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TV AND FILM ACTORS HIT THE STAGE TO STAY SHARP
Actors Ben Ratner and Loretta Walsh shake out their arms and take a few deep breaths before running through a 15-minute scene from their upcoming production of Dinner With Friends. "For most film and TV actors, stage is a luxury," Ratner says. "It's something you do every few years in order to feed your soul. Acting class is a place where you get the opportunity to do material that as a film and TV actor you may never get a chance to do. It's a place to work, like a gym, where you keep sharp."
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/movie-guide/actors+stage+stay+sharp/7491209/story.html

GEORGIA STRAIGHT FILM WRITER IAN CADDELL LEAVES A LEGACY
One of B.C.'s most beloved journalists has died. Ian Caddell, a father of five and an anchor of the Georgia Straight film section since 1983, passed away at Vancouver General Hospital in the early hours of November 7 after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 63.
http://www.straight.com/article-828196/vancouver/georgia-straight-film-writer-ian-caddell-leaves-legacy

HOW TO RECOVER FROM A BAD AUDITION
In the moment, you are disappointed with yourself, but it's not that moment that you should be concerned with. What did you learn from this experience that you can carry with you to the next audition? That's what matters.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/how-recover-bad-audition/

TV'S HITS AND MISSES
Ratings may be down across the board this season for the major broadcast networks, but one thing is clear, even if the overnight numbers don't show it: Viewers are not unplugging their sets altogether. We're just being more picky about what we watch, and when. Here's quick look, then, at some early defining trends, two months into the official 2012-13 TV season.
http://www.canada.com/entertainment/hits+misses/7504912/story.html

MR. BIG: A REAL-LIFE RCMP PRODUCTION
Mr Big is a massive set-up, a high-production value costume drama put on by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to get suspects to confess to murder.
http://thetyee.ca/News/2012/11/09/Mr-Big/

SARA CANNING, AARON ASHMORE CAST IN CANADIAN INDIE 'I PUT A HIT ON YOU'
Canning is to play a broken-hearted woman who goes on Craigslist in a drunken stupor to arrange a hit on her ex-boyfriend, played by Aaron Ashmore (Warehouse 13), only to then attempt to stop the hitman from carrying out the contract. Canning also stars in the Canadian sci-fi drama Primeval: New World.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/-vampire-diaries-sara-canning-aaron-ashmore-cast-388081

SYFY'S 'HAVEN' RENEWED FOR FOURTH SEASON
Syfy has picked up drama Haven for a fourth season. Haven, based on Stephen King's novella The Colorado Kid, has received a 13-episode order for a 2013 premiere. Gabrielle Stanton (Moonlight) has been tapped to run the series with exec producer Matt McGinnis after initially serving as a consulting producer.
http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/syfys-haven-renewed-for-fourth-season/

DAVID MORRISSEY: 'ACTING GAVE ME A LIFE'
Theatre was David Morrissey's first love, making him a star at home, and now in the US, via a major role in hit zombie drama The Walking Dead. But is acting becoming a closed profession?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2012/nov/09/david-morrissey-walking-dead-interview

TO TREAT EMOTIONAL TOLL OF MEDICAL SCHOOL, PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBES SHAKESPEARE
To return the student brain to a state of balance, David Watts, MD, UCSF professor of clinical medicine, argues that a healthy dose of literature -- poems and stories, specifically -- be a core part of the student experience.
http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2012/10/13032/treat-emotional-toll-medical-school-physician-prescribes-shakespeare

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SOUNDSWRITE
INTRO TO VOICEOVER WEEKEND INTENSIVE
November 17th & 18th One spot left
Grab this last spot for the last Intensive this year. Learn to voice for commercials, narration, animation, audiobooks and WALLA for films. Find out where the jobs are plus get a fully produced spot for your demo.
HOME STUDIO SETUP:
November 20th
Bring your computer and microphone. You'll get free recording software and learn to edit so you can audition for jobs worldwide.
Register at: www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532.
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TARLINGTON TRAINING - REGISTER NOW
Need to brush up on your skills? Great five week on camera course on Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Registering now for our Jan. 11th session. Perfect for beginner and intermediate actors. Registering now for our January, 2013 On camera workshops for children and teens. (Beginner to Advanced)
ADULTS! Register now for Linda Darlow's popular course, "The Twelve Choices", beginning January 2013.
Now Registering for our Improvisation Workshop with top coach Henry Mah. Learn to think on your feet. Nov. 28th 5:00-8:00 pm. Book now.
Details CALL TODAY 6046640315 www.tarlingtontraining.com

DE-BUGGING THE BRANDING MYSTERY
Saturday November 24th 12-5
Strategic Creativity with Liz Levine: Acting from a Producer's point of view.
Liz Levine is for emerging and established actors looking for an edge where it matters: Re-define your relationship with agents and casting directors. | Find a focused and established brand that will affect your auditions and the roles you are cast in. | Learn to capitalize on opportunities to create a public profile that fits your brand. | Utilize free digital tools to create profile. Make your brand recognizable from head-shots and websites to bios, blogs and fan pages.
Price: $75
604.633.1525 www.vadastudios.com

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

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