When Emmanuelle Vaugier is asked which film or TV character she most enjoyed playing and is most like her, she says it’s Mia, the upbeat ballet teacher who stole Charlie Sheen’s heart in Two and a Half Men.
SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS, MAKING VANCOUVER THE WORLD'S LARGEST VFX AND ANIMATION HUB
With the opening of Sony Pictures Imageworks' new global headquarters, Vancouver has become the "largest cluster of visual effects and animation studios in the world".
These days, Garber is one of Hollywood’s favourite go-to guys. Not just Hollywood. The same year that he played Ken Taylor in the Oscar-winning Argo, Garber also showed up in Mike (Trailer Park Boys) Clattenburg’s sweetly rude, if considerably smaller Halifax-set comedy, Moving Day.
MAIN DOWNTOWN POST OFFICE
LANDS FILM INDUSTRY STARRING ROLE
Warehouse and office space in Vancouver’s landmark downtown post office has attracted director Chris Haddock, who begins filming his much-anticipated CBC drama The Romeo Section this month.
HERE’S HOW J.J. ABRAMS ANSWERED A BLUNT QUESTION ABOUT DIVERSITY IN STAR WARS
Though none
of the stars who attended the panel were Asian, Abrams has received praise for piecing together a diverse cast that includes black and Latino actors for a mainstream film whose most recognizable characters have been white.
LOUISIANA SCALES BACK FILM TAX CREDITS, ROILING THE INDUSTRY
The new program imposes a $180-million cap on the amount of film tax credits the state redeems annually through mid-2018. It also suspends the state's film tax credit buyback program for one
year.
PATTI LUPONE EXPLAINS WHY SHE CONFISCATED CELLPHONE FROM "RUDE, SELF-ABSORBED" THEATERGOER
"We work hard on stage to create a world that is being totally destroyed by a few, rude, self-absorbed and inconsiderate audience members who are controlled by their phones... I am so defeated by this issue that I seriously question whether I want to work on stage
anymore."
5 THINGS CASTING DIRECTORS LOOK FOR IN YOUNG
PERFORMERS
Casting directors are looking for a well-rounded, authentic child who can bring their acting chops to the table and give a compelling performance. Master your craft, empower yourself, and enjoy the journey.
In order to compete at the top
level you have to be functioning at 110 percent fairly consistently. How do you do that? It’s a simple answer that very few actors accept. You act…all…the damn…time.
Summer Intensives
are a chance for students to see the kind of progress they can make when they devote 100% of their energy to acting. As with all Biz Studio programs, summer students have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools (max of 6 students per class). Each week also features workshops with two local casting directors. July and August intensives available.
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
RODENBURG & LECOQ VOICE AND MOVEMENT INTENSIVE for Actors and
Performers of All Disciplines by Mark Downey and Sinziana Corozel When: August 8-9 2015 (16 Hours of Training) Where: PAL Theatre (8th floor -581 Cardero Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 3L3) Fee: Early bird special $295 until July 14th. (Full rate $350). Book your spot: Contact Chara: 604-700-6930 or Email: lessons@markdowneyvocalstudio.com This workshop is designed for actors and performers of all disciplines who wish to explore their vocal and physical presence, widen their range in both and create a solid foundation for building character. The training will allow actors to expand their vocal and physical
expressiveness and create & perform authentic and compelling characters. Event Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/545422442256126/
ROGUES WEST INTRODUCES OUR SUMMER TASTER INTENSIVE
A fantastic opportunity offering actors a hands-on experience into the spectrum of RW classes. The curriculum includes; Sanford Meisner’s Word Repetition exercises, Improv and Monologue work, Film work, and Uta Hagen’s seminal techniques in Scene Study, as well as an introduction to Voice and Movement and a concise overview of the business of acting.
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.
Vancouver Young Actors School camps are starting soon! July 13-17, July 20-24, August 10-14 and August 17-21. Study on-camera audition, improv, scene study and voice overs for film and television. Work in a professional studio with some of Vancouver's top instructors. Camps run 9am-2:30pm $499 per week or $459 when you take multiple
weeks.
BETWEEN THE LINES OUTDOOR SCREENING July 14 | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza
In
Fall 2014, the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival began filming a documentary that followed the making of the Vancouver production of Le Grand Continental®, a large-scale, live dance performance by Montreal choreographer Sylvain Émard.
