Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - April 18 2022
Published: Mon, 04/18/22
INDUSTRY NEWS
B.C. RETAKES HOLLYWOOD NORTH CROWN AS SECTOR GENERATES $3.3B IN 2021
Production volume for B.C.’s film and TV sector reached $3.3 billion in the 20-21 fiscal year – up 13 per cent from the previous year’s $2.9 billion. That was enough to overtake Ontario’s $3.2 billion after the central Canadian province outperformed the West Coast by a much larger margin a year earlier. https://biv.com/article/2022/04/bc-retakes-hollywood-north-crown-sector-generates-33b-2021
BRIDGE STUDIOS TO UNDERGO ANOTHER EXPANSION OF BURNABY FILM PRODUCTION HUB
As a sign of the high demand for more film and television production spaces in Metro Vancouver, one of the largest production hubs in the region is set to undergo another expansion. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bridge-studios-burnaby-expansion
FILM-MAKING SURGE EXPECTED WITH SOUND-STAGE BEING BUILT IN LANGFORD, TWO MORE PLANNED
Southern Vancouver Island could have its first sound stages for film productions by the end of the year. Strand, the company behind redevelopment of the former Western Speedway land in Langford, plans two 20,000-square-foot sound stages, and council is expected to say “action” on a building permit following a public hearing on May 6. https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/film-making-surge-expected-with-sound-stage-being-built-in-langford-two-more-planned-5260685
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA BC CONTRACT TALKS TO RESUME APRIL 25 IN LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO AVERT STRIKE
Negotiations to avert a threatened film and TV strike in British Columbia by the Directors Guild of Canada B.C. will resume April 25. The resumption of contract talks comes in the wake of the guild’s first-ever strike authorization vote, which was approved last week by an overwhelming majority – 92.2% of its 1,700 members. https://deadline.com/2022/04/directors-guild-of-canada-bc-contract-talks-to-resume-april-25-in-last-ditch-effort-to-avert-strike-1235003122/
INDIGENOUS WINNERS OF 2022 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS REFLECT ON VICTORIES AND A CHANGING INDUSTRY
Indigenous creators are reflecting on their accomplishments and on representation in the film industry after taking home several awards from the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards. https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-winners-canadian-screen-awards-1.6419803
WHY IT MATTERS WHO TELLS BLACK STORIES ONSCREEN
Black creators in film and TV have traditionally been overlooked — until recently. In response to a wave of global anti-racism protests in recent years and an uptick in conversations about race, funding for Black storytelling has started to expand. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/why-it-matters-who-tells-black-stories-onscreen-1.6419046
‘WE BELIEVE IN US’: MICHELLE YEOH ON WHY MORE WONDERFULLY MESSY ASIAN STORIES ARE BEING MADE
Yeoh and James Hong star in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” a sci-fi comedy in which her character travels through the multiverse. Both said that despite their credentials, Hollywood gatekeepers haven’t always been eager to put their names at the top of call sheets or welcome the emergence of messy, complicated Asian stories. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/-believe-us-michelle-yeoh-wonderfully-messy-asian-stories-are-made-rcna21879
THINGS ACTORS SHOULDN’T BE AFRAID TO ASK
The way the industry works often leaves actors feeling disposable, and understandably so. For so long, actors have been trained to agree first and ask questions later, if ever. This can lead to situations that are uncomfortable, unsafe or even abusive. https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/things-actors-shouldnt-be-afraid-to-ask/
HOW TO DEAL WITH AN AUDITION REJECTION
“No.” It’s a word actors hear all too often, but that doesn’t mean being on the receiving end of it is any easier. Audition rejection can sting, but the most successful actors are the ones who bounce back from it. Read on for invaluable insight from industry professionals and notable actors on how to identify rejection, face it, and move on. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-deal-with-an-audition-rejection-74999/
UPCOMING TRAINING
CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP WITH KRIZ WOZ
May 14 (9am-5pm) and May 15 (10am-3pm)
Online via Zoom
Self Tapes, Zoom auditions and the occasional in-person callback are the new norm. One of the best ways to build an in person relationship with casting is to do casting director workshops where they can see your work live, see how you take re-directs, and get a sense of who you are as a person. It’s harder for casting to trust someone just from a self tape. Casting director workshops gives the actor an edge in The New Casting Environment that is even more competitive than before. https://actorvanstudios.com/product/the-casting-director-workshop-with-kris-from-kk-casting-may-2022/
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
May and June classes are open for registration. All classes are in person with protocols in place and proof of vaccination required to attend class for everyone's continued health and safety.
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.
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Coaching and Tapings: www.railtownactors.com/coaching
We look forward to hearing from you!
DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR - IN-PERSON CLASSES!
L.A. producers trust Tony with their biggest shows & stars: Oscar winners Mel Gibson, Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Sam Rockwell, Emmy winner Martin Freeman plus Vince Vaughn, Joel Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Nathan Fillion, Stellan Skarsgard...FARGO, SHOGUN, LOST OLLIE, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, MANY MORE!
* Teaching since 1989, Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence and book that role!
Contact: 604-418-1192, info@tonyalcantardialect.com www.tonyalcantar.com
BIZ STUDIO: PROFESSIONAL FILM+TV ACTING CLASSES FOR KIDS+TEENS
Online or In-Person
Biz Studio has a twenty-year track record of training young actors who work regularly in film and television.
Our classes offer double the focused 1:1 time of any other school. Each class takes a maximum of six students, and each student also gets 30min of private coaching each week to help prep for class. This is the place for young actors ready to take their work to the next level! http://www.bizstudio.ca/classes
UPCOMING EVENTS
COASTAL DANCE FESTIVAL
April 21-24
The 15th Annual Festival brings Indigenous artists together to share and support one another in a celebration of lived artistic practices. Guest national and international artists have connected the festival with a global community of Indigenous dance.
This year’s festival combines poetry with music inspired by a rich cross-section of genres, from hip hop to folk, experimental music to 80’s glam rock. Featured artists at the festival include Rudy Fransisco, Kimmortal, Desiree Dawson, Titilope Sonuga, Savage Family, Veda Hille and Joseph Dandurand.
At Production Heads Network Inc, we acknowledge that our company is based on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
