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Acting by Josiah Bhola Hillaire  •  last post Jul 19th

What projects are you currently working on?

Avengers Star Mark Ruffalo Suggests Alternative to Studio System Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike by Geoff Hall  •  last post Jul 19th

Is this the dawning of a New Indie Age? 

What do you think of Mark Ruffalo’s suggestion? 

Is this a way forward that marks a new chapter in  Indie Production?

However, Ruffalo sees this as a further opportunity to stick it to the studio system. “We just do what we always do — create great content and they can buy it, or we take it out ourselves and WE share in those sales,” he said. “They’ve created an empire of billionaires and believe that we are no longer of value. While they hang out in the billionaire boy summer camps laughing like fat cats, we organize a new world for workers.”


https://www.ign.com/articles/avengers-star-mark-ruffalo-suggests-alternative-to-studio-system-amid-sag-aftra-strike?

Need unnique voices. by Robert Evan Howard  •  last post Jul 18th

Project - https://www.talkingheads.club
Thank you,

Robert Evan Howard

1-801-856-3200

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I have a new profile and address! by Vincent J Paterno  •  last post Jul 18th

Many of you may be in my old network (for Vincent Paterno), which I no longer use. Please join my new network (for Vincent J. Paterno), at stage32.com/profile/1060699. I’m a screenwriter specializing in comedy features.

Your Film On Our Channels by Wolfgang Schuler  •  last post Jul 18th

Greetings!, the Ayerswood TV Channel is now on the web, as well as in the Roku Channel Store. Still completely free to watch and there's no ads. I pay for all the streaming, hosting and development. Your short films, feature films, documentaries etc. are all welcome. Check it out on the web at https://ayerswoodfilms.com or at the Roku channel store, it is 'Ayerswood'.

If you want your film included just email AyerswoodFilmFestival@gmail.com and you will receive a DropBox link with instructions.

Is anyone else there experiencing tanking stameter numbers by Sabrina Culver  •  last post Jul 18th

Hi my karmalicity friends...I am becoming a bit discouraged in the last few weeks because despite the fact that I continue with my daily ritual of checking all of your lovely Imdb pages...I am so impressed by the way with the caliber of talent in our community .. Has anyone else experienced worsening numbers? Perhaps there is a connection to the writers and sag strikes ? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated Break a leg everyone..,,let's get these jobs

Cancel Your Subscriptions by Matthew Gross  •  last post Jul 16th

One of the biggest threats to actors is this misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The AMPTP proposes replacing background actors with AI generated characters as well as digital replicas for principal actors. Additionally, there is the substantial issue of residuals. We need to get AMPTP back to the negotiating table sooner than later; therefore, I propose we spread a message via social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), #cancelyoursubscriptions. Cancel your streaming memberships (Paramount Plus, Netflix, Apple TV, etc.). If enough customers #cancelyoursubscriptions, these companies will quickly lose money and will be eager to return to the negotiating table. This strike effects everyone in the industry, and it is time to take a stand for your livelihood. 

Very Emotional Message from SAG President! by Amazing Kacee  •  last post Jul 16th

I enjoyed Fran Drescher's speech filled with attitude and emotion as she spoke of actors and the strike! Well done!

https://www.thewrap.com/fran-drescher-strike-sag-aftra-president-speech-clip/

Contests and AI by Frank Hauser  •  last post Jul 16th

I had a chat with another writer who brought up a potential need to be extra diligent with contests and use of entries being used to train AI.


My thought is that contests would be smarter than to try to sneak that in the fine print of the rules, but I'm curious what folks think about such a thing. 

Coffee & Content: SAG-AFTRA Joins WGA On Strike by Maurice Vaughan  •  last post Jul 16th

In today’s blog, Stage 32’s CEO, Richard "RB" Botto, shares a video of SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher announcing the actors' strike. She gave an incredible, inspiring speech!


RB also shares a behind-the-scenes video for the Raunchy Comedy film “Joy Ride.” This movie looks hilarious.

Grab your coffee/drink and jump in!

www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-sag-aftra-joins-wga-on-strike-3425

Actor, presenter, passionate car enthusiast, historian, speaks English and German by Charles Regan  •  last post Jul 16th

Hello everyone,

I am an actor and presenter who first appeared on television back in 1972; since then I have acted in several film, TV and stage productions. I'm a presenter with experience in presenting live to audiences of all sizes, in English and German. Am a passionate classic car enthusiast and restorer with a collection of British classic cars. During my career I have lived and worked in the UK and Germany, Austria and Poland; have also travelled extensively in Central and Eastern Europe, including Russia.
I'm currently acting in an international feature film being made in Sofia, Bulgaria. I welcome opportunities for further roles and will work worldwide.

SAG-AFTRA Strike: Negotiations Cratered Over AI, Streaming Revenue Sharing, Pay Hikes and More by Richard "RB" Botto  •  last post Jul 15th

More on where we're at with the various issues at play


https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-actor-strike-contract-sticking-points-1235670826/

The SAG-AFTRA Strike - what’s on the table by Geoff Hall  •  last post Jul 14th

This is a free a great article about the strike, what’s actually on the table and Fran Drescher’s speech. Plus a little strike history thrown in for good measure, as well as what’s happening with the WGA Strike. 

