third life's work What Separates Us....

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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

That's also me Pat Alexander. I've found I also have to cut ideas that give so much they risk overtaking the initial main plot (ie, kudzu plot)--it's not always the weak ones that are a problem!...

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Dwayne Williams 2

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh A good way I’ve managed the “too many ideas at once” problem is by figuring out what format each idea actually belongs to, whether it is a movie idea, a TV series seed, a single...

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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

That is a great system Dwayne Williams 2, I've pretty much adopted that with the ideas that stick out to me the most. Sometimes they belong in other stories as details or one-offs....

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Mohamed Lemin Youba

Focus on the strongest one of them and draw inspiration from the others to make your choice even stronger.

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Ana Robson
Hello, Lounge!

I'm here to meet other storytelling lovers! I always write for the fun of it. I love film and TV, I imagine just as much as anyone else here. I wrote a handful of screenplays, again, just for the fun of it. And I'd love to meet more people in the Industry. Do I have to say more? Should I post a pict...

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Wisal Chaban

Introducing Myself as a Horror Screenwriter

Hi everyone,

I’m Wisal Chaban — a screenwriter specializing in horror and psychological thrillers.

Excited to share two of my newest feature screenplays:

• THE...

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Sebastian Tudores

Hi Ana Robson - welcome! You're taking a good first step toward your goals. Congrats :) You'll meet a lot of industry people if you engage in lounges. For you specifically, the Screenwriting and and t...

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Ana Robson

Sebastian Tudores thank you for the warm welcoming! I'll add a few loglines and synopsis soon. Cheers!

Sebastian Tudores

Fantastic Ana Robson - look forward to checking them out :)

Elle Bolan

Hi @Ana Robson! It's great to meet you and welcome to Stage 32!

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Ehsan Rahimpour
The Camera as a Dance Partner in Two-Person Scenes

Organic Tension: Using Angles Instead of Cuts in Moving Conversations

When you’re working on the blocking of a two-person dialogue scene with movement, the essential element is the rhythm of movement. It’s tempting to rely on rapid cuts or multiple framings, but here’s the nuance: if you treat the c...

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Maurice Vaughan

Great advice and insight, Ehsan Rahimpour! Too many cuts in a scene can pull me out of the movie/show.

Ehsan Rahimpour

Maurice Vaughan Right! Unnecessary cuts disrupt the flow of energy.

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Sebastian Tudores
Upcoming fully-financed independent series...

"When there is disruption, there is opportunity. Don't ask permission, just make it happen... "

Inspiring words from showrunner/writer/director Adam Glass about his latest series creation - Recap - "which is the latest independent series to be fully financed without a network attached." ( https://dea...

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Sebastian Tudores

Absolutely Jack Binder - series do tend to feel out of reach often, if not managed by studios. Any further insight on what he may have referred to with "when there is disruption?" cheers...

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Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg

Sebastian Tudores Uncharted Freedom, which we just wrapped on October 31, is our docu-reality series not funded by any network. We are in post now. It will form part of the original core of FilmPod an...

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Sebastian Tudores

The definition of disruption Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg - love it. And congrats on the wrap and good luck with post!

Jon Shallit

Shadow you are doing what I dreamed of doing.

Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg

Sebastian Tudores and Jon Shallit I appreciate that, thanks. You should join the Independent Producers Guild and help us support industry change!

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Ray Watters
You are never too old and it is never too late!

There I was, retired from broadcasting 21 years ago and wondered at age 60 what else I could do? Be an actor? Never! I'm too old. I learned age is not a barrier...read my blog how it all worked.

https://www.raywatters.com/post/a-new-career-at-my-age...

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A NEW CAREER AT MY AGE?
A NEW CAREER AT MY AGE?
I see a number of posts from people in the business...actors, casting directors, drama coaches, et al, who preach that you're never too old to begin an acting career. Their advice is right on; however…
António Monfort

Old is just a number. Listen to your body and love to be an acto

António Monfort

Old is just a number. Listen to your body and love to be an actor.

Haley Mary

Age is only a number. As long as we have our health and our mind, nothing should hold anyone back from going after their goals.

Alexandra Stevens

Ray Watters how inspiring your story is to me. I started acting at the age of 50. Not a professional yet and your story gives me hope. How are you finding getting work?...

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Sebastian Tudores

agree 100% Ray Watters - love the reel. cheers

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Warren Edward Foster
Pitch Deck/Pitch Bible Template

Hello Stage32, I am preparing for a Pitch Deck/Pitch Bible Review +30 minute talk with an executive. Does anyone have an outline/template of a Pitch Deck or Pitch Bible so that I can prepare my materials? Any information provided would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Lindsey M Grant

I've created one on Canva. They have plenty of templates. You can make a slideshow of it and/or a video. The pay-to-play Pro version is often offered for a 30-day free trial, but it's not necessary to create a slideshor or video. Good luck

Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Warren Edward Foster. I could email you a Canva pitch deck template and a Microsoft series bible template a little later today, but they're for a kids' show. I have movie pitch deck templates and...

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Dirty Fangz

I am applying for funding from the State for a project I am developing here in Germany and one of the requirements was the Pitch Deck, I could only find examples from the 60's online or Spongebob, so...

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Sanna Peth

Hi, I’m not sure how ‘professional’ it is, but I do have a 12-page pitch deck prepared — the structure and key points are definitely solid, and I’m happy to share it if needed.

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Sam Rivera
CONGRATS! 90 Script Requests and 22 Meeting Requests in the last 2 weeks! 11/25

Hey everyone! I wanted to congratulate our fellow community members who had scripts requested through Stage 32 pitch sessions over the last 2 weeks. We are thrilled for the opportunities for the following writers to have their scripts requested by various producers,

87 North, Mission Control, Crossov...

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Maurice Vaughan

WOW! That's A LOT of requests!!! Congratulations, everyone! I hope the requests turn into sales and more!

Jim Boston

To all the writers who gained those script requests and meeting requests, here's wishing you plenty of success!

Debbie Seagle

Woooo Hooo! Congratulations!

Ray Fontenault

Bravo!

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Phoenix Black
Three scripts Selected - Outstanding Screenplays

So thrilled that Outstanding Screenplays selected three of my scripts for the quarterfinals of the feature film competition: Fire Kings Father Trining and Keanu Reeves Is My Muse, My Son Is A Dragon

Marie Hatten

Incredible congratulations Phoenix.

Patrick Koepke

Congrats!

GJ Harvey

Congrats, an impressive hat-trick!

Laura J Harris

This is awesome news! Congratulations!

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