Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - October 12 2015
Published: Mon, 10/12/15
INDUSTRY NEWS
MINA SHUM WINS WOMEN IN FILM ARTISTIC MERIT AWARD FOR NINTH FLOOR AT VIFF
Vancouver-based director Mina Shum was among the award recipients, recognized for Ninth Floor, a documentary on a student uprising in the late 1960s at Sir George Williams University in Montreal. Shum was named for the festival’s Women in Film Artistic Merit Award.
VANCOUVER AGENTS AT TRISKO TALENT MANAGEMENT DEFY TV STEREOTYPE
The company recently won the Georgia Straight readers’ vote for best local modelling and talent agency in the annual Best of Vancouver issue. According to Trisko, it was because each agent has a different set of skills, enabling the company to represent clients seeking work in film, TV, commercials, voice-overs, modelling, and motion
capture.
WILLIAM SHATNER PLAYING MARK TWAIN ON CBC'S 'MURDOCH MYSTERIES'
The story is set in 1903. Twain’s financial fortunes had taken a hit at the time, and the story has him in Toronto to pick up some much needed cash on a speaking tour.
WINNIPEG’S ABILITY TO SERVE AS TV PRODUCTION HUB HAMPERED BY LACK OF DIRECT FLIGHTS TO
U.S.
For the local film- and TV-production community, Fargo is still the Big One that got away — a constant reminder of the delicate nature of location-shooting negotiations and of how Winnipeg’s position as a smaller and relatively isolated city with few direct flight connections to U.S. cities will continue to make it difficult to attract major TV-series projects.
At the
dawn of the 1980s, Jackie Chan was one of the most popular stars in Hong Kong but found himself anxious to get away from the corruption in the film industry there at the time. He decided to try his luck replicating his Eastern success in the West and, of course, the rest is history. Or so you might think.
Here are some of the ways you might put
your time to good use (and keep from going stir-crazy) until the industry picks up and that next audition comes through.
We often feel that no matter how much we work on our craft, it is never enough. Here are a few reasons why your acting
career just might benefit from a breather.
BRUHANSKI ACTING STUDIO The Bruhanski Acting Studio is now introducing a dynamic new training format for committed actors: Cuatra/Dramatica partners groups of four selected actors with dedicated
playwrights who will create scenes and monologues designed specifically to enhance each actor's strengths and to provide challenges that will foster profound artistic growth. This format provides more stage time and personal attention. All quads taught personally by Alex Bruhanski. Each quad meets twice weekly with an optional review session on weekends. 12 week semester starts Oct 26, culminating with a showcase of original works. Limited spaces available. To apply call:
604-879-2080. Fees:$950
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
ACTORIUM'S ACTOR'S CAREER PROGRAM
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 focused reality.
VAFF is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the diversity and depth of Asian culture and
identity in film and media, and to help North American Asian actors and filmmakers more authentically and more powerfully define and express themselves on screen. VAFF’s mission is to be the “go-to” forum for the public and the film industry to engage in and support the rise of Asian influence in film and media in the world. VAFF envisions a world where North American Asian actors and filmmakers have the resources and opportunities to shape mainstream culture in a powerful and positive
way.
