Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - April 20 2015
Published: Mon, 04/20/15
INDUSTRY NEWS
STEVEN SPIELBERG'S MAKING A BIG FRIENDLY MOVIE IN VANCOUVER
The Steven Spielberg-directed film has arrived in town for location shooting under the name Big Valley. In reality, it's Spielberg's adaptation of the Roald Dahl children's classic of the same name, about a "big friendly giant".
VIEW FROM VANCOUVER: INVESTING IN FILM FOLKS PAYS OFF ACROSS BOARD
Filmmakers in Nova Scotia are not
up in arms with politicians because the world needs 10 more seasons of Trailer Park Boys. They’re fighting because the finance minister is threatening to dismantle the heart and soul of Nova Scotia — a family of filmmakers who literally benefit the entire community.
CITY OF RICHMOND BANS DRONES AND REMOTE-CONTROLLED PLANES
Unmanned aircraft have caused controversy in recent
years. In July 2014, a drone was captured flying dangerously close to YVR. The previous month, a drone from a movie set crashed in downtown Vancouver.
6 SIGNS YOUR ACTING CLASS IS DESTROYING YOUR FILM CAREER
As a working film and television director, I have to clean up the messes that outdated actor training creates on set. Here are some classroom practices that I firmly believe are harmful to the film actor.
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
INFORM YOURSELF… AUDIT ROGUES WEST ACTING CLASSES FOR
FREE! Beginner and advanced actors are invited to audit our classes for free and watch the impact of training with professional instructors fluent in all aspects of Film, Scene Study, as well as The Hagen and Meisner Techniques. Instructors include award-winning actress Christiane Hirt, founder of Rogues West and co-founder of the renowned Company
of Rogues Actors Studio; and James Wilson, professional actor certified in the Uta Hagen Technique with over 15 years of experience in casting. Contact us at rogueswest@gmail.com or 604 699 1744. http://www.rogueswest.ca
TEENS ON CAMERA SCENE STUDY CLASSES AT BIZ STUDIO (April to June) We still have space available in the Confidence on Camera class
(4:30-6:30pm, starts April 16th; 1 space left), and in our Intermediate On-Camera Scene Study Class (Saturdays 3:00-6:00pm; 2 spaces left; Sundays 11:30-2:30pm; 1 space left). Class is on-camera in a working casting studio, students build professional skills and work on a new scene each week. Biz Studio students have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools (max of 6 students per class). Details and registration at www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses
FREE SEMINARS ON OVERCOMING STAGE FRIGHT! Hosted by actor/director Danielle Benzon April 7th, 14th, and 22nd at 7pm | 938 Howe Street, Suite 100 Unleash Your Voice: replacing stage fright with authentic confidence Reserve your seat at http://www.getstagejoy.com
ON SET CLASS | THE FOUNDRY April 23/24/25 You’ve booked the job…now what? Acting class prepares you for the acting…not for set. Confidence on set is paramount. Confidence comes from Competence. Get “set competent”. Here is an opportunity to become familiar with set essentials and etiquette while be directed in a scene by
Matthew Harrison. Actors will receive a fully edited and professionally shot demo reel from this class. http://actorsfoundry.com/event/onsetvancouver/
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.
Actorium's full Meisner technique acting program for experienced actors begins with the absolute basics of speaking and listening. Actors study where to place their attention, how to allow for natural spontaneous reactions, how to immerse themselves in a role and how to break through personal barriers to authenticity. Scene work is taught by implementing technique into text.
Neworld Theatre's 9th Bite of the Underground offers a window into the diverse talent across the Vancouver
cultural community. Hosted by Charlie Demers
When our community gathers, we often talking about funding – or lack thereof – we talk about building audiences, building sets, building acting credits. This year we will talk about building community. We will talk about learning from and with each other and about making connections. We will talk about working together to change the face of theatre in Vancouver.
April 30 - May 10 Featuring 89 films, 79 screenings, including 6 World Premieres and 23 Canadian Premieres. DOXA 2015 is
packed to the brim with radicals, iconoclasts, weirdos, mavericks and James Franco.
