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  1. Stage 32 by Matthew Gross Jun 5th

    Tyler Perry RC Airplanes

    What do you do on your free time when you're a billionaire movie mogul? You fly giant remote controlled passenger jets on your estate. Yes, Terry Perry has his own airstrip on his property for this hobby, and he seems to fly this massive  jet over his Atlanta...

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  3. Stage 32 by Matthew Gross Jun 3rd

    Woody Allen

    I lived in New York in 1991. I worked as an extra on Malcolm "X" and then "Boomerang". This opened the door for me to join SAG. I fondly recall seeing a cattle call announcement somewhere, probably in "Back Stage" for a Woody Allen picture. What made this...

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  4. Stage 32 by Matthew Gross Jun 3rd

    Welcome to Hollywood!

    Movie studios, networks and streaming services are struggling after the strikes and pandemic; however, as an actor I am seeing many opportunities. So far, I've auditioned for two indie feature films, countless short films and vertical series. So... to any...

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  5. Stage 32 by Philip David Lee Jun 3rd

    Why do actors hate their profession?

    If you have a business, you need customers coming into your shop or store buying your products and through doing a very thorough job, word of mouth gets out and your store increases in business and one starts to see that the struggles and sacrifices they made...

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  6. Stage 32 by Ashley Renee Smith Jun 3rd

    Working as an Extra: What’s Been Your Experience?

    For many actors, working as an extra is the first on-set experience you get. It’s a chance to observe the flow of a professional production, pick up unspoken industry etiquette, and sometimes make connections that lead to future opportunities.But it can also...

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  8. Stage 32 by Matthew Gross May 31st

    The Key To Day Playing Roles? Motivation!

    I learned a valuable lesson today. Once you identify your castable look(s) as a day player actor, the next step is to identify your character's motivation(s) when auditioning. Day players may have a single line or a few lines, so there's nothing really there...

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  9. Stage 32 by Alexandra Stevens May 31st

    What are your best tips for learning lines?

    As I gear up for a performance in July I start to feel anxiety about line learning. I feel it is not my strong point and imagine others, especially younger others, find it a lot easier. I've tried just learning them mechanically, walking as I say the lines...

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  11. Stage 32 by Suzanne Bronson May 30th

    Dream Acting Job

    What is your dream acting job? What Genre or Franchise would you love to be in? For me it's Star Trek.  I love sci-fi. Star Trek The Next Generation was my favorite show when I was a child. The new iteration is awesome. I would full on nerd out if I got cast...

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  12. Stage 32 by Matthew Gross May 30th

    Managing Expectations

    This is a first. I auditioned for a day player role this morning--self-tape. Later today, production announced a change in venue. The shoot will not take place in Los Angeles. It is moving to Atlanta. This means all the work I put into my audition is out the...

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  13. Stage 32 by Ray Fine May 30th

    Casting call in atlanta

    Hi team!  I just posted a job for actors in the ATL area for my screenplay Dumbbell.  It's in the jobs tab.    If you know anyone please send them my way!  Mush love! 

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  14. Stage 32 by Max Sappa May 30th

    VEO3 and Artificial Intelligence applied to ART

    "If I had fifty-three minutes to spend as I liked, I should walk at my leisure toward a spring of fresh water." A quote from a beautiful book that you will find in this video (please check the link in the comments) about the modern relationship between art...

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  15. Stage 32 by Matthew Gross May 29th

    Day Player Actors

    I fell into a common trap back when I was a kid studying acting at the Maryland Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bethesda. I convinced myself that I was destined to be a star. But in late March, I made a significant course correction. I made the intentional...

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  17. Stage 32 by Berthe Tanwo Njole May 28th

    Mind of Thoughts

    Hello everyone.My name is Berthe Tanwo Njole and I'm a Belgium based actor. Our film, Mind of Thoughts, has reached the quarter-finals of the Stage 32 Short Film Contest ! We're very happy and grateful. We can't express what this means to us. Thanks to Stage...

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  18. Stage 32 by Justin Elijah May 27th

    Taking risks

    so I’ve been moving forward very slowly in my career for years, playing it very safe. And I now feel like it’s time to take some risks and just plunge into the unknown.as it stands right now I work a full time job and the schedule completely prevents me from...

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  20. Stage 32 by Suzanne Bronson May 25th

    Actors: TV character types

    Is there a particular TV character that you could totally see yourself playing? Age and type appropriate. For me, it would be Agent Isobel Castille on FBI. I'm not hispanic but ethnicity doesn't matter for the purposes of my question.

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