VANCOUVER'S ART SCENE IS IN ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Vancouver’s creative culture is incredible. It’s weird, it’s innovative, it’s vibrant. As a theatre kid who grew up south of London then moved to Berlin,
it’s safe to say that I’ve seen a lot of art. But in Vancouver there are people making things in ways I have never seen before. Too bad the city won’t let them get anywhere.
https://www.straight.com/news/vancouvers-art-scene-is-in-arrested-development
THE X-FILES BEGAN
FILMING IN VANCOUVER 30 YEARS AGO. IT BECAME A CULTURAL TOUCHSTONE AND LOCAL POINT OF PRIDE
"I owe it all to Vancouver," series creator Chris Carter. "When I think about the crew and all the people that came to work on the show, Vancouver is second to none. Whenever I come up with an idea, I try to figure out how I can shoot in Vancouver because I love the city so much."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/x-files-series-30-years-vancouver-1.6798304
CANADIAN POST PRODUCTION OUTFIT ELEMENTAL POST OPENS STUDIO IN VANCOUVER
The studio is located in Vancouver’s Railtown district and features a 4K theatre with laser
projection, three color suites, two sound stages, and extra suites for finishing, titling, and dailies.
https://deadline.com/2023/04/elemental-post-opens-studio-in-vancouver-1235318579/
THE CANADIAN WHO CREATES THE REAL, BUT FAKE, SOUNDS IN HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER
FILMS
In quiet Uxbridge, Ont., north of Toronto, there is a farm house that looks no different from all the others on its rural side road. This house plays a major role in countless Hollywood films year after year. It is the home of Footstep Studios and Andy Malcolm. He and his entirely-Canadian crew have provided so-called Foley sounds for just about every director’s films you can think of.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/the-canadian-who-creates-the-real-but-fake-sounds-in-hollywood-blockbuster-films-1.6337882
INSIDE THE STAR-STUDDED OPENING OF THE NETFLIX CANADA HEADQUARTERS
Ted Sarandos, Justin Trudeau, and stars from Stranger
Things, The White Lotus, Ferrari, Never Have I Ever and more raised a glass to 10,000 square feet of premium CanCon.
https://torontolife.com/city/inside-the-star-studded-opening-of-the-netflix-canada-headquarters/
POTENTIAL WRITERS STRIKE PRESENTS
DISRUPTION (AND OPPORTUNITY) TO GLOBAL CONTENT CREATORS
If Hollywood writers go on strike — a possibility as we close in on the May 1 deadline without a new deal between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — the impact will be felt far beyond New York and Los Angeles.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wga-strike-international-impact-1235363760/
AI IS COMING FOR VOICE ACTORS. ARTISTS EVERYWHERE SHOULD TAKE NOTE
No one knows how automation will upend all the arts. But the current turmoil in the
voice-over industry may offer some hints.
https://thewalrus.ca/ai-is-coming-for-voice-actors-artists-everywhere-should-take-note/
THE WGA HAS AN AI PROPOSAL AND IT NEEDS TO BECOME A LOT SMARTER
The explosion of
publicly available artificial intelligent services in recent months has accelerated conversations about the limitations of its use. As the Writers Guild of America prepares a new set of demands for upcoming studio negotiations, the guild has begun to incorporate AI considerations into its proposal. It needs work.
https://www.indiewire.com/2023/04/wga-artificial-intelligence-proposal-1234826031/
HOLLYWOOD ON THAMES: HOW THE U.K. BECAME THE EUROPEAN HOME OF THE BLOCKBUSTER
U.K.'s most recent phase of exponential growth was triggered 20 years ago by author J.K. Rowling. She insisted that Harry Potter be shot in the U.K. Many other film franchises and high-end TV productions have
since joined this inward invasion. There may soon be more studio space in the U.K. than in Los Angeles.
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/04/03/hollywood-on-thames-how-the-u-k-became-the-european-home-of-the-blockbuster/
VOICING
CONCERNS: ARE BIG-NAME ACTORS RUINING ANIMATED MOVIES?
Even within the dictates of industry realities – it helps to have a star if you’re going to sell the public on a new movie release – there’s an art to pairing a part with the right personality. But we’ve got a whole professional class of experts who have spent their whole lives getting really good at this and they’re just worried about making rent.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/06/super-mario-bros-movie-voice-actors-animation
COMMERCIAL ACTORS SHOULD NEVER DISPARAGE THE “SILLY ASKS” OF THEIR AUDITIONS
We’ve collectively agreed to the commercial audition process and for now, it is what it is, silly asks and all. When you request a different accommodation, it simply presents itself as a problem for the
casting director to solve. I don’t recommend it. https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/commercial-actors-should-never-3/
WHAT IS SCENE STUDY AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Today’s marketplace of acting classes confronts students with an array of offerings including cold reading, audition technique, on-camera, comedy intensives, improv, and more. These
classes are greatly enhanced when actors also do scene study, allowing them to dive deep into scripts, characters, and emotions—and thus better breathe life into their performances.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/what-is-scene-study-1649/ |
DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR & ASSOCIATES
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 or info@tonyalcantardialect.com
www.tonyalcantar.com RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
Classes are open for registration! All classes
are in person with safety protocols in place.
New to us? Click here: www.railtownactors.com/interview
* Acting on Film classes with John Cassini
* Scene Study classes with Brian Markinson, Frank Cassini, Jennifer Copping &
Carmel Amit
* Actors Instrument work with Carmel Amit.
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Coaching and Tapings: www.railtownactors.com/coaching
We look forward to hearing from you! 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!
https://www.bizstudio.ca/classes CRAZY8s GALA SCREENING
April 15
Running since 1999, Crazy8s provides funding and support to emerging filmmakers to help them produce a short film. Crazy8s Film
Society is proud to present this celebration of 6 new short films made in just 8 exhilarating days at our annual Crazy8s 2023 Gala Screening
https://crazy8s.film
COYUNTURA: A NATIONAL LATINX THEATRE GATHERING
April 15 & 16
The only conference of its kind in Canada, we are proud to be the ones to convene our comunidad for two days of workshops, assemblies, pitch sessions, dance breaks, and chisme. COYUNTURA centres on Latinx voices and experiences. We welcome international guests and we urge all our non-Latinx allies to attend.
https://www.caltac.ca/coyuntura2023
COLD READING SERIES
April 17
‘Baby, Let’s Talk’ part 2, by Joan Macbeth. If you are curious about what local writers and musicians are cooking up, or if you want to check out Vancouver actors, the Cold Reading Series is your place to be.
http://www.coldreadingseries.com
CBA’S MONTHLY BIPOC CHAT & CHEW: KNOWING YOUR WORTH
April 21
Bring your thoughts and questions about compensation, negotiation, and how to ask for what you are worth.
https://culturebrew.art/cbas-monthly-bipoc-chat-chew |
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