SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CASTING CONTRACT FOR HBO'S 'WESTWORLD' EXTRAS HAS SAG-AFTRA CONCERNED
Background actors — extras — for HBO’s Westworld were being required Tuesday to sign a nudity and sex consent form that reads like the Kama Sutra and that has SAG-AFTRA officials worried that performers won’t realize that if they get cold feet on set they have the right to withdraw.
3 REASONS TO BECOME A CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL IN VANCOUVER
Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and – for the millions of people brimming with creative thoughts – it’s also one of the most appealing. With vibrant communities of creators, makers and achievers, the career opportunities are only limited by your imagination and your ambition.
BROADWAY'S NEWEST KING OF SIAM ON ASIAN ACTORS AS LEADING MEN — "THERE AREN'T MANY OPPORTUNITIES"
It is
funny, because as a younger Asian male actor, understudying that role, I definitely saw this somewhere in my future — that, sooner or later, this opportunity would be presented. I didn’t know when and I didn’t know the circumstances, but arguably this is the most ideal circumstance.
PROJECT GREENLIGHT’ CONTESTANTS PUSHED BACK AGAINST CONTRACT TERMS
The most gripping drama in the revival of HBO’s “Project Greenlight” happened off screen, as some of the aspiring filmmakers
balked at signing a first-look agreement with the company behind the show, Adaptive Studios.
VIFF 2015: FRACTURED LAND TAKES BEST BC FILM PRIZE
B.C. Spotlight jurors stated that the documentary by Damien Gillis and Fiona Rayher, about Dene lawyer Caleb Behn,
"introduces audiences to a compelling central character whose personal story parallels the larger environmental issues he champions."
THEATRICAL SURPRISES: GOOD FOR AUDIENCES, ESSENTIAL FOR ARTISTS
There’s nothing like a show that takes you out of your comfort zone. If theatre-makers can only afford to
see a narrow range of work we are all the poorer for it.
Actors are surrounded by scammers who are always trying to snatch their hard-earned cash. So be careful. There’s a lot of financial quicksand in this business, and you want to be very cautious about where you step.
MEISNER INTRO + GUEST LECTURE WITH TALENT AGENT PAUL CHRISTIE Intro session starts Friday October 9. Guest lecture by talent agent Paul Christie of The Characters Talent Agency, one of the largest talent agencies in Canada, is included in the session. Develop your authentic self, cultivate awareness and openness, and discover compelling and truthful connections moment to moment
with yourself and your partner on film, on screen, and in real life. Intro sessions run for four weeks at $195. Register at www.actorium.ca and/or contact CK at ck@actorium.ca for more details.
TEENS FILM+TV ACTING CLASSES (September to
November)
We’re registering now for the fall semester of the teens Confidence on Camera class (Thursdays 4:30-6:30or Saturdays 12:00-2:00) and Intermediate On-Camera Scene Study class (Saturdays 3:00-6:00pm or Sundays 11:30-2:30pm). Biz Studio students have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools (max of 6 students per class). We have a legacy
of training young actors who go on to work in the industry, *outstanding* instructors, and a beautiful downtown campus inside a working film & tv casting studio.
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! Rogues West Actors Studio instructors are highly
trained professionals in the craft of acting. Audit any class for free! Our classes this term are FILM:CREATIVE CONFLICT, ADV FILM:CHARACTER ARC & STORY STRUCTURE, ADV MEISNER:LIVING THE SCENE, MEISNER: MOMENT TO UNANTICIPATED MOMENT and HAGEN:EXERCISING THE SCENE. Continue the legacy and tradition of New York Studio classes, in all aspects of Film, Scene Study and The Hagen and Meisner Techniques. Contact us at rogueswest@gmail.com or 604 699 1744. http://www.rogueswest.ca
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
September 24 – October 9
One of North America’s largest film festivals, the Vancouver International Film
Festival, September 24 - October 9, 2015 will once again welcome some of the world's finest films to one of the most beautiful cities on the planet.
The 16th Annual Vancouver International Improv Festival is coming up fast and we cannot wait to show you what we have in store. Some of the world’s best improvisers will be at Performance Works Theatre, Waterfront Theatre and The Improv Centre for a week of mind-expanding and mind-blowing comedy! With over 40 shows to choose from, #VIIF2015 truly offers something for all
audiences.
