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Film, TV, or the Stage...Where do you fully come to life Actors? by Juliana Philippi  •  last post Dec 16th

Merry, Jolly Tuesday, actors!


What gets you going, what genre, medium of acting do you feel brings you to life? As an actor, sometimes we come to life more, in a specific genre. And, even if you haven't acted in it, yet, when you watch it on tv, on the big screen, even on your phone, your acting juices get going, you love it, you want it, you...see yourself in it.

 A drama limited series thriller? An action-packed family movie? Or, a period piece, a la "Downton Abbey".
A procedural, like "Blue Bloods"? Or, super out there comedies, like "The Good Place", or "The Studio"?

Or...the stage!!!!

I'll go first:

I love film, and more limited and episodic television shows, from the very funny, in Spanish and French and Italian, to the political, and more grounded.

 I also adore...Spain period pieces, those costumes from the 18th century, I see myself playing a lowly maid, who is secretly the daughter of a duke, and rises to her ranks, but all the other noblewomen, and maids, want her dead!

And tv...let's leave it at two shows: "The Diplomat"...obvi, and..."Envidiosa", an Argentinian show in Spanish, on Netflix, about a woman who envies everyone! It's hilarious.

Your turn : )

Tis the season to be wondrous...

I Was In PHYSICAL DANGER On Set - How I Stayed Professional (and Safe) by Aaron Marcus  •  last post Dec 16th

I Was In PHYSICAL DANGER On Set - How I Stayed Professional (and Safe)

https://youtu.be/E2qs_JZRQKo

Have you ever felt in danger on a set? If so, share your experience on the channel so we can learn from you.

Broadwayworld Cabaret - Best Debut Cabaret - Run of Shows by Ethan Mathias  •  last post Dec 15th

I'm 16, which can be a tough age for an actor - many roles are cast older to play younger, or you are told you are too tall, too short, etc. What I started doing to still be creating during this period is professional cabaret shows in NYC. I am the youngest singer in NYC performing my own 1-hour solo cabaret show in the city, and I love it. It's gotten great reviews, too, from NYC publications like Nitelife Exchange, Bistro Awards, and Cabaret Scenes Magazine. Recently, I was selected as a finalist in the Best Debut Show - Run of Shows category in the Broadwayworld Cabaret awards, which is exciting! Now I need your help - I need votes. Please take a minute to vote. If you go to this link, my category is the 6th click. You have to go through to the end to finalize your vote. If you can, please take a few minutes to vote?! Thank you! https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/awards/

Advice For Aspiring Actors by Suzanne Bronson  •  last post Dec 14th

This question gets asked a lot in this lounge,  "How do I get started?" There are a dozen posts in this lounge on that topic. 


So I am wanting to know, especially from the acting veterans, what is one piece of advice you would give a beginner, or what advice did you receive when you were beginning? Or what is a piece of advice you would give your younger self?

I will start. This may come across as harsh, but it was advice passed on to us at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and what I have heard from a lot of actors, "If there is anything else you think you might like to do, do that. If you have a backup plan, do the backup plan." That is because the entertainment business is tough. It is especially rough for the talent. If you can imagine yourself doing anything other than acting, then do that. You have to want it with every fiber of your being. No PLAN B. 

To quote Tony Robbins, "If you want to take the island, you must burn your boats." That is because if we give ourselves a way out, our brain will naturally find the way out. So that is my advice to beginners. If your mindset is not ACT OR DIE, then DON'T. 

Hi everybody by Oleg Syrota  •  last post Dec 14th

I'm new to Stage 32.



I want to ask, how does everyone's day usually go?


I want to talk to someone, share experiences.

The Million Dollar Question...Why, oh Why, do we choose, to Act by Juliana Philippi  •  last post Dec 12th

Why, oh why, do we act...how many times were you (and still are) asked this question...

Acting...there is a mystic nature to it. We feel it, we channel it even. But most of the time, there are little logical, or tangible, ways of explaining it, showing it, and even understanding it.

I knew I was an actor when I was five, playing make believe with my mom's clothes, putting on her jewelry, putting on a femme fatale voice, and imitating Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music". I played characters I wished I could be, characters I loved, characters that lived in a story I would loved to be in, in a world I wished would existed. Then, as I evolved, when I began questioning who I was, why I was, the acting also got questioned, and I lost it...my why.

But, recently...I found it again.

It's love. I love...being alive...feeling...discovering other people's truths...and sharing them with everyone in the world. And...I love me...warts, and all.

