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Fun Networking/Performance opportunity by Jasmin Haugstuen Please  •  last post Jan 19th

Hello Actors of Los Angeles! This Thursday is the first SCRIPT SHUFFLE of the year. It's a great time, and we hope you can make it! 

https://www.fakeidproductions.com/event-details/script-shuffle-january

When Criticism Almost Made Me Quit — and How I Found My Focus Again - Wendy Alane Wright by Florin Şumălan  •  last post Jan 17th

https://youtu.be/fSKvmXRAVLg

Shake if Off! : Right after the final "cut" by Juliana Philippi  •  last post Jan 16th

Cut!

The moment right after the last shot, the "martini shot"...right after a stellar audition, callback, a rehearsal...and especially when standing on stage to take your bow...
There's so much flowing within our emotional, energetic, and psychological systems. 

We work diligently to be open and ready to embrace the story of someone else, and embody another's reality, but...what do you do, when it's done? How do you shake it off? The experience, realness, still vibrates within us, sometimes more powerful than when in the scenes themselves. 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Directors re-hire actors who bring love to what they do by Jacqueline Rosenthal  •  last post Jan 15th

I have been lucky enough to work with the same actors over and over again in my projects. And a notice a similar theme. Just like Wes Anderson and too many other directors to count, there's a reason we directors go back to working with the same teams. And I WANT TO HELP ACTORS KNOW WHY - ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I STARTED AS AN ACTOR AND HAVE A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE CRAFT.


1. SYNERGY
When you (an actor) is authentically yourself in an audition and on set, you end up having a hive mind and almost friendship with the Director and creative team before you ever step foot on set. 
**When I'm auditioning actors: I always feel a sense of familiarity - 

People think the familiarity is based on what I want in the role, but usually its because I've written these roles and brought them to life, so I can tell when you're bringing a real experience from your own life to the audition --- and then to me, it's like we're there together. It's a sense of familiarity. LIKE WE TOGETHER HAVE LIVED THIS MOMENT BEFORE. 

**The actress I've worked with 7-8 times is Madeleine Masson. She is a master at slipping into a role better than most people I know. And this leads me to the #2 reason.

2. SHORT-HAND
When you work with someone enough, you develop a short hand. And the more times you work together, if the collaboration is right, the more magic you can create in a shorter period of time. 

**that's why theres only a few takes. Trust = strong synergy and shorthand.

Exclusive Audition Container for Auditioning Actors! by Treisa Gary  •  last post Jan 15th

I’d like to invite Actors to experience a one-month audition coaching container for actors who are actively auditioning or preparing to return to the audition process, running February 4th through 25th. This is a professional-level, small-group environment designed as a recalibration-based space for trained actors to restore clarity, neutrality, and trust before auditioning.


I have been coaching actors professionally since 2009 from my published framework, “8 Steps to Working Actor”. This container is for actors seeking clarity, precision, and honest feedback — no fluff. If you’d like to see if we’re a fit, check it out in the link below. Spaces are limited. Hope to see ya! https://www.treisagary.com/audition-class

Inspiring Role by Suzanne Bronson  •  last post Jan 15th

As actors, we bring ourselves to the characters we play. We find what resonates and go all in. Some parts are easier than others. Some really stretch us, some parts we are tempted to phone in. Then, there is the really wonderful occasion where we put our blood, sweat and tears into a role, thinking we had this character all figured out, only to find this character is teaching us something. 

That is my question for you. Has there been a role that has inspired you in your real life? What is the most surprising thing you have learned from a role?

Casting call for Film Project by Charles Chas Green  •  last post Jan 14th

Here's the latest promo vid for the P.O.C. (proof of concept) and Movie Trailer we are shooting in L.A. later this year to promote a much bigger and more ambitious project - a feature length film, called Neverland - a Neo noir, Supernatural Thriller. Principle casting and some crew placement is now open on this project. If your interested in what promises to be a high standard and quality film project then go to my profile page to express your interest for casting and crew, there's also a posting in Jobs on Stage 32 as well. Unfortunately I'm not able (at this stage at least...the situation may change however as funding applications are currently in process) to give you a bucket of money for your creative involvement as the current Budget only stretches to cover some key crew roles & material production costs - camera, equipment, lighting, location hire, catering, permits and transport etc.

The Economics of Stupidity by Philip David Lee  •  last post Jan 13th

"Hey! I owe my success and my wealth to my customer base except, I'm not trying to make them happy. I'm so talented that no matter how much I insult you or tell you what I think is the correct way to think and the only way to think even if half of the country disagree with me. My acting is so spectacular, that you have no choice but to and spen your hard earned money to see me work my craft. You just can't take your eyes off of me and are helpless to watch everything I'm hired to act in."


