Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - February 17 2014
Published: Mon, 02/17/14
INDUSTRY NEWS
CANADIAN ARTS COALITION WELCOMES RENEWED CULTURAL
FUNDING IN FEDERAL BUDGET Kate Cornell, spokesperson for the organization and executive director of the Canadian Dance Assembly, said the arts coalition is particularly happy to see renewed funding for the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, the Canada Cultural Investment Fund, and Cultural Spaces Canada. http://www.straight.com/arts/584596/canadian-arts-coalition-welcomes-renewed-cultural-funding-federal-budget
DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winners Halle Berry, Billy-Bob Thornton plus A-list stars Stellan Skarsgard, Sam Rockwell, Joel
Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Martin Freeman, 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
THIS WEEK - SITCOM INTENSIVE - 21/22/23 FEBRUARY With Adam Weissman and Matthew Harrison
Learn the intricacies of working on a SITCOM set. Friday the class will visit the set of Vancouver SITCOM, Some Assembly Required. Then on Saturday the actor will be prepared to work through a scene from a recent SITCOM. On Sunday after final prep of the scene actors will present the scenes to SITCOM director, Adam Weissman. Ellie Harvie and other members of the SITCOM cast will also be present in the class throughout the weekend. http://actorsfoundry.com/sitcom-intensive-with-adamweissman/
SOUNDSWRITE Work From Home in Your Fuzzy Slippers! *Intro to Voiceover Intensive: Feb. 22 & 23 Learn to set up a home studio and voice commercials, narrations, audiobooks, animation & ADR for film. Find out where to get work & get a produced spot for your demo. 5 students = max booth time. *DEMO Building Workshop - on now! Build your pro demo through coached sessions one spot at a time as your budget allows, or get a produced demo in a week! Register at www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532.
MEISNER ACTING LAB - LIVING VOICE WORKSHOPS AND COACHING Talent is a mystery, but strong
discipline and technique can make every performance your best performance. Three full workshop phases that blend the specificity of the Meisner Approach with the support of voice technique to help you be your very best. Every time. Full-time and part-time options available. More information at http://www.livingvoice.ca/meisner-acting-lab.html
AUDITION CLASS WITH STUART AIKINS Next Round Starts February 26th at
6pm What could be better than an audition class taught by someone who has been IN THE ROOM on the opposite side of the audition for many, many years? Each week sides are allocated from from a selection of current auditions. Actors prepare the scene and present their audition to Stuart in front of the camera. http://actorsfoundry.com/stuartaikins-auditionclass/
ANTHONY MEINDL'S ACTOR WORKSHOP VANCOUVER AMAW 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
IN THE ROOM WITH CANDICE ELZINGA March 8 & 9 This is your
chance to make a personal impression with Casting. This format will get you in the room with all the pressure of a real room audition setting. You will spend 20-30 minutes in the room with just Candice, Matthew, and your reader. You will gain first-hand knowledge of how Candice works, and what she wants when she casts. Sides are sent in advance and you will be coached by one of Canada's top coaches to get your best out in front of the people that need to see it. http://actorsfoundry.com/room-candice-elzinga/
TEEN
FOUNDRY Acting Class For Young Actor, AGES 11 - 15 Next round starts March 10, 2014 Designed for the teen actor who is caught between being too mature and experienced for young people classes ...but too young for adult classes. Taught by Veteran Actress MICHELLE HARRISON... young actors learn the ins and outs of acting for stage, film,
and television, inspiring a joy of the art form and preparing a professionalism for the industry. The class is for professional teens who need to FIND THE FUN in their acting...and so succeed in their auditions, on stage, and on set. http://actorsfoundry.com/michelle/
DISTRIBUTION WORKSHOP WITH AVI FEDERGREEN March 7 | Produced by DOC BC and Women in Film + TV Vancouver Do you have a film that's finished and/or in development? Are you looking for a distributor to help you
sell your film domestically or internationally. Have you made a film that you would like to try and self distribute. Well in three hours you're going to learn all there is to know about distributing your film from Indie Producer/Distributor Avi Federgreen. http://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?evt=82
UPCOMING EVENTS
WILLIAM F. WHITE NETWORKING BREAKFAST February 18 This month's guest speaker is Nicole Porter, President of SHIFT Brand Integration Group, speaking
on the topic: Brand Integration, Product Placement & Branded Entertainment: A "New" Funding Model for Production Companies http://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?date=2014-2&evt=89
CRAZY8S 2014 GALA SCREENING
& PARTY March 1, 7pm at The Centre
The finished Crazy8s films will premiere at a Gala Screening at The Centre followed by an Afterparty at Science World. After sashaying down the red carpet, guests at the Afterparty will dance to DJ Static of WEFUNK Radio, bop to roving performers The Myrtle Family Band, and be tantalized by the True Heroines live cabaret act. All that, plus food, drink
and the chance to interact with the fabulous exhibits at Science World! Tickets are $30 advance and $35 at the door.
http://www.crazy8s.cc
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL March 6-9 | Vancity Theatre Coinciding with International Women's Day on March 8th, VIWIFF will be screening engaging and compelling shorts and feature films produced by established and emerging women filmmakers from all over the world. http://www.womeninfilm.ca/FilmFest2014.html
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