Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - February 16, 2015
Published: Mon, 02/16/15
INDUSTRY NEWS
SAGGING LOONIE OR
TOP TALENT? EITHER WAY, NORTH SHORE FILM INDUSTRY IS BOOMING
For the second year in a row, the North Shore has seen record-breaking film activity, based on film permits and revenues for the City and District of North Vancouver.
FLAGS LOWERED TO HONOUR 4 ARTISTS KILLED IN REGINA-AREA CRASH
Michael Green, Michele Sereda, Narcisse Blood and Lacy Morin-Desjarlais died in a three-vehicle collision about 15
kilometres north of Regina on Tuesday.
COWICHAN SISTERS OFF TO SAMPLE HOLLYWOOD RED CARPET
The sisters are off to Hollywood for the 36th-annual edition of the awards banquet, described as a swanky, red-carpet affair playfully referred to as the Kiddie
Oscars.
AMY PASCAL STEPS DOWN AS HEAD OF SONY STUDIO 3 MONTHS AFTER HACK REVEALED EMBARRASSING EMAILS
Pascal, one of the most powerful women in Hollywood and the force behind such
critical and commercial hits as "The Social Network" and "American Hustle," will launch a major new production venture at the studio focused on movies, television and theatre.
THE BAFTAS – HOW THE UK IT AND FILM INDUSTRIES COMBINE TO LEAD THE WORLD
The UK film industry has a fantastic pedigree in
special effects (FX) and in post ... of just 30 to an organisation with offices in London, Singapore and Vancouver.
NOT SEXY ENOUGH? THE PLIGHT OF ASIAN AMERICAN MALE ACTORS
When was the last time an Asian American actor starred in a major Hollywood
film as the handsome romantic lead? Exactly. Certainly, there’s no shortage of attractive actors of Asian ancestry in America to play those romantic roles. Yet Hollywood studios continue ignoring them as leads.
BEST SUPPORTING COMMONWEALTH: VIRGINIA IN A STARRING ROLE
“Tax credits to try to entice filmmakers to come there. You can make a movie in Canada for 40% off, by the time you get a
tax credit and a rate from the government.” And thus, a million productions are shot in Vancouver.
Like all acting technique, you need to learn to be self-sufficient
in the audition, and overcoming issues with a reader is one of the most useful skills you can attain.
The reality is that part of your journey as an actor means you need to figure out how you carve your own path to success. Figuring it out is part of what you’ve
committed to on this journey. You know that your successful career won’t look like anyone else’s.
As with all of our art experiences, our movie-going experience is best when we are carried away by the story but also appreciate the
filmmaking process itself.
Come join Vancouver Young Actors School in our upcoming term! VYAS is the elite training school for young professional actors in Canada. Our programs are committed
to offering the most advanced form of training possible for young actors in a state of the art facility. We offer improv, on camera audition and Voice over classes for students from 4-17 years old.
Our Spring term is filling up fast, please contact Lisa at 604 568 5449 for more information or to register.
Training an actor to work without self consciousness, to establish fluidity in truthful reaction, to bring his/her work alive through focusing on the present moment and to drop habitual behaviours which limit an actor.
4 week Meisner technique training for professional actors. $175, Wednesday afternoon starts Feb 25, 2-4:30pm, Wednesday evening start March 4, 7pm - 9:30pm.
5 DAYS + 3 INSTRUCTORS + 2 CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOPS = BIZ STUDIO SPRING BREAK FOR KIDS+TEENS
Biz Studio Spring Break Intensives are a chance for students to see the kind of progress they can make when they are able to devote 100% to acting. Students spend three to four hours in class each day
working on scenes, building confidence on-camera, having fun, and receiving expert feedback and support from Biz Studio instructors. Video from each class is posted online. Each week also features workshops with two local casting directors (TBA; because of their busy schedules we confirm week-of).
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.
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
SCENE STUDY INTENSIVE WITH MATTHEW HARRISON
February 21 / 22
An introduction to working with Matthew and exploring his philosophy and practice. Freeing, eye-opening, and inspiring, the Foundry Intensive is the foundation of
The Foundry. Through intensive focus exercises developed by Matthew Harrison, the actor is drawn out, into what the Foundry calls being ‘vectors-out’, the natural place where the performer can live truthfully in the scene. Actors receive scenes and scene partners in advance, rehearse and fully prepare scenes, and apply the work to focal exercises, preparatory exploration, and scene presentation.
DATE: Sunday, March 8 | TIME: 9:45 am - 6:00 pm | PLACE: Beaumont Studios / Kozmic Studios
Goldberg Productions is proud to have Casting Director Randi Riediger for a full on, in studio day of Prelay Animation. A few spots have opened up.
For more info or to register please call 604.255.6538.
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
February 14-20
Driven by a passion for film, culture, and the
outdoors, the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Society seeks to advance appreciation of films and film-making while inspiring, informing, and educating the public in these areas.
All areas of the performing arts are represented at the Talking Stick Festival from theatre, dance, drumming, and music to spoken word, and multimedia performance. These artistic disciplines celebrate Aboriginal culture and showcase the new evolving contemporary work of today's artists.
The Festival stands behind the unwavering belief that the performing arts
are an important vehicle of communication that holds us together as a culture and inspires us with new ideas and unexpected ways of looking at the world.
Take a February break from the cold, grey winter for a burst of colourful art, music and dance! Art is at the heart of Winterruption, and this year, it’s bigger than ever!
Crazy8s is an 8 day filmmaking challenge that provides funding and support to emerging filmmakers to help them produce a short film. Attend the 2015 Gala Screening at The
Centre.
