Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - January 16 2017
Published: Mon, 01/16/17
INDUSTRY NEWS
KEVAN FUNK'S HELLO DESTROYER LEADS VANCOUVER FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS FOR CANADIAN FILMS
The VFCC named the film the best Canadian film of 2016, and also named Funk the best Canadian director. The film's lead actor Jared Abrahamson won best actor while Kurt Max Runte was named best supporting actor.
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS ON SHOOTING "A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS" IN VANCOUVER
"A lot of my best friends, most trustworthy friends are Canucks," he said. "So I was happy to film there and I'm glad that I'm
not doing How I Met Your Mother anymore just so I don't have to keep telling awful Canada jokes."
PUSH FEST GIVES YOUNG AMBASSADORS ACCESS TO VISITING ARTISTS AND EVENTS
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival has named the group of artists who will act in its
unique Young Ambassadors program, and many of them are doing work that reflect the event's form-mashing focus.
Last Night in Suburbia was shot almost entirely in Ladner and Tsawwassen and the independent comedy uses South Delta as its setting. Written and directed by Ladner's Richard Cox, filming began back in 2014.
There’s more to being
Canadian than hockey pucks, maple syrup and poutine. At least, that’s the message co-producer Jarrod Thalheimer agreed with when he became involved in his latest production, Being Canadian.
TRUDEAU'S ARTS CHIEF HEADS TO CHINA IN PIVOT FROM PROTECTIONISM
Melanie Joly, who as heritage minister oversees the arts and media sectors, begins a five-day series of
meetings in China on Tuesday. Her office said it’s the first such visit in 12 years and comes as Canada prepares a new cultural policy to roll out later this year.
AFTER A LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER TAKES THE LONG
VIEW
Television viewers may prefer the Oscars to the Canadian Screen Awards, industry insiders may complain they can’t penetrate a domestic market dominated by Hollywood, but at the age of 87, Plummer takes a much longer view.
MONTREAL'S DENIS VILLENEUVE AND 'ARRIVAL' PRODUCERS ON MAKING THEIR $50M SCI-FI OUTSIDE OF THE STUDIO SYSTEM
How did a hot indie director and a producer
of broad Hollywood comedies come together to make the cerebral sci-fi hit Arrival? Director Villeneuve and the film’s lead producers talk.
PALM SPRINGS FILM FESTIVAL EX-INTERIM DIRECTOR WAS OFFERED HALF THE SALARY OF HER MALE PREDECESSOR, LAWSUIT CLAIMS
The former
acting director of the Palm Springs International Film Festival filed a lawsuit days before the launch claiming the festival offered her half the salary of her male predecessor, then fired her when she objected.
KIDS+TEENS FILM+TV ACTING AT BIZ STUDIO 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. There are still a few spaces in the teens (ages 12-17) class Thursdays 4:30-6:30pm starting this week. Info and registration at: www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses
WORK & STUDY ACTING IN HOLLYWOOD - VISA SPONSORSHIP
Michelle Danner’s acting technique & philosophy called “The Golden Box” is based on the Meisner Technique, Lee Strasberg’s Method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s System, Uta Hagen, and the Chekhov technique. Learn the best acting techniques for film acting. Michelle Danner is an international film director & Los Angeles
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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
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
DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE AT
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
AUDIT FOR FREE and watch the impact of training with professional instructors. Our January session is underway with choices to audit from CORE MEISNER, CORE FILM and CORE ACTING plus our SCENE STUDY, PILOT PREP and AUