Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - August 1 2016
Published: Mon, 08/01/16
INDUSTRY NEWS
'THE MAZE RUNNER 3' NEWS: RELEASE DATE FURTHER DELAYED
It has been months since O'Brien figured in an accident while filming a scene for "The Maze Runner 3," also known as "The Maze Runner: The Death Cure." As the main protagonist of the movie series, filming was suspended until he could get back to
work.
PRISON BREAK IS LIQUIDATING ITS VANCOUVER FILM SET
Vancouver secretly turned into Yemen earlier this year as the cast and crew of Prison Break began filming for their
upcoming season. Shooting has now wrapped up, and the production team has decided to sell off items from the set.
ENTERTAINER DAVID C. JONES STRIVES FOR DIVERSITY IN LGBT THEATRE
For nearly 20 years, the Vancouver-based writer, director, actor, producer, and comedian has been busy both on-stage and off, lending
his creative mind to an ever-growing list of LGBT–focused theatre productions, TV shows, and movies, as well as a variety of charitable organizations.
VANCOUVER'S ONLY FRENCH-SPEAKING THEATRE COMPANY BUILDS COMMUNITY
Congratulations are in order for Esther Duquette, whom Théâtre la Seizième has recently named as the company’s next
Artistic Director. Seizième, Vancouver’s only French-language theatre company, and has accumulated critical acclaim and multiple awards for their productions – including a virtual sweep in the large theatre category at 2015’s Jessie Awards.
HOW A LITTLE BIT OF THEATRE IS SHAPING THE DOCTORS OF TOMORROW AT UBC
When you visit a doctor, you might not expect
to be the first patient they’ve ever treated. Yet a scenario like this is no cause for alarm for UBC’s Deirdré Fang, or the more than 500 patient actors she coordinates for the Faculty of Medicine’s Standardized Patient program. In fact, it’s all part of the job.
FILMMAKERS EMBRACE ‘HUGE MORAL OBLIGATION’ TO HONOUR MISSING WOMEN’S STORIES IN UNCLAIMED
A newly released fictional made-for-TV film about B.C.’s most notorious serial killer started with a seemingly impossible challenge: to not make it about Robert Pickton. Instead, it was the women of the Downtown Eastside and their advocates who stole the show, and whose unbelievable
courage was captured in Unclaimed.
Jesse Metcalfe, the actor best known for John Tucker Must Die, has been a familiar face on Vancouver Island this
summer. Before he had even finished filming Chesapeake Shores, Hallmark Channel’s mini-series that began shooting in Parksville/ Qualicum and Nanaimo in May, Metcalfe started shooting scenes for Victoria-born producer Corey Large’s new feature The Ninth Passenger.
STRUGGLING SASKATCHEWAN ECONOMY PAYS PRICE FOR
LOST FILM JOBS
While Premier Brad Wall truly did everything within his power to see oil thrive, there are serious questions whether he’s done enough to diversify a Saskatchewan economy now showing it does not have enough to fall back on. This takes us back to the 2012 decision to end the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit.
OREGON SHAKESPEARE FEST ISSUES OPEN LETTER AFTER ACTRESS IS VICTIM OF RACIST VERBAL ASSAULT
The Tony Award-winning regional theatre sent an open letter to its staff and patrons in the wake of several verbal assaults directed at actors of color.
ARE THE BIGGEST US FILMS AND SHOWS REALLY AMERICAN?
Big-budget studio films may be financed by American media giants but the nature of globalised filmmaking means they are hugely dependent on international talent. So which country can claim authorship?
So often, life trips you up with challenges. Sometimes, you may go through a long dry spell and it seems as though the auditions have evaporated and might never come back. Please don’t give up! You may light up the world some day! And the world needs more light!
Unless you’re one of the financially fortunate few, it can be a constant challenge paying for all the expenses that present themselves. It’s nice to know that when it comes to training, there are some inexpensive resources available. Here are a few to help ease your financial burden.
Most actors pursue their careers like Han Solo, defiantly yelling, “Never tell me the odds!” But I think that’s foolish. How can you beat the odds if you don’t understand them?
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 SUMMER PERFORMANCE INTENSIVE is underway! We invite you to our public shows Aug 20/21,
2pm/8pm tickets $15 at the door … don’t miss our powerful studio production of LA RONDE! Our regular schedule of acting classes gets back underway in September – call or email us to book a one-on-one mentorship meeting with Christiane Hirt and discuss what RW has to offer. Check out our Meisner Immersion class, our Hero’s Journey Film class, Alexander Technique with Des Price and Voice & Movement with Trish Allen! Have a great summer! http://www.rogueswest.ca | rogueswest@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
SUMMER FILM+TV ACTING INTENSIVES FOR
KIDS+TEENS 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 local casting directors. Intensives run August 8th-12th and 22nd-26th. Info and registration at www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses (ages 12-17) and www.bizstudio.ca/kidsactingclasses (ages 8-11).
ACTORIUM’S 16 WEEK SCENE STUDY SERIES One role, one scene and 16 weeks of in-depth, thorough training. Actorium is a Meisner based school. Student must have completed Actorium's four week Intro, or equivalent to enroll. 2910 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. More info:
604-445-7751 | info@actorium.ca | actorium.ca
UPCOMING EVENTS
POWELL STREET FESTIVAL
July 30-31
The 40th annual event celebrates Japanese-Canadian arts and culture through live performances, martial arts, crafts, and food.
Doomed romanticism, dark city streets, double-crossing dames, disillusioned anti-heroes, murderous hoodlums, cynical cops, hard-boiled dialogue, head-spinning Expressionist style — it’s time for The
Cinematheque’s annual summer celebration of the giddy, gloomy, seductive glories of Film Noir!
THE CONCERT I NEVER GAVE... (EXCEPT FOR LIKE 2000 TIMES IN MY BEDROOM) August 5 & 6 Eric McCormack performs iconic music from the 70's and 80's, (including The Who, Burton Cummings, Queen), weaving tales of growing up, along with insider anecdotes about Will & Grace, becoming friends with Elton John, meeting Pete
Townsend - a celebrity tell-all of great stories, wrapped in a two-hour concert to benefit Prostate Cancer Canada. http://www.prostatecancer.ca/About-Us/Calgary-Western-Region/Eric-McCormack
VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
August 11-21
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival celebrates the best in independent queer cinema and facilitates a unique community space through a variety of performances, panels and workshops. The 2016 Festival is set to showcase over 80 films from 20
countries, with themes ranging from queer troublemakers, indigenous voices, and queer freedoms.
