GLEE STAR CORY MONTEITH FOUND DEAD VANCOUVER HOTELMonteith, who played the quarterback Finn Hudson on the Fox TV series about a high school glee club, was found dead in his room on the 21st floor of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel on the city's waterfront around noon Saturday, according to police. http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/07/14/cory-montieth-dead.htmlINDIE FILM IF I HAD WINGS DREAMS BIG IN B.C.
The film, although six years in the making, only came together four weeks ago and there's still a mountain of financing paperwork to be signed. That's the nature of independent filmmaking, especially in Canada, but on a sunny Thursday afternoon on set in Golden Ears Provincial Park, the B.C. production of coming-of-age movie If I Had Wings was in full swing. http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Indie+film+Wings+dreams/8653536/story.htmlMPA: 'TWILIGHT' AND OTHER STUDIO SHOOTS DRAWING TOURISTS TO CANADAAmericans and others are flocking to Canada to see their favorite stars on location shooting Hollywood movies or TV series in Toronto and Vancouver.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mpa-twilight-studio-shoots-drawing-584637THE LATEST TREND ON TV: CHARACTERS WITH ASPERGER'SIntroducing a character with Asperger's or autism on a TV show is hardly a new phenomenon, but it does seem to be more prevalent in pop culture lately. Is this trend on TV just the new, popular character quirk, or is it a sign of society's efforts to embrace and personify a disorder that has become more and more prevalent? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maggie-furlong/aspergers-on-tv_b_3574336.htmlVANCOUVER'S CAMILLE MITCHELL EARNS INDUSTRY ACCLAIM FOR FESTIVAL GEM
Vancouver actor Camille Mitchell can add acclaimed filmmaker to her resume, as her award-winning film "A Mother's Love" takes the festival circuit by storm. The short, which was a winning film at Crazy8s in Vancouver and recently screened at the Manhattan and Madrid Film Festivals, marks Camille's writing and directorial debut. http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/canadianstar/vancouvers-camille-mitchell-earns-industry-acclaim-festival-gemEYE CANDY ACTORS ARRIVE IN VANCOUVERVancouver was treated to a bit of eye candy this week.First came the appearance of Channing Tatum, his beefy arms wrapped protectively around his newborn daughter Everly, Sunday at YVR.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/candy+actors+arrive+Vancouver/8647876/story.htmlWHAT ACTORS CAN LEARN FROM WARREN BUFFETTThere's a saying that "Life is life," which essentially means everything is the same. There are universal principles to success. Unfortunately many actors forget that anything worth having usually takes a lot of time and effort. http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/what-actors-can-learn-warren-buffett/AUTISTIC ACTOR-FILMMAKER TYLER CLARKE LOOKING TO BROADEN HIS REACH
Film and theatre creator Andy Thompson's latest film project came to him through the day job he left several years ago - working with developmentally disabled teens and adults. http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/07/04/autistic-actor-filmmaker-tyler-clarke-looking-to-broaden-his-reach/ ANTHONY MEINDL'S ACTOR WORKSHOP VANCOUVERAMAW is now open in Vancouver! With some of TV's hottest shows being shot in Vancouver you will learn how to master the demands of tv/film acting from the acting studio that is producing the next generation of Hollywood stars. The on-going Vancouver acting classes focus on our exciting non-method way of working and will get you working the muscle of the moment and help you to trust your instincts, stop over-thinking, and do naturally what you always thought acting should be: easy, fun, empowering.
Classes are Mondays at 6PM. Email assistant@anthonymeindl.com to register.
http://www.anthonymeindl.com DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winner Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Sam Rockwell, Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Banks, etc. You can trust him too! Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach, recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence the most requested dialects and accents required for the Vancouver market. Book that role! Contact: 604-418-1192, tonyalcantar1960@gmail.com
BIZ STUDIO SUMMER INTENSIVES | KIDS+TEENSFive days of small-group on-camera acting and audition technique. Students work on a new scene each day with Biz Studio owner+head coach Michael Bean, and every week features two superstar guest instructors and workshops with two of Vancouver's busiest casting directors. Classes have a maximum of six students, the best student-staff ratio in town, so we can keep each student at their edge and cover a lot of ground in five days. Kids classes are Monday to Friday 9:00-12:00, $395+GST. Teens classes are Monday to Friday 1:00-5:00, $495+GST. Dates, details and registration online at www.bizstudio.ca
SOUNDSWRITE VOICEOVER INTENSIVE
JULY 20 & 21
Why are some of Canada's top TV series talent coming to voiceover classes and recording demos at Soundswrite? Because being able to voice projects from home is a great way to increase your income. Learn to voice for commercials, narration, animation, audiobooks and do ADR for film. Find out where to get work and get started on your voiceover career with a professionally produced spot to send to potential clients. Register now at www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532. COLD READING SERIES SEASONEvery Monday, until Sept 2 | The Backstage Lounge At the CRS we cast brand new scripts on the spot and watch them fly in front of a live audience. Local musicians are also invited to share their work-in-progress in the "unplugged" musical segment of the evening. The CRS is the place for Vancouver's artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more. http://www.coldreadingseries.com
MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
*July 15 event Cancelled*
Every Monday | East of Main Cafe
East of Main Cafe and Project Limelight Society present Monday Night Live, a unique series of storytelling nights featuring film industry professionals. Everyone has a story to tell. We provide the topic and up to 7 minutes to tell a true story, in front of a live audience.
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CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUBJuly 17 | Anza Club The next Celluloid Social Club will feature screenings of Leo Awards winners and nominees (replacing the screening from last time that we had to cancel and postpone due to circumstances beyond our control). Those that were at the screening June 19 will get in for free. http://www.celluloidsocialclub.com
QUEER ARTS FESTIVALJuly 24 - August 9 | Roundhouse Centre The Queer Arts Festival is an artist-run three week multidisciplinary festival held in Vancouver, celebrating queer art and artists, featuring a curated visual art exhibition, provocative new live performances and inspiring workshops. http://queerartsfestival.comQ - ACTORS CONNECTINGJuly 27, August 3, and August 10 | PAL Theatre Q-Actors Connecting is a unique opportunity to seek advice and get inspired, by bringing working professional artists with up-and-coming artists and members of the general public together in a series of three afternoons of dialogue and theater. The professional artists scheduled to participate are: Morgan Brayton, Bill Marchant, and Shawn Macdonald.
http://queerartsfestival.com/event/q-actors-connecting-jul-27 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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