CANADIAN NETWORK SHOW BUYERS TO VIE FOR CONTENT FOR 2014-15 SEASON AT UPFRONTS Starting Monday, the U.S. networks will host lavish stage shows in New York where they will announce lineups for the 2014-15 season. This spring ritual is known as the Upfronts, with US$9 billion in TV advertising revenue at stake. Sitting out front among all the young ad agency reps will be Canadian network show buyers. http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Billions+stake+networks+shows+2014+season/9823825/story.html
IS DIVERSITY IN CASTING THE NEW NORMAL? This year, pilot season was all about one word: diversity. Every project that crossed my desk made an honest attempt to incorporate minorities into their casts. And this was true for all the roles,
not just parts written for specific ethnicities. http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/secret-agent-man/diversity-casting-new-normal/
UPCOMING TRAINING
ANTHONY MEINDL'S 2-DAY ACTING INTENSIVE
Join Anthony Meindl for a weekend intensive of cold reading, scene study, and audition technique. Saturday May 3 and
Sunday May 4, 10am-5pm. $395USD per student, $150USD to observe. At 788 Beatty Street, B2 lv, Studio A, Vancouver, BC, V6B 4P4. Anthony is the author of the best-selling acting book At Left Brain Turn Right and the brand new release, Alphabet Soup for Grownups, both available now on amazon.com. To Register: barbara@anthonymeindl.com or 323.852.6963
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, tonyalcantar@icloud.com
LAUGH AS PART OF A LIVE SITCOM AUDIENCE! Live Taping May 16 | Package Deal Studios 8999 Fraserton Court, Burnaby
What does it take to shoot a TV sitcom? Join the audience of Citytv's Package Deal and find out! Starring comedian Harland Williams (Half Baked, Dumb and Dumber), Randal Edwards (Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Killing), Julia Voth
(Bitchslap), Jay Malone (Monk), and Jill Morrison (Mean Girls), it follows three overly-close brothers and the woman who comes between them. Between takes enjoy games, prizes, and free pizza! Watch clips at: http://packagedeal.citytv.com/ Free
tickets at: packagedealtickets@gmail.com or 604-235-1867
UPCOMING EVENTS
REVOLVER THEATRE FESTIVAL May 13 - 25 The latest evolution in Upintheair Theatre's
ten-year history of Festival production, rEvolver: brings audiences the full range of contemporary theatrical practice, from script-based theatre to devised and site-specific works, staged readings of work-in-progress, and in-depth discussions with artists. Expect everything EXCEPT the Kitchen Sink. http://www.upintheairtheatre.com/festival-about
Vancouver Actor's
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