--WHY ALL ACTORS NEED TO CONSIDER SAFETY FIRST--A Vancouver man who secretly filmed young models in the nude has been handed a conditional sentence without jail time after he violated bail terms and continued to photograph one woman. Matthew Power received a nine-month custodial sentence, according to court documents. http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Vancouver+photographer+secretly+filmed+models+changing/8738142/story.htmlHALLMARK PULLS PRODUCTION FROM COLORADO... TO VANCOUVER
The score is Vancouver 1, Colorado 0. The Hallmark series "When Calls the Heart," an $8 million project reported to be a great coup for the local production community, will no longer be shot locally. Chalk it up to better tax breaks in Canada for film and television production. http://blogs.denverpost.com/ostrow/2013/08/03/hallmark-pulls-production-from-colorado/15883/ALBERTA DENIES $13M FOR CALGARY FILM STUDIO PROPOSALCalgary Economic Development wants to capitalize on Alberta's starring roles by building a film studio near Canada Olympic Park. But the plan for a state-of-the art centre that included sound stages and digital production facilities with a price tag of $36 million hit another snag today.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/08/01/calgary-film-hub-denied-el.html'ELYSIUM' DIRECTOR BLOMKAMP ON POLITICAL SCI-FINeill Blomkamp still lives in Vancouver with his wife, screenwriter Terri Tatchell, with whom he wrote "District 9," and their 14-year-old daughter. To make "Elysium" was in many ways to live it - a set in Vancouver provided the space habitat, a massive landfill in Mexico City was Earth. http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/elysium-director-neill-blomkamp-on-political-sci-fi-society-gets-to-me/#/0VANCOUVER-BASED LIONSGATE STOCK HITS NEW ALL-TIME HIGH
As investors anticipate more young-adult tentpole movie profits, shares in the mini-studio rose sharply in morning trading to reach $33.72 on the New York Stock Exchange. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lionsgate-stock-hits-new-all-598762HOW DOES THE CASTING PROCESS WORK?Many people have asked me lately, "How does the casting process work?" Actors are always curious about what goes on behind closed doors so here is my attempt to clarify the process for you. http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/how-does-casting-process-work/ 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
ACTING INTENSTIVE WITH ANTHONY MEINDL2-Day Vancouver Acting Intensive with Anthony Meindl of L.A.'s #1 acting school - Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop on September 14th and 15th, 10AM to 4PM each day. Intensive location is at AMAW Vancouver, 788 Beatty St., B2 lvl, studio A. Intensive will cover cold reading, scene study, auditioning and business of acting. To register/info: Barbara@anthonymeindl.com. AMAW students include Shailene Woodley (star of Divergent and Golden Globe Nominee), Trevor Donovan (90210), Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars), and many more of young Hollywood's up-and-coming actors. 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
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 Monday, August 12 | 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. https://www.facebook.com/events/485729518160833QUEER ARTS FESTIVALJuly 24 - August 9 | Roundhouse Community 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.com
Q - 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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