Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - January 17 2022
Published: Mon, 01/17/22
INDUSTRY NEWS
HOLLYWOOD NORTH: WHAT'S FILMING IN B.C. IN JANUARY 2022
According to the Vancouver Economic Commission, the B.C. film and television industry was worth $3.4 billion in 2019 and 2020. Locally filmed productions, both for local and international audiences, brought in $4.1 billion in spending in 2019, a massive increase from $1.6 billion just seven years earlier. https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/hollywood-north-whats-filming-in-january-2022
CHILLIWACK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL DONATING 50% OF PROCEEDS TO B.C. FLOOD RELIEF
Organizers delayed the event due to the impact of the devastating floods that struck the Fraser Valley in mid-November. The flooding directly affected some of the festival's volunteers, and it also cut off Chilliwack from both Metro Vancouver and the Interior, which made it all the more impossible for the event to continue. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/chilliwack-independent-film-festival-donating-50-of-proceeds-to-b-c-flood-relief-1.5733493
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SELF TAPING
Self taping has increasingly become the primary way to audition across the board. Many callbacks are even shifting to virtual. With that in mind, producing a professional-looking self tape is crucial to boosting your chances of getting seen and booking. Here are some tips and tricks to set you on the right track. https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/tips-and-tricks-for-self-taping/
FIGHT YOUR FEAR OF TEARS: LEARN TO CRY ON CAMERA
While it gets a lot of hype as one of the more visible “tricks” of the trade, don’t worry if you can’t cry on command. There is a difference between summoning tears whenever you please and connecting those tears to technique and an organic moment in performance. Here are some steps you can take to start you off. https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/fight-your-fear-of-tears-learn-to-cry-on-camera/
UPCOMING
TRAINING
BIZ STUDIO: PROFESSIONAL FILM+TV ACTING CLASSES FOR KIDS+TEENS
Biz Studio has a seventeen-year track record of training young actors who work regularly in film and television.
Classes are like small-group personal training, and take a maximum of six students so that instructors can work with each actor to give them what they need. This is the place for young actors ready to take their work to the next level! http://www.bizstudio.ca/classes
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
Our Winter 2022 Classes are open for registration. Class dates have been pushed two weeks in consideration of provincial restrictions and our students' health and safety. Classes will continue in person with strict protocols and proof of vaccination required to attend class.
New to us? Click here: https://railtownactors.com/interview
• Acting on Film classes with John Cassini
• Scene Study classes with Edward Foy, Frank Cassini, Jennifer Copping and Brian Markinson
• Actors Instrument work with Edward Foy.
•• NEW Writing for Actors with Leslie Murphy
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Coaching and Tapings: www.railtownactors.com/coaching
We look forward to hearing from you!
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO - VANCOUVER'S PREMIERE BOUTIQUE ACTING STUDIO
Nurture your creative self… study with Award Winning actors, teachers and mentors Christiane Hirt & Sophie Hirt who offer over 40 years of industry experience.
* Christiane Hirt: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386709
* Sophie Hirt: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5412426
Upcoming classes for Meisner - Scene Study – Film – Young Adults – registering now! With studios in Vancouver and Calgary, the Rogues name is synonymous with the highest calibre of training, mentoring actors across Canada for over 25 years.
Check out www.rogueswest.ca for more studio details and email: rogueswest@gmail.com to arrange your introductory meeting to discuss your needs and goals.
TRICITIES FILM STUDIO WINTER CLASSES STARTING THIS MONTH
In-Studio with an option for Online
The top film training studio in the suburbs, come see why casting and agents alike are sending students to train with us! On-Camera & Scene Work classes year-round, a professional taping studio open 7 days a week & audition coaching with working actors who love to get actors working!
REGISTER ANYTIME (all ages) January-March 12 week sessions.
* Kids: (7-9 / 10-14) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/kids-classes
* Teens: (14-17) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/teen-classes
* Adults: (18+) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/adult-classes
NEW & STARTING JAN 17th: A 10 week class “GET ON THE SAME PAGE” with Kelly-Ruth Mercier!
DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony with their stars: Oscar winners Mel Gibson, Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmy winner Martin Freeman plus A-listers Sam Rockwell, Vince Vaughn, Joel Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Nathan Fillion, Stellan Skarsgard and MANY MORE. You can trust him too.
* Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence the most requested accents and dialects for the Vancouver market.
Book that role!
Contact: 604-418-1192, info@tonyalcantardialect.com, www.tonyalcantar.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
COLD READING SERIES
January 17
Join us for a Live-Stream Event with this month's script: ‘The Half-Hearted Cyborg’ by SJ Mills. - ‘A cyborg bounty hunter traverses space with a princess he was hired to assassinate and an unusually talkative first aid robot that refuses to leave him alone…’ http://www.coldreadingseries.com
PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
January 20 - February 6
PuSh is Vancouver’s signature, mid-winter cultural event, taking place each January. PuSh delivers groundbreaking, contemporary works of theatre, dance, music, and multimedia by acclaimed local, national, and international artists. https://pushfestival.ca
VANCOUVER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
January 28 - February 6
This year’s festival features 51 uniquely captivating films across six programs, including 13 films in our popular genre-based After Dark series. https://www.vsff.com
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