Vancouver Actor's Guide | Upcoming - Apr 11 2011
Published: Mon, 04/11/11
Hi . Today is Monday, April 11 2011. Here is a snippet of news and what's upcoming.
INDUSTRY NEWS
SIDNEY LUMET DIES AT 86
Director Sidney Lumet, who died Saturday of lymphoma, was the bigscreen's prime purveyor of films that addressed themes of justice and the corruption of power, almost always in a New York setting. In films including "12 Angry Men," "Serpico," "Prince of the City," "The Verdict" and "Q&A," he explored the always-fragile justice system and the danger that men motivated by greed, prejudice or a thirst for power can pervert it.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035215
THE YEAR DOLLY PARTON WAS MY MOM DIRECTOR TARA JOHNS EXPLORES FEMALE AUTHENTICITY
Periods, affairs, bitchiness, pregnancy, and hair. In her first feature film, former Vancouverite Tara Johns amplifies the constant, closed-door female chitchat that sets in for many women at puberty. In real life, it's a kind of feminine white noise; on-screen, it's both uncomfortable and highly entertaining.
http://www.straight.com/article-385128/vancouver/director-tara-johns-explores-authenticity-womens-lives-year-dolly-parton-was-my-mom
SAOIRSE RONAN GOES IN FOR THE KILL IN HANA
Teenage Irish actress Saoirse Ronan is making a big name for herself in Hollywood. In the process, she's also being swept into the rumour mill, which includes the one that had her playing Snow White opposite Julia Roberts's evil queen. That turned out not to be true.
http://www.canada.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Saoirse+Ronan+goes+kill+Hanna/4563871/story.html
DRAMEDY BRINGS CHAOS TO VANCOUVER
Chaos, a new comedic drama - or "dramedy," as it's known in show-business argot -- about a rogue group of covert CIA operatives determined to make the world safe for life, liberty and the pursuit of U.S. happiness. Chaos' pilot episode is set partly in the Sahara desert, as directed by X-Men: The Last Stand filmmaker Brett Ratner. So, naturally, the producers decided to base Chaos in Vancouver.
http://www.canada.com/Dramedy+brings+Chaos+Vancouver/4538755/story.html
MAD MEN'S JESSICA PARE WORKS HER FRENCH-CANUCK CONNECTION
The first time Mad Men creator Matt Weiner laid eyes on Montreal-born actress Jessica Paré, who had a teeny part at the start of season four, he was bowled over by the exotic image she presented in a pencil-thin red suit, and declared: "You look like a French movie star."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/television/mad-mens-jessica-par-works-her-french-canuck-connection/article1967716/
CONVICTED KILLER TO APPEAR IN MOAWAD THEATRE PRODUCTION
Montreal's Théâtre du Nouveau Monde announced its 60th anniversary season to more controversy than celebration Monday, after it was revealed that a convicted killer will play a role in what is to be the dramatic centrepiece of the season.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/convicted-killer-to-appear-in-mouawad-theatre-production/article1970440/
B.C. NDP LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES' ARTS POLICIES: A BREAKDOWN
The arts have not figured prominently in any of the campaigns, although John Horgan and Nicholas Simons, who today withdrew from the race and threw his support behind Horgan, took the time to discuss their policies in detail with the Straight.
http://www.straight.com/article-385808/vancouver/bc-ndp-leadership-candidates-arts-policies-breakdown
B.C. ARTS GROUPS GIVE FEDERAL LIBERAL PLATFORM THUMBS UP
The federal Liberal party's election platform has received positive reviews from the local arts community. On Sunday (April 3), the party released its 98-page election platform online, and devoted one page to arts and culture.
http://www.straight.com/article-385225/vancouver/thumbs-liberal-arts-platform
THE RED GREEN SHOW ACTOR WAYNE ROBSON DEAD AT 64
Canadian actor Wayne Robson has died at the age of 64. The Vancouver-born actor, who is perhaps best known for his reoccurring role on The Red Green Show, passed away at home on April 4. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
http://www.straight.com/article-385829/vancouver/red-green-show-actor-wayne-robson-dead-64
OUT THERE IN THE DARK, ALL ALONE
New digital technologies have transformed not only how movies are shot, processed, edited, distributed and exhibited, but also how they are watched. Now we watch digital content on various machines, armed with the new consumer confidence that everything is a click away.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/the-24-hour-movie-and-digital-technology.html
HANNA: FROM SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT TO BIG-BUDGET THRILLER
An assignment for a Vancouver Film School student has exploded into a multimillion-dollar action movie opening in theatres across North America this weekend.