Drescher said,

“I am shocked by the way the people that we have been in business with are treating us. I cannot believe it, quite frankly, how far apart we are on so many things. How they plead poverty, that they're losing money left and right when giving hundreds of millions of dollars to their CEOs. It is disgusting. Shame on them. They stand on the wrong side of history...”

And she goes on to point out that with the radical streaming revolution, the AMPTP cannot think that negotiations can go along in a piecemeal fashion. There needs to be a radical change in the conditions and rewards that the labour that makes this wonderful industry possible, receives. 


https://movieweb.com/sag-aftra-actors-strike-industry-impact/?utm_source=MW-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=MW-FB-P

Fran Drescher Q&A On SAG-AFTRA Strike: “The Digital Age Is Cannibalizing Us” by Richard "RB" Botto  •  last post Jul 14th

Great interview in The Hollywood Reporter with Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland


https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/actors-strike-sag-aftra-leaders-stakes-hollywood-1235536001/

First stand up! by Lauren Black  •  last post Jul 14th

PLEASE WATCH MY FIRST-EVER STAND-UP PERFORMANCE AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS!! BOY WAS I NERVOUS LOLZ. LAUREN BLACK STAND UP: https://youtu.be/-_rwos96KIs

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAG-AFTRA STRIKE? by Kenzo Lee  •  last post Jul 14th

Hello actors, There seems to be a good amount of information (and misinformation) going on about the SAG-AFTRA strike and how it affects each of us as artists and creators. I encourage you guys to go to www.sagaftrastrike.org as the primary source of information moving forward. However, I'd also like to use this platform to help you all by answering any questions about the strike and what is going on. I will try to use this topic to give updates as they come. About Me: I have been a SAG AFTRA member since 2006, have served multiple times on nominating committees, attended multiple town halls and contract W&Ws, and I have been an active member of the #AdsGoUnion campaign for the past 5 years. I am also a teacher for NBC Launch's Outreach Program for Creatives and East West Players, the longest running theater of color in Los Angeles.

SAG-AFTRA Press Conference 2023 Strike by Matthew Gross  •  last post Jul 13th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQiO8ZeK2Hs

SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Fail To Reach Deal; National Board Meeting Thursday Morning To Launch Strike; Sides Issue Statements by Richard "RB" Botto  •  last post Jul 13th

Well, now things should get very interesting.


https://deadline.com/2023/07/actors-strike-contract-talks-fail-sag-aftra-to-launch-pickets-1235436031/

Actor Accents by Tammy Hunt  •  last post Jul 12th



To make yourself more cast-worthy consider your voice. Speak with different accents. In Hollywood, everyone is always striving to look the best they can. For some roles, the decision makers will have so many good-looking actors that they might start making choices based on people's voices.
Speaking in multiple accents makes you so much more valuable as an actor. If you cannot speak English without an accent, you might want to use voice lessons to reduce it.
The common joke is that actors who speak English with an accent get the roles of bad guys but it's not really a joke, its often a reality. Dive into accents and being able to speak without one. The more tools you have to separate yourself from other actors the better.

#actors #accents #voiceover #dialect

Be Very Careful in This Business - Talent Managers for Actors by Florin Şumălan  •  last post Jul 12th

This is a text from Wendy Alane Wright on the Talent Manager for Actors group, Facebook:

"Be very careful in this business. There are people all around it that will promise you things they will never deliver. And when your brand new and you desperately want to get in, you may agree to things because you want an opportunity so badly and you don’t know which opportunities are real and which ones are not. 
TIPS:

1. Don’t sign anything just because somebody asks you to. You have the right to take it and have it looked over by an attorney, a mentor, agent or manager.

2. Don’t believe that there’s a timeline on being successful in this business. If someone says “you have to do it now or you’re not going to become an actor” it’s bullshit.

3. When new singers want to get in the business, they get so excited and they blow so much money on bad production deals, paying thousands and thousands of dollars to “producers.” They offer to produce four songs for them and ask them to sign a contract that literally owns the publishing, so the artist isn’t gonna make a cent - and they never tell you that.

4. There are people out there that call themselves “filmmakers” that want to put you in “their film” and they have no intention of completing a film. They just want to spend time with you, sleep with you, string you along. Always check the IMDbPro page always look for references. 

Some of these people have “projects” that go on for years and years and years, and never get made, never get finished. You won’t know this if your new - this comes from 30 years of experience and the ability to look backwards and see things you have not seen yet.

5. Do not trust any person that says they can make you a star. Or say that they can make you successful overnight. Hollywood success does NOT happen overnight.

Never has, never will, never does.

EVER.

When you’re on the outside trying to get in you want to believe anything and everything. We understand that and THEY DO TOO. Hollywood is full of bullshit artists, pretending to be legit agents, managers, producers writers. Always, always do your research on IMDbPro and get references. 

The TMFA is here to protect you. We can smell bullshit a mile away.

Bring any questions you have about anybody, or anything to this group we will guide you and tell you whether it’s real or not.

We have your back and you are not alone. "

If you wish to join the "Talent Manager for Actors" group on Facebook, this is the link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/843656639050766