Hi . Today is Monday, Sep 24 2012.  Here is a snippet of news and what's upcoming.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEARTLAND'S ALISHA NEWTON
Heartland's new cast member is a four-foot-eight Vancouver kid with 11 candles on her birthday cake, an iPhone 4S and a résumé as long as her hair, which just barely falls over her glittered shoulders.
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/5-minutes-with/heartlands-alisha-newton

KRISTIN LEHMAN HAS A MOTIVE IN LATEST TV ROLE
Canadian actor Kristin Lehman has been cast as the lead of the new cop procedural TV series Motive, which started filming this week in Vancouver.
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2012/09/18/kristin-lehman-has-a-motive-in-latest-tv-role/

B.C. CULTURE DAYS CELEBRATION TO UNITE ARTISTS AND PUBLIC
British Columbians can get an up-close look at the creative process during a widespread celebration of arts and culture planned at the end of September.
http://www.straight.com/article-782381/vancouver/bc-culture-days-celebration-unite-artists-and-public

CASTING DIRECTORS, AMPTP REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
Casting directors in Los Angeles and New York have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The deal comes with less with a month to go on the current contract, a one-year pact that was ratified last September.
http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/casting-directors-amptp-reach-tentative-agreement-57161

ANIMATORS DRAWN TO VANCOUVER
Kevin Webb fell in love with movie animation as a kid growing up in Coquitlam, but he grew up thinking he'd have to move to Hollywood to pursue his feature-film dreams.
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Animators+drawn+Vancouver/7286279/story.html

CW AND MCG RETOOLING ALICE IN WONDERLAND FOR TV
The project, dubbed Wunderland, is described as a contemporary reimagining of Alice in Wonderland centered on a young female detective in present-day Los Angeles who discovers another world that exists under the surface of this ultra-modern city.
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/television/retooling+Alice+Wonderland/7267172/story.html

THE MYSTERIOUS WORK OF ACTING
Even acting's best practitioners don't understand it! So, is acting automated? Or, does all of that preparation enable actors to "forget" themselves when in the moment of acting?  Does it matter whether you have preexisting talent?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-mind-stage/201209/the-mysterious-work-acting

IMAX CO-INVENTOR, FILMMAKER ROMAN KROITOR DIES
Canadian film pioneer Roman Kroitor, who co-invented the IMAX film system and inspired directors from George Lucas to Guy Maddin, has died. Yorkton, Sask.-born Kroitor died on Sunday at the age of 85, according to the National Film Board of Canada. He worked for the NFB during the 1950s, '60s and mid-'70s.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/09/18/obit-kroitor-roman-nfb.html

LIKE STEPHEN HARPER, MICHAEL HEALEY IS ON A MISSION
Michael Healey will not be stopped. In January, Tarragon Theatre rejected his most recent political satire because, according to Healey, the board of directors feared Stephen Harper might sue. So Healey severed his decade-long relationship with the theatre and is now producing Proud himself - it opens next week in Toronto. He also stars in the production as "the prime minister," a leader with a fresh majority who wants to redefine Canada as a conservative nation.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/like-stephen-harper-michael-healey-is-on-a-mission/article4544973/

YOUNG ARTISTS TO BENEFIT FROM NEW OPERA PROGRAM
Vancouver Opera launches the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program, made possible by the remarkable generosity of a $1-million donation from the family of Yulanda Faris.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Young+artists+benefit+from+opera+program/7251029/story.html

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UPCOMING TRAINING

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INTRO TO ACTING (ITA) | VADA
The Intro To Acting (ITA) class is for beginners and those with a theater background who are looking to start in film and television. This class will give you a taste of what it takes to be a professional actor. We start with text analysis, breaking down the script, and preparing your work. You work with monologues, scenes and drills getting into emotions and characters. We film your work and show you camera technique and the technical aspect of acting on-set for the camera.
Next Start Date: September 17th-October 10th 2012
Program Details: Monday & Friday, 6:00pm-9:00pm (24 Hours)
info@vadastudios.com 604.633.1525 www.vadastudios.com

VOICE TECHNIQUE AND EXPRESSION WORKSHOPS
Unleash Your Voice September 21 - 23
Technique Weekend October 5 - 7
Price: $250 per workshop
In film, voice-over or stage, your voice is an integral part of your performance. Learn how to express yourself with an authentic confidence and strength! Voice Coach Danielle Benzon has created a fusion of successful techniques that will bring out the very best in your voice. All levels of experience welcome.
Weekend Schedule | Fri: 7pm - 10pm | Sat: 9:30am - 6pm | Sun: 9:30am - 5pm
Register or make an inquiry at 778 235 7696 or http://www.livingvoice.ca

CLASSIC COMEDY WORKSHOP WITH SECOND CITY ALUM TONY ALCANTAR
"Dying is easy; comedy is hard."  Actor Edmond Gween, on his deathbed.
Whether you're a comic actor or not, you'll need to know and perfect elements of comedy.  In this 8-week class you'll learn the ins and outs of comedy through improvisation and scene study.
"Alcantar made me laugh out loud!" Chicago Sun-Times
"A standout comic!" Edmonton Journal
* Thursdays, October 4 through November 22,  6-9 pm
* Go Studios, #210, 112 E. 3rd Avenue, Vancouver
* 12 students, maximum
* $375.  For details/ payment info call 604-787-4530 or inofilmscasting@gmail.com

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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