Twenty-nine-year-old Seth Lochhead says he wrote the script for the thriller Hanna as his final school project in 2005, imagining Cate Blanchett in one of the lead roles.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/hanna-from-vancouver-film-school-assignment-to-big-budget-thriller/article1975136/
A TASTE OF TARLINGTON
Vancouver | April 29 - May 20
This program is perfect as an introduction to acting for film and television. It will give you a taste of our excellent curriculum and fabulous, experienced instructors. We cover basic scene work and auditioning technique and preparation. It's fast, fun and affordable and we know you'll be eager for more!
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA WORKSHOP | TARLINGTON TRAINING
Langley | April 12 - May 17
Instructors are: Carole Tarlington and Megan Mackenzie, and includes Carole's FREE workshop on the industry.
To Register, call Velma at 604 664 0315
DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winner Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Zhang Ziyi. You can trust him too! Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach, recommended by agents, casting directors and other industry professionals. Learn with confidence the most requested dialects and accents required for the Vancouver market. Book that role!
Contact: 604-418-1192, tonyalcantar1960@gmail.com
MARYSE | VOICE ACTING / SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Sunday May 29
This very popular workshop consists of vocal training that includes breathing, voice development, enunciation, and voice projection. You will also have an opportunity to work on narratives, commercials, and news reports. Impromptu speaking will also be touched upon. Only 6 people per class!
For more information please visit http://www.maryse.org or call 604-220-9384
AUDITION STRATEGIES WORKSHOP: HOW TO SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM THE PACK
Popular on-camera Workshop with Mark Brandon (sold out twice at UBCP.)
Learn 5 Key Strategies that increase your chances in the audition room, like:
* The Tie Breaker: An acting quality that influences directors to select one actor over another.
* Bookending: A technique nearly every casting director looks for.
DATE: Sundays, April 17th to May 22nd TIME: 11AM to 1PM
PLACE: Studio on the Drive, 525 Seymour St, Ste 910.
COST: $160. Cash, cheque or Credit Card. TO REGISTER: Call Erik at 778-232-5748
SOUNDSWRITE WORKSHOPS
* INTRO TO VOICEOVER: One of Vancouver's most popular intro classes. Commercials, narrations, cartoons, voicing for movies, where to get work and much more. Only 5 students. April 23/24.
* STACK THE DECK DEMO CLASS: This is the affordable way to build your demo. Get one fully produced spot per week in a private coached session.
* HOME TECH COURSE: Bring your laptop and USB microphone and we'll load up free editing software and teach you to use it April 27th.
http://www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532.
IN TUNE CONFERENCE: CREATING THE GREAT CANADIAN MUSICAL
April 25- May 1 | Granville Island
Master classes, panels and workshops of new local musicals will explore the ways new musicals in Canada are currently developed.
http://www.touchstonetheatre.com/productions/in-tune
THE BEST OF OTTAWA 2010
April 14-15 | Pacific CinemathequeFounded in 1975 by the Canadian Film Institute and first held in 1976, the now annual Ottawa International Animation Festival is the largest festival of its kind in North America and one of the most respected animation festivals in the world.
http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/best-of-ottawa-2010
CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB
April 13 | Anza Club (3 West 8th Ave)
The Celluloid Social Club, monthly screenings featuring the best in independent provocative short and feature films & videos followed by a Q&A. No Minors.
http://www.celluloidsocialclub.com
ONE-LOOK HEADSHOT SPECIAL FROM MICHAEL FORD PHOTOGRAPHY
Missing that one look to get you more auditions? Just need a theatre shot or a commercial look? Don't need a full session? Look no further. By popular demand, Ford Headshots, a branch of Michael Ford Photography, is offering a limited time, one-look headshot special, The Missing Shot, on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at its Vancouver studio! Limited space is available, so book early. Get one outfit, one look, one retouched image for only $150 (+ $50 for makeup).
~ Email info@fordheadshots.com for more info or for booking.
~ http://www.fordheadshots.com
~ http://www.facebook.com/fordphoto
Director Sidney Lumet, who died Saturday of lymphoma, was the bigscreen's prime purveyor of films that addressed themes of justice and the corruption of power, almost always in a New York setting. In films including "12 Angry Men," "Serpico," "Prince of the City," "The Verdict" and "Q&A," he explored the always-fragile justice system and the danger that men motivated by greed, prejudice or a thirst for power can pervert it.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035215
THE YEAR DOLLY PARTON WAS MY MOM DIRECTOR TARA JOHNS EXPLORES FEMALE AUTHENTICITY
Periods, affairs, bitchiness, pregnancy, and hair. In her first feature film, former Vancouverite Tara Johns amplifies the constant, closed-door female chitchat that sets in for many women at puberty. In real life, it's a kind of feminine white noise; on-screen, it's both uncomfortable and highly entertaining.
http://www.straight.com/article-385128/vancouver/director-tara-johns-explores-authenticity-womens-lives-year-dolly-parton-was-my-mom
SAOIRSE RONAN GOES IN FOR THE KILL IN HANA
Teenage Irish actress Saoirse Ronan is making a big name for herself in Hollywood. In the process, she's also being swept into the rumour mill, which includes the one that had her playing Snow White opposite Julia Roberts's evil queen. That turned out not to be true.
http://www.canada.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Saoirse+Ronan+goes+kill+Hanna/4563871/story.html
DRAMEDY BRINGS CHAOS TO VANCOUVER
Chaos, a new comedic drama - or "dramedy," as it's known in show-business argot -- about a rogue group of covert CIA operatives determined to make the world safe for life, liberty and the pursuit of U.S. happiness. Chaos' pilot episode is set partly in the Sahara desert, as directed by X-Men: The Last Stand filmmaker Brett Ratner. So, naturally, the producers decided to base Chaos in Vancouver.
http://www.canada.com/Dramedy+brings+Chaos+Vancouver/4538755/story.html
MAD MEN'S JESSICA PARE WORKS HER FRENCH-CANUCK CONNECTION
The first time Mad Men creator Matt Weiner laid eyes on Montreal-born actress Jessica Paré, who had a teeny part at the start of season four, he was bowled over by the exotic image she presented in a pencil-thin red suit, and declared: "You look like a French movie star."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/television/mad-mens-jessica-par-works-her-french-canuck-connection/article1967716/
CONVICTED KILLER TO APPEAR IN MOAWAD THEATRE PRODUCTION
Montreal's Théâtre du Nouveau Monde announced its 60th anniversary season to more controversy than celebration Monday, after it was revealed that a convicted killer will play a role in what is to be the dramatic centrepiece of the season.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/convicted-killer-to-appear-in-mouawad-theatre-production/article1970440/
B.C. NDP LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES' ARTS POLICIES: A BREAKDOWN
The arts have not figured prominently in any of the campaigns, although John Horgan and Nicholas Simons, who today withdrew from the race and threw his support behind Horgan, took the time to discuss their policies in detail with the Straight.
http://www.straight.com/article-385808/vancouver/bc-ndp-leadership-candidates-arts-policies-breakdown
B.C. ARTS GROUPS GIVE FEDERAL LIBERAL PLATFORM THUMBS UP
The federal Liberal party's election platform has received positive reviews from the local arts community. On Sunday (April 3), the party released its 98-page election platform online, and devoted one page to arts and culture.
http://www.straight.com/article-385225/vancouver/thumbs-liberal-arts-platform
THE RED GREEN SHOW ACTOR WAYNE ROBSON DEAD AT 64
Canadian actor Wayne Robson has died at the age of 64. The Vancouver-born actor, who is perhaps best known for his reoccurring role on The Red Green Show, passed away at home on April 4. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
http://www.straight.com/article-385829/vancouver/red-green-show-actor-wayne-robson-dead-64
OUT THERE IN THE DARK, ALL ALONE
New digital technologies have transformed not only how movies are shot, processed, edited, distributed and exhibited, but also how they are watched. Now we watch digital content on various machines, armed with the new consumer confidence that everything is a click away.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/the-24-hour-movie-and-digital-technology.html
HANNA: FROM SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT TO BIG-BUDGET THRILLER
An assignment for a Vancouver Film School student has exploded into a multimillion-dollar action movie opening in theatres across North America this weekend.