I kind of think that's what modern day actors think of themselves. This philosophy is completely counterproductive to what they want to achieve. Theaters are pricing themselves out of existence and soon will go the way of the phone booth. You may find one, but it's so damaged, it won't work anymore and no one will spend the money to fix it. Howeve, while they are still around, the idea is to make people want to leave their homes and buy a ticket to see your over-priced and overpaid work because investors risked their money on you to hope your "talent" will help them get a reliable ROI. So WHY do you exhibit behavior to hurt your earning potential? I really don't think Robert De Niro upped his stock with his unhinged Trump rant. He has lost any sense of dignity. Ruffalo doesn't seem to have any real concept of what is going in the world right now and can't seem to separate the difference between fact and fiction. Maybe he's just mad because he's not listed on the cast list of Avengers: Doomsday not that his rant would help sell tickets.

The point is there is absolutely no upside to saying your political views when you are not part of congress. You're not making decisions. You're not coming up with solutions and you just come off looking hypocritical or worse, a dumbass. Neither one of these is a proven method for increased ticket sales. It totally make no sense and continues to show the stupidity of celebrities and their disdain for their customer base. Maybe A.I. actors will ultimately be the salvation of film because actors don't seem to want anyone to admire them anymore. Why would you want to see anyone's talent and support their lifestyle when they call someone horrible names but still work with people that are guilty of more heinous acts than what the person of their hatred is accused of? No matter what side of the fence you're on, you can't deny the logic of questioning this detrimental behavior.

If a cobbler makes uncomfortable shoes, he won't be a cobbler much longer. If you do not make a reasonable RIO for what investors are paying you, it might be hard to even get SAG scale on a project.

I really think Hollywood finds no profit in making a profit anymore.

Do Ya Like Short Stories? It Really Happened. by Michael Stair  •  last post Jan 13th

It was a surprise opportunity for a young guy who felt he could do anything in the entertainment field, and of course that included great acting.    I was making day trips to Allentown Pennsylvania from Mountaintop and one summer day stumbled on an ad in the local town newspaper which basically said "Actors Wanted".

I drove over to the indicated address and found a large well kept old house that was converted into office suites.  When I knocked on the door of Lois Miller & Associates a girl Friday answered and showed me into the well appointed office proper.  Ms. Miller was there and explained the job.  They were going to film a crime scene based on one that really happened for a tv series. And she said it was good money.
The plot went like this:  A woman was stranded on the highway with a flat tire. I drive up, stop, and offer to help. While helping I was supposed to pick up the tire iron and beat her to death.....(ah wait a minute).
I was driving back to Mountaintop and thinking.  I wasn't that kind of person. I wasn't that kind of guy.
So I stopped and called Lois from a phone booth and backed out.  They never contacted me again.
That was 40 yrs. ago. I sometimes wonder where I'd be today if I took the job.
 

Looking for representation by Linda Zaninello  •  last post Jan 13th

Hi everyone,
I’m an Italian actress gently looking for representation. I’d be grateful to connect with an agent or agency willing to give me a chance.
Thank you

The #1 Reason Actors Don't Book (It's Not What You Think) by Aaron Marcus  •  last post Jan 12th

The #1 Reason Actors Don't Book (It's Not What You Think)

https://youtu.be/QGs2SN860eM

Would like to hear your thoughts why actors don’t book jobs? Share them here and on the channel.

The Paradox Of Our Profession by Dan Martin Roesch  •  last post Jan 12th

There are days when acting feels like falling in love for the first time.
And there are days when it feels like staying in a relationship that hurts — not because the love is gone, but because the world around it has become loud, fast, demanding, and unforgiving.

We rarely talk about that part.

We talk about careers, strategies, visibility, bookings, momentum. But beneath all of it lies something far more fragile and far more powerful: the quiet love we once had for this profession. The moment we first realized that stories could move us, that standing on a stage or in front of a camera could make us feel more alive than anything else. That being an actor wasn’t a plan — it was a calling.

And then life happened.
Auditions multiplied.
Self tapes replaced rooms full of people.
Opportunities came faster, but felt thinner.
We learned to be efficient, flexible, professional — and slowly forgot how to be present.

We gained more access, but less patience.
More knowledge, but less trust in ourselves.
More feedback, but less certainty.
We built bigger résumés, yet sometimes felt smaller inside.

We learned how to survive in the business —
and somewhere along the way, forgot how to live inside the art.

Our days became measured in submissions instead of moments, in responses instead of resonance. We rushed from casting to casting, from hope to disappointment, from motivation to exhaustion, telling ourselves this was the price of commitment. That love must hurt a little. That sacrifice was proof we cared.

But love that only consumes eventually empties us.

This isn’t about doing less or retreating from the industry — it’s about working with intention again, so your craft remains reliable, present, and valuable when opportunity finally aligns.

