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Chicago Shakespeare- Heartbreaker by Lesmissy456  •  last post Aug 10th

Have you ever had to create a whole new design for your career and if so how? by Alexandra Stevens  •  last post Aug 10th

In this week's Coffee and Content RB shares a video essay about Ben Stiller who re-invented himself after the collapse of theatrical comedies and went on to direct Severance. I am in awe of his resilience. I wonder if you've had to re-invent your career and how you developed the grit and resilience to do so? Here is the article https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-embracing-what-scares-us-to-grow-as-creatives-4188

Hi by Jasmine De Boulogne  •  last post Aug 10th

so i am an  ex impor actress.Who learned photograph y and screenwriting.I studied even culture science. Now i do many artistmanagment.But from now and then i still shoot or write sooo. lets connect

La Comedia- Something Rotten by orlandogirl  •  last post Aug 9th

The Outsiders by cc240  •  last post Aug 9th

Sonic Tour by Genericwhitefemale  •  last post Aug 9th

Gamm on the Go: Romeo and Juliet by KatetheGreat  •  last post Aug 9th

Flint Rep Rent by giveusmoretosee01  •  last post Aug 8th

Kitchen Theatre Company 26/27 EPA by GesturesBroadly  •  last post Aug 7th

Annie-coastal Carolina by Theatregirly200  •  last post Aug 7th

Thankyou Meryl Streep! by Rebecca James  •  last post Aug 7th

Beautiful Meryl Streep has changed my life 'profoundly' twice. The first when she played, Karen Von Blixen in 'Out of Africa' and proved that women could be independent and courageous. She inspired me to travel the world solo and follow my heart. The second time was in her speech at Cannes recently when she was awarded an Honorary, Palme d'Or for her exceptional contributions to cinema. (Yes RB, she has played the long game.) 


Meryl stood with Juliette Binoche in unity, when Meryl acknowledged that acting is the process of channeling spirits. As someone who has known about the relationship of creativity and spirit and who has been able to see spirits (souls) since the death of my brother and father, despite being told that I can't, this was a profound moment that has forever changed my life and will no doubt inspire many people who see, to start to speak their truth and open doors for discussion on what consciousness truly is and how connected we all are. 

 I would love to know if you have been inspired by an actor or their role and if it has profoundly changed you? 

What Sparked Your Interest In Acting? by Suzanne Bronson  •  last post Aug 7th

I would love to know how you all got interested in acting. For me, when I was 8 or so I was asked to read "God" for a play at church camp. I had fun, I got accolades from people, so of course I needed more of that! 

COCK @ Producers Club by jaded624  •  last post Aug 7th

Gatsby Dancers 8/6 by ReggaeMTgirl  •  last post Aug 6th

Flint Rep - Finn by Squip101  •  last post Aug 6th

Scripts and Reading by Richard Goss  •  last post Aug 6th

Hello all!

I'm currently writing my first blog for Stage32 (keep an eye out for it soon!) and one section will be covering the topic of scripts and writing. I'm sure many if not all of the writers on here will be aware of this, hence I'm posting it in the Acting section, as I think it's essential for actors to be constantly reading. 

Below is a link to Script Slug - a website not many actors I know have heard of. 

Script Slug have hundreds of free to read scripts available for anybody to download (under fair use for educational purposes only).

They have all of the 2025 Academy Award nominees, 2024's, 2023's, etc, as well as entire catalogues of screenplays from directors including Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Eggers and Ridley Scott. Aside from movie scripts, they also have TV shows including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Shogun.

Be sure to check them out. A great acting exercise is to read through them, and pick any 2-5 pages to memorise within a specific time, then practise as a self-tape rehearsal exercise, or just for cold-reading skills. Set yourself a challenge to read a script a week, or a certain amount within a month. It's all great preparation for when a real audition and opportunity comes along. 

Let me know your thoughts and which scripts you enjoyed the most! My personal favourites are by Robert Eggers. I'm a huge fan, and his attention to detail throughout his films even shines through into the script formatting which is beautifully done. And of course, Chris Nolan's plot structure and Quentin Tarantino's dialogue - gripping! 

Hope this helps and inspires someone! 

https://www.scriptslug.com/

Dear Evan Hansen- Colorado Springs FAC by Timtom12  •  last post Aug 6th

Dave Franco Says He’s “Open” To Play Luigi Mangione In A Biopic But “No One Has Approached Me About It Yet” by Pat Alexander  •  last post Aug 6th

What do we think? 


(https://deadline.com/2025/08/dave-franco-luigi-mangione-biopic-1236480215/)

Come From Away - Dezart by SongsterInLA  •  last post Aug 6th

The Catch 22 by Brandon Keeton  •  last post Aug 5th

Angry rant coming. Sorry in advance but I'm really tired of hearing the excuses.

When I first started, I was always hearing about the "Catch 22". You couldn't get an Agent without doing a lot of work. But in order to work in many cases, you "needed" an agent. Fortunately I never fell in to that trap and I have a solution for those of you who think you're falling in to it. Are you ready? Here it is! MAKE YOUR OWN S#!T!

There's a wonderful interview from a couple of years ago with Jason Alexander from "Seinfeld" who said that "the days of just being the Actor are probably over. If you're sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring, it's never gonna. You have to go out and make it happen for yourself..." or something along those lines.

I know, I know, it is easier said than done, but hear me out. I LITERALLY have a Clubhouse friend (an app for your phone like the old 80's party lines) who made an entire feature length documentary from her iPhone and not even the most up to date one. You can probably still find it out on the streamers somewhere, as she got distribution for it. It's called "My Yang Gang Diary", it's the story of a presidential campaign. She had no clue what she was doing when she did it. She didn't know how to edit. She didn't know lighting. She hadn't been to film school. She knew NO ONE in distribution. SHE JUST DID IT and she learned on the way!

Another friend of mine who is a nurse, just made her first short film. She wrote it, directed it, produced it, got the locations, cast it, ordered food, literally EVERYTHING. And she also had NO CLUE what she was doing! It's called "Poetry on the Pavement". See the pic. She literally learned EVERYTHING while she was doing it!

Don't want to go the documentary or short film routes? No worries. You can just use your ring light that you already do auditions with and write a scene for you and a friend. Or you can do it completely solo. iMovie on the iPhone is what I use for auditions. Who says it can't work for a small scene with you and friend too?

Now, I know I'm probably going to get comments like "I don't know how to do that" or "I don't have that equipment" or some other excuse. LEARN! Save up until you can get a small camera, if you don't want to use a phone.

Technology makes it easier than ever to learn lighting, writing, Directing, and Acting. I literally watch the Michael Caine video on Youtube once a year at Christmas time and my DP for my latest short AND the Director of my first film "Turbo Cola" never went to school. Luke learned EVERYTHING he does from Youtube videos! "Turbo Cola" would go on to win Best Comedy and Best Indie Film of the Year in 2023 AND he won a Telly last year for his commercial work.

The point is, in your auditions, you're ALREADY doing your own directing, lighting, sound, in addition to trying to act. Why not just go a step further and make something of your own? It doesn't have to be a million dollar movie. Just a short film that you write or a scene. Throw it up on IMDb and BAM! you got a new credit that shows that you're working.

Sorry for the lengthy rant. I just am not a fan of listening to the excuses.