I am humbled by acting, and I am honored and open to bringing the women to life, who only I can, and who casting directors, directors and writers, see me as. Because, maybe in a parallel world, or alternate dimension...I am them, and... they are me.

I am a traveler, an "in betweener", not quite a full Latina-Puerto Rican (Ohio born) , not quite a full, typical American (raised on the island of PR), and not quite Spanish (almost a Spain citizen, most of family are from there)...not quite...a type. So, I act, and give my heart to the characters inviting me into their life, fitting perfectly in their story, because, since I don't fit anywhere really, I can be...them.

Why do you act? What was it, growing up, or something else, that drives you? What does it do to you, and for you? How has it evolved, and shaped you?

Thank you, for reading, for feeling, and...loving, every moment, of being an actor, and traveling on this post with me. May you discover your why, or realize what that is, and leap into the new year with success, joy, and most of all...

Love.

Besos : )

Stage 32 in Forbes! "The future of film school and career education"- Leap into 2026 at Stage 32 by Juliana Philippi  •  last post Dec 11th

Good tidings, players!

This may be a timely post, since the industry has slowed down due to holidays, uncertainty, and big changes happening across the board. When we find ourselves with no work, and no community to support us, especially in the quiet, voidness that acting often times brings to it, it could be a daunting moment. We could study, polish up new skills, or read a novel, a play, even screenplays available online. But, being a part of a community, really makes the "dark nights of the soul" bearable, and with a guiding light at the end of the tunnel.

With this, I would love to share this amazing article on Stage 32...s

Forbes magazine has spotlighted Stage 32 Certifications!!!

https://www.stage32.com/blog/forbes-spotlights-stage-32-certification-4310

The full article is within this link as well, I highly recommend reading it. We are a part of a growing, international, GLOBAL community of people who love what they do, help each other, and as one advances, so do the rest. When one rises, we all rise, and I am so proud to be an actor, among other things, on Stage 32, and cannot wait to see what comes in the new year for Stage 32, and beyond.

The certifications offered on Stage 32 in production, accounting, directing, and more, can only serve you, and who knows, may be just what you needed to move your career ahead.

There is always a door waiting to be opened, and it really looks like Stage 32 is the place to be.

Cheers everyone, enjoy a wonderful rest of your week!

A Practical Guide for Actors: Tips & Advice Every Performer Should Know by Maurice Vaughan  •  last post Dec 11th

Richard Goss shares a guide of tips and advice for actors in today’s blog. It’s a must-read!


Share your thoughts and any tips/advice of your own in the comments or the blog comments.

www.stage32.com/blog/a-practical-guide-for-actors-tips-advice-every-performer-should-know-4312 

Hi by Tina Babania  •  last post Dec 11th

hi everyone .


I’m Tina, an aspiring actress based in Iran.

I’m looking to collaborate on short films, student films, or any project that needs a dedicated performer.

I’m open to auditions and self-tapes, and I’d love to gain more on-set experience.

If you’re working on a project and need an actor, I’d be happy to connect!


Burnt out? by Jessica Putnam  •  last post Dec 10th

feeling a bit unmotivated & overwhelmed. I’ve tried actor’s access but no luck. then I see the new AI actress, which is also disappointing. I usually look up movie actors as I watch a movie to get more insight on them, to know most of them were handed these roles through their parents, I just feel like I’m at a dead end. Just hard to get out there. 

Clues to our Future as Actors: Audition...Callback...The void....then , the Big Gig. by Juliana Philippi  •  last post Dec 10th

Hello, fellow players!


Actors, a new year is almost upon us, and our years, well, they don't seem to feel or move like other people's.
Audition...maybe a callback?...the void...then, out of nowhere, the Big Gig.

I've learned so much this year, having worked, "not a lot", in maybe the quantifying mind most people have. But I acted in an indie film shot in New Mexico, "Babybacks", and I walked the red carpet premiere of two films I acted in, shot in 2022 and 2023, "Delta County", and "Do No Harm", respectfully.

And...is that it?

Lol, that's what I was thinking before I learned, and am living life, like I am now. Following the clues the acting path is leaving me. Every audition, is a clue. What was it for, what type of character, did you like it, what did it feel like? 

Then...the amazing high, you got a callback! Woohoo!!!! Did you do the same thing, were you nervous, did you feel like you had to impress someone, did you make it "perfect"?

And...if you don't hear back, which is most of the time what happens...the void...did you beat yourself up? Did you call yourself nasty names in your head? Did you compare yourself to other people out there,  "making it"?

You're not alone. Been there, done that. Rinse, wash, repeat.

But, this year I allowed myself to...just flow, for a teeny tiny bit. I let go of the things I cannot control, and, I listened to my heart speaking to me, in between the auditions I didn't enjoy, and the callbacks I thought I should be getting. 

"This role isn't the role you dream of...wait for it...it's coming..." 

I allowed myself to dream again. I imagine the roles I do want to play, the females I want to bring to the world, the humans I want to being voice to, the women I want the world to see, and feel. Moms, immigrants, leaders, revolutionaries, femme fatales, spies, the women I feel I already am, somehow.

Suddenly, as I allow myself to be in joy, and happiness, and relax, there it comes...the Big Gig...and all we had to do, was just...believe, feel, and be.

So, as we close out 2026, what did your auditions feel like? How did the void affect you? How would it be, if instead of the fear of not being enough, you wrote down all the amazing things that make you perfect, for the roles you truly want to play?  Have you ever written a list of the stories and roles you would love to be a part of? 

Happy Holidays to All, and remember...Players...Play: )

Hello by Oleg Syrota  •  last post Dec 9th

Hello world! Is it even possible to become an actor at 17 if I'm not from America? And I'm not popular at all?

Audition partner by Jason Raymaker  •  last post Dec 9th

Hello fellow actors!  Have you heard of Weaudition?  It is a site where you can find a reader at anytime for your audition.  You can also be a reader and make some money as well.  Check out the link here to sing up get a discount.  Have a great day!:
https://weaudition.com/invite/JayRay25

James Stewart.: on ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ by Geoff Hall  •  last post Dec 8th

It’s that time of year again, when we have to mention Frank Capra’s film. Will you be watching it again, this Christmas?


I love what he says about filmmaking being about ‘creating moments’, not performances, and that this moment captured his heart when he read the script. 

What are your favourite moments, in the film?

https://youtube.com/shorts/FqVceLgyxOM

1 Show, 14 Auditions, NO Bookings. #15 Booked Recurring—Here's Why by Aaron Marcus  •  last post Dec 8th

1 Show, 14 Auditions, NO Bookings. #15 Booked Recurring—Here's Why

https://youtu.be/AljtnChIcqQ

Have you ever auditioned for one casting director or project multiple times? If so, share your experience here and on the channel so we can learn from you.

AI-generated actress by Willem Elzenga 2  •  last post Dec 8th

Tilly is an AI-generated actress - expressive and cinematic - but still shaped by human creativity: a writer, a director, an AI artist behind the scenes.

One key technique is "acting for driving videos" - where you record your own facial performance to guide the AI. Your expressions, tone, and movement bring realism to the final footage.
This is how generative AI becomes a creative partner. You stay in control, driving the vision - with tools that once took entire studios now at your fingertips. Is this also the future of acting?

Video by CBS News.

https://youtu.be/4KXTqSxUFO0?si=hfyPhlLBI6H8er7x

How do you nurture/develop enough trust to take a leap with regard to your creative desires/aspirations? by Alexandra Stevens  •  last post Dec 7th

In today's Coffee&Content @RB shares a video of James Cameron talking about his films and how he went from being fired from a film to where he is today. I love the humility with which he speaks about himself and his path. Here is the blog https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-why-your-pitch-needs-to-be-human-4306

RB  says about Cameron, "James Cameron built a career by taking risks long before he had resources" I It resonated with my recent thoughts about taking risks and how not having trust makes that more difficult. So my question to you actors is, how do you develop a solid trust in order to keep pushing forward with your creative goals? I

Found this in an old album. by Tony Sterago  •  last post Dec 7th

 My first and only head shot from way back in the day.  before I gave up on my dreams. Now I found an Opportunity and my second chance as a possible screen writer so many years later. So while i am struggling to work on my next 10 pages of my first ever script and this shows up out.of the blue. funny how life find s a way to support you and challenges you. 

also added a more recent photo so you.can see the difference between 22 and 49


Okay, the Christmas decorations are up-what's everyone's favorite XMAS movies? by Brittany Christine  •  last post Dec 5th

Your Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Rainy day suggestions were great, I was surprised at how many I didn't know, so I know these will be awesome too :D

Toronto Actor Looking to Connect & Collaborate by Roberto Micheletti  •  last post Dec 5th

Hey everyone!

I’m Roberto, an actor, screenwriter and director from Toronto. I just completed the feature script for my film THE CALL, and now I’m shifting back into preparing for new acting opportunities and character work.
I’m always drawn to grounded, emotionally honest roles — stories about purpose, transformation, and inner conflict.
Would love to connect with other actors, directors, and filmmakers here on Stage 32.
What projects or roles are you currently excited about?