Twenty-nine-year-old Seth Lochhead says he wrote the script for the thriller Hanna as his final school project in 2005, imagining Cate Blanchett in one of the lead roles.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/hanna-from-vancouver-film-school-assignment-to-big-budget-thriller/article1975136/
UPCOMING TRAINING
A TASTE OF TARLINGTON
Vancouver | April 29 - May 20
This program is perfect as an introduction to acting for film and television. It will give you a taste of our excellent curriculum and fabulous, experienced instructors. We cover basic scene work and auditioning technique and preparation. It's fast, fun and affordable and we know you'll be eager for more!
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA WORKSHOP | TARLINGTON TRAINING
Langley | April 12 - May 17
Instructors are: Carole Tarlington and Megan Mackenzie, and includes Carole's FREE workshop on the industry.
To Register, call Velma at 604 664 0315
DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winner Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Zhang Ziyi. You can trust him too! Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach, recommended by agents, casting directors and other industry professionals. Learn with confidence the most requested dialects and accents required for the Vancouver market. Book that role!
Contact: 604-418-1192, tonyalcantar1960@gmail.com
MARYSE | VOICE ACTING / SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Sunday May 29
This very popular workshop consists of vocal training that includes breathing, voice development, enunciation, and voice projection. You will also have an opportunity to work on narratives, commercials, and news reports. Impromptu speaking will also be touched upon. Only 6 people per class!
For more information please visit http://www.maryse.org or call 604-220-9384
AUDITION STRATEGIES WORKSHOP: HOW TO SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM THE PACK
Popular on-camera Workshop with Mark Brandon (sold out twice at UBCP.)
Learn 5 Key Strategies that increase your chances in the audition room, like:
* The Tie Breaker: An acting quality that influences directors to select one actor over another.
* Bookending: A technique nearly every casting director looks for.
DATE: Sundays, April 17th to May 22nd TIME: 11AM to 1PM
PLACE: Studio on the Drive, 525 Seymour St, Ste 910.
COST: $160. Cash, cheque or Credit Card. TO REGISTER: Call Erik at 778-232-5748
SOUNDSWRITE WORKSHOPS
* INTRO TO VOICEOVER: One of Vancouver's most popular intro classes. Commercials, narrations, cartoons, voicing for movies, where to get work and much more. Only 5 students. April 23/24.
* STACK THE DECK DEMO CLASS: This is the affordable way to build your demo. Get one fully produced spot per week in a private coached session.
* HOME TECH COURSE: Bring your laptop and USB microphone and we'll load up free editing software and teach you to use it April 27th.
http://www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532.
UPCOMING EVENTS
IN TUNE CONFERENCE: CREATING THE GREAT CANADIAN MUSICAL
April 25- May 1 | Granville Island
Master classes, panels and workshops of new local musicals will explore the ways new musicals in Canada are currently developed.
http://www.touchstonetheatre.com/productions/in-tune
THE BEST OF OTTAWA 2010
April 14-15 | Pacific CinemathequeFounded in 1975 by the Canadian Film Institute and first held in 1976, the now annual Ottawa International Animation Festival is the largest festival of its kind in North America and one of the most respected animation festivals in the world.
http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/best-of-ottawa-2010
CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB
April 13 | Anza Club (3 West 8th Ave)
The Celluloid Social Club, monthly screenings featuring the best in independent provocative short and feature films & videos followed by a Q&A. No Minors.
http://www.celluloidsocialclub.com
PROMOTION
ONE-LOOK HEADSHOT SPECIAL FROM MICHAEL FORD PHOTOGRAPHY
Missing that one look to get you more auditions? Just need a theatre shot or a commercial look? Don't need a full session? Look no further. By popular demand, Ford Headshots, a branch of Michael Ford Photography, is offering a limited time, one-look headshot special, The Missing Shot, on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at its Vancouver studio! Limited space is available, so book early. Get one outfit, one look, one retouched image for only $150 (+ $50 for makeup).
~ Email info@fordheadshots.com for more info or for booking.
~ http://www.fordheadshots.com
~ http://www.facebook.com/fordphoto
Do you have an event or news item you think would be of interest to the Vancouver acting community? Would you like to include a notice about an upcoming class or workshop? For more information email Kenji Maeda at kenji@productionheads.com.
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