There is a paradox at the heart of our profession: we are asked to be deeply human on demand, while living in systems that reward speed over depth, output over presence. We learn to add years to our careers, but sometimes forget to add life to those years. We conquer platforms, algorithms, techniques — yet neglect the inner space where courage, imagination, and truth are born.

We can break down scripts flawlessly, but struggle to break down the walls we build around ourselves.
We communicate constantly, but connect less.
We know how to perform intimacy, but forget how to allow it.

And still — we stay.

Because every now and then, there is a moment that takes our breath away. A scene that scares us. A role that asks more of us than we thought we could give. A collaboration that reminds us why we started. A look exchanged on set that says: this matters. These moments don’t come often. They never do. But they are enough to keep us here.

Maybe that’s what our careers are really measured by.
Not by the number of auditions we survive.
Not by the size of our credits.
But by the moments that stopped us in our tracks and made us feel alive again.

The danger is not failing.

The danger is forgetting what we love.

We learn how to survive in the business — and somewhere along the way, forgot how to live inside the art.


So this is not a call to work harder, to be louder, to chase faster. It’s an invitation to remember. To treat our relationship with acting like any great love: with honesty, boundaries, patience, and care. To protect the parts of ourselves that make us interesting. To allow silence. To choose depth when speed threatens to hollow us out.

Because acting, like love, is not meant to be consumed.
It’s meant to be lived.

And if you’re reading this feeling tired, distant, unsure — know this: you are not broken. You are not behind. You are not alone. You are simply in a chapter that asks you to fall back in love — not with success, not with recognition, but with the reason you stepped onto this path in the first place.

Our profession is not measured by the number of breaths we take between castings.
It is measured by the moments that take our breath away.

And those moments still exist.
They always have.

Dan Martin Roesch
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6401783/

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Coffee & Content Chat! RB's Newest Blog Post "Presence over Perfection, On Screen and on the Page" by Juliana Philippi  •  last post Jan 11th

Happy Sunday Actors!


If you haven't gotten a chance to read and mull over RB's newest Coffee & Content post, "Presence over perfection, on screen and on the page", I truly recommend you take a peak.

https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-presence-over-perfection-on-screen-on-the-page-4343

With that in mind, the question I pose for this week:

When you get that in person meeting for the film, when they're down to the last two, or when you finally get called in to do a cold read with that casting director you've been dreaming of connecting with, how do you show up? How do you feel yourself walk into the room...?

Presence over perfection, because really...when opportunity comes, it's rarely when we think we are "ready for it".

Ciao, mi gente!




Happy Saturday everyone by Diana Levin  •  last post Jan 10th

Any Hispanic actors who would love to read my script down the line? I may need you to audition once I get discovered by a producer and of course once the script is finished. 

2026 Mindset by Suzanne Bronson  •  last post Jan 9th

I would like to start the conversation about what is your mindset for the New Year? Not a resolution or  a goal even, more like a title card. New year, new chapter. Midway through 2025 I had to do a course correction. So I decided I was going all in. That I would stop getting sidetracked with other projects, or non entertainment industry income. I have been focusing on submitting for auditions, watching all the webinars on auditioning, voiceover, and audio book recording. I even took some writing courses.  I  got a microphone for Christmas and I have downloaded Audacity. I am in the process of turning my walk in closet into a sound booth.


All of this has led to my statement for 2026. "I am a successful, working actress, who gets paid to travel the world." That is my mindset when I wake in the morning, when I leave my house, when I encounter anyone, when I go to work, when I go to sleep at night. Doing the behavior, leads to thinking like the life you want for yourself. To get new experiences, new things, you must think new thoughts. 

So I ask you, fellow actors on this journey of life, what is your mindset for 2026?

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Interview Each Other by Pat Alexander  •  last post Jan 9th

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon chat about their friend ship and explain the research they did for The Rip and what was happening on set during their tense scenes. 


(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4ZNqeE4PyY)

Pitching querry by Sacha Douglas  •  last post Jan 8th

Happy 2026 all!  


Hope this is the right place to write this. 
I pitched in 2025 - twice.  Pitch was liked by both.  One of the lovely producers has the TV pilot script.  Both recommended different comps to be added to those I had added.  The issue I face is that I have not found anything similar.  One comp listed simply because it is also one of the locations of my TV pilot.  What to do as I need comps (obviously) before pitching again.  

The second query is...so the TV pilot is based on a true story.  Both lovely producers requested this information (specifics of it, which are mentioned in the pitch) to be listed much earlier on the Pitch.  Where can this be listed right at the beginning of a Stage 32 pitch?  It has been mentioned that you state your connection to the script and story. Thanks in advance. 

Finally my Disney crossover is finished at 125 pages. by Diana Levin  •  last post Jan 8th

Ladies and gentlemen don’t be surprised auditions will be held in the event a Disney executive buys my script. Let the games begin.