Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - August 17 2015
Published: Mon, 08/17/15
INDUSTRY NEWS
LADNER VILLAGE BUSINESSES IRKED BY FILMING BOOM
A filming boom in a quaint corner of Delta, B.C. is leading some local merchants to complain about shoddy treatment from film crews and fewer sales due to closed roads and parking lots.
The last few weeks have been a busy time for the film industry in the Penticton area. NHL’er Carey Price was in town last month to shoot an Under Armour commercial, and A&W dropped by the Penticton
river channel last week to shoot another TV commercial.
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH TO FANS: NO CELLPHONES, PLEASE
The battle against cellphone use has another front along with Broadway — the West End. When actor Benedict Cumberbatch met with fans — and the glare of flash from their cameras — after a weekend performance of “Hamlet” at the Barbican theater in London, he had a message to send.
After 20 years of acting — and finally realizing she hates it — Rose McGowan has become Hollywood’s feminist whistleblower. To the industry, she says, “Fuck your rules.”
The narrative of a career in the arts has been inextricably tied to a life of struggle. In my own
moments of struggle, I never sought an alternative. I simply pressed forward, accepting my own starving artist status quo and hoping that someday, I too would experience my own life-righting break.
Whether you knew it at the time or not, when you started this journey you didn’t sign up to be an actor. You signed up for the journey of an actor. If you are
not already practicing happiness, nothing outside of yourself will make you happy.
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
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO New Session starts September 8th!
Check out rogueswest.ca for our complete Fall Session of acting classes covering all aspects of film, scene study, writing, and acting for young adults including the Hagen and Meisner Techniques. Book a no-obligation, one-on-one interview with Christiane Hirt to see our studio and discuss what the best plan of action is
for you! Appointments are available between Aug 18-Sept 4.
Learn how to navigate your career in the film industry. This course is designed for actors
establishing themselves in their field. Learn practical tools and gain valuable knowledge as well as exposure and feedback from influential agents, casting directors, and industry professionals. We provide the support and tools that will turn a vague dream into a focussed reality.
Guest speakers include casting director/actor April Telek and agent Paul Christie of the Characters talent
agency.
Visit www.actorium.ca to register or call 604-445-7751 for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FILM NOIR 2015
August 7 - September 3
The feverish, fatalistic world of Film Noir
returns to The Cinematheque for another moody, menacing, angst-filled August.
Celebrating the best in independent queer cinema, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival is the largest queer arts event in Western Canada. The Festival hosts a variety of performances, workshops, panels, parties and more.
The 2015 VITF is proud to present Sarah’s Tap Music Project which features five stars of North American
tap, sharing the stage with five equally talented and experienced musicians, in a magnificent collaboration to create truly exciting, original music.
The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival is a registered not-for-profit, charitable organization with the mission to provide a forum for the promotion and exhibition of Latin American
cinema in Vancouver. This annual festival encourages dialogue among cultures, and explores and celebrates the art of contemporary Latin American and Latin-Canadian filmmaking.
The Gateway Theatre Pacific Festival is a showcase of world-class contemporary theatre from Hong Kong and Canada. All theatre lovers, regardless of what language they speak, will get a glimpse of what’s new and exciting from Hong Kong’s stages.
Over 80 shows will be performing in just 11 days! A full of list of shows is available on our website, and in our program guide, available at Blenz Coffee locations and various places around the city.
