Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - August 25 2014
Published: Mon, 08/25/14
INDUSTRY NEWS
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA GRADS' PLAY INSPIRES HOLLYWOOD FILM T.J. Dawe isn't the kind of guy who routinely drops the F-word, but a play the Vancouver-born
University of Victoria theatre graduate and Fringe Festival veteran co-wrote inspired the whimsical Hollywood romantic-comedy of the same name. http://www.timescolonist.com/university-of-victoria-grads-play-inspires-hollywood-film-1.1324032
B.C.'S FLOATING THEATRE GROUP HITS ROUGH WATERS After a decade of sailing around Europe and the United States, the floating Caravan Stage Company was scheduled to come home to Canada this summer. But a change in government regulations means the ship the company lives and performs on may be seized if it enters Canadian waters. http://www.vancouversun.com/news/floating+theatre+group+hits+rough+waters/10141345/story.html
STOP THINKING ABOUT YOUR COMPETITION That person across the room who's tricked you into thinking she is a mirror is in fact completely different than you. She has other skill sets, knows different people, and prepared using methods separate from your own. She brings something into the room that you never will. The cool part? The same goes for you. http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/the-working-actor/stop-thinking-about-your-competition/
UPCOMING TRAINING
LAST AUDITION CLASS of 2014 with STUART AIKINS September 3rd for 4 weeks 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? Sides are allocated by Stuart. Actors prepare a scene before class (week one is a cold read) and present their audition in front of the camera. In an open class format Stuart provides feedback and notes for the first audition. The actor works on those notes before filming a final take. Week three and four film is sent to actors after the
class. 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
GET FACE-TO-FACE WITH TOP CASTING DIRECTORS FROM VANCOUVER AND LOS ANGELES! Saturday, September 20th Breakdown Services is sponsoring the Vancouver Actor Symposium hosted by Capilano University. Pick and choose from a variety of seminars with casting directors and
agents that will teach you how to get that extra edge and book roles. As an added bonus, give us your Actors Access link when you register and we will send it to all of the panelists from the seminars that you attend! Buy your tickets now, this event will sell out! For more information and to buy tickets go to www.actorsymposium.com.
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
FULL TIME FILM ACTING
CONSERVATORY PROGRAM-ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW OUR ACTORS LEARN BY DOING. New Image College has one of the finest acting film acting programs in the country. We are a project based school. Our curriculum includes, Stunt Acting, Acting for T.V. and Film , Theatre, Text Analysis, Actors Movement, Voice. Our Core Acting Classes Methodologies are: Meisner, Stanislavsky, Chekhov, Moss, Cohen, Lewis, Adler, and Chubbuck. What
makes our program different is we produce both theatre and film. Everyone of our students are tested on a film set and on the theatre stage. http://www.newimage.ca
VANCOUVER YOUNG ACTORS SCHOOL September term is now open for registration! Train at Canada's #1 elite training facility for young professional actors. Our system of measurable results in this subjective industry gives parents, teens and kids alike the skills and the confidence needed to achieve and reach their
goals at a professional level. Classes available for ages 4-17 in on-camera audition and improv as well as Voice overs for cartoons and video games. Call Lisa Ovies at 604 568 5449 to register today!
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL August 28 - September 7 Festival goers can look
forward to 73 films, including 36 feature-length films, exhibited in three venues in downtown Vancouver. http://www.vlaff.org/
VANCOUVER FRINGE FESTIVAL September 4 - 14 The Vancouver Fringe is a celebration of every kind of theatre imaginable over 11 days in September. All artists receive 100% of regular box office revenues generated during the Festival. http://www.vancouverfringe.com
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL September 25 - October 14 VIFF features 16 days, almost 350 films from over 70 countries will play on nine screens. In addition to entertaining and essential viewing for film lovers, VIFF also
provides invaluable resources for media professionals with VIFF Industry's development sessions, one-on-one meetings and networking receptions. http://www.viff.org
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