Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - October 24 2016
Published: Mon, 10/24/16
INDUSTRY NEWS
UBC ALUM LUDI LIN LANDS ROLE OF BLACK POWER RANGER
UBC, you’ve produced a star! And we’re taking full credit for his success. Ludi Lin, a UBC theatre program alumnus, is starring in the new Power Rangers movie set to release in March 2017.
METRO VANCOUVER MOVES TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR ARTS AND CULTURE IN LOWER
MAINLAND
There’s likely more money coming for arts and cultural organizations in the Lower Mainland. The Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) is considering a 50 percent increase in its annual budget for grants to groups that promote arts and culture.
SAF-AFTRA GOES ON STRIKE AGAINST VIDEOGAME COMPANIES
The strike began at 12:01 a.m. PDT Friday. Negotiators for the performers union held three days of talks this week, bringing in a federal mediator, but could not reach a deal as SAG-AFTRA rejected the companies’ final offer. No new negotiations have been scheduled.
CITY OF VANCOUVER APPROVES $550,000 SUBSIDY FOR COMMUNITY USE OF CIVIC THEATRE SPACES
Here’s good news for community groups that support arts, culture, diversity, local food, and wellness.
The City of Vancouver has approved a subsidy of $550,000 to help these organizations rent
spaces at local civic theatres for their events. The funding will be spread over three years, from 2017 to 2019.
INDIGENOUS SCI-FI FLICK FILMED IN ALBERTA TO SCREEN ACROSS CANADA
A
made-in-Alberta Aboriginal fantasy feature that has been making the rounds at film festivals around the world will begin its run in Canadian theatres this week.
The City of Vancouver is hoping a newly-created film commissioner role will help boost the
city’s booming film production, animation and digital effects industry.
Benita Ha is a Canadian actress who’s appeared in
numerous movies and television shows, including X-Men: The Last Stand. She’s also lent her voice to a number of video games, and is also a nurse! I recently had the pleasure of interviewing this talented lady.
CAN DIVERSITY HELP CANADIAN THEATRE COMPANIES AT THE BOX OFFICE?
Values such as diversity have always played a large role in why people buy subscriptions, of course.
Subscribing, a tradition whose decline has made theatres more financially fragile and less likely to take risks, is about supporting a company through thick and thin due an over-arching vision.
THE 'ROGUE ONE' STAR, THE FAKE FILM AND THE $1,200 SCAM
How up-and-coming makeup artists in the U.K. were lured to Indonesia to “interview” for a position on a big-budget Chinese epic — only to find out the project didn’t exist.
Theatre has seen a rise in income over the past four years, although the increases
are concentrated in the hands of large organisations, a major new report has found.
You’re standing in front of a group of complete
strangers who are judging your looks, personality, voice and talent. Add in the fact that a job you really want hangs in the balance, and an audition can take on almost Greek proportions in your mind. But it doesn’t have to.
Working as an actor is truly awesome! But you’re not going
to get the opportunity unless you go about it the right way. Nail down your specific type. Work on your marketability and most importantly your brand. Package all three together into a castable and marketable image that the industry is buying and start building your career.
Whether you’re in a cold read or stepping in to an unexpected role, there are times when you will need to memorize lines at lightning speed. Below are some tips to help you get in the fast lane.
NOVEMBER PACKAGE AT THE FOUNDRY Last Package of 2016 includes: *SCENE STUDY CLASS with Matthew Harrison *ON CAMERA WORKSHOP on November 5th & 6th *IN THE ROOM WORKSHOP with Director
Mairzee Almas and Matthew Harrison - November 12 & 13. A great chance to make a personal impression with a prominent Vancouver director. *PLUS as much auditing in any class throughout the month of November. All classes can also be taken separately. https://www.actorsfoundry.com/monthly-packages
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: 778-773-1402 | info@tonyalcantardialect.com
NEW AT ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO -
R.E.A.P. Rogues West is excited to announce several new additions to our diverse development opportunities – Vancouver veteran actor Glynis Davies teaching CORE FILM an audition class focusing on how to win those 1-5 line parts, our R.E.A.P. – Rogues Emerging Artists Program where actors showcase their work for an invited audience and our semi-professional theatre company ROGUES WESTEND THEATRE’s inaugural production in April 2017 … as well as our all our popular Meisner, Film,
Audition, Alexander and Screenwriting classes
KIDS+TEENS FILM+TV ACTING Biz Studio students have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools, with a 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. Registration for January-March semester
starts Oct 30th. Classes fill up quickly. To be notified as soon as classes start registering email info@bizstudio.ca www.bizstudio.ca
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
ADVENTURES IN STEREO
October 28
Adventurous stereoscopic 3D cinema from artists in B.C. and Alberta is showcased in this special program of four short films and one feature, co-presented by the S3D Centre at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and The Cinematheque.
With this year’s theme “Homecoming,” we are proud to showcase the story of how we got “from there, to here,” and offer a glimpse into the possible future of how we celebrate diversity in a future society. The VAFF 20 lineup invites us to explore different interpretations and
accommodations of “home,” and what it symbolizes—particularly for diaspora.
The Vancouver Jewish Film Festival presents high quality entertainment. Comedies, feature dramas, thrillers, hot and timely documentaries and whimsical shorts are programmed to appeal to a wide audience base.
FactualWEST is a full-day conference of information sharing, skills-training, and networking for BC’s television industry. The conference will provide advanced skills-based training for mid-career and senior writers, producers, directors, editors and others working in BC’s burgeoning factual, lifestyle and reality television industry, as well as emerging talent.
Established in 1993, the CRS is Vancouver’s original live script reading event. For over two decades, the CRS is the place for Vancouver’s artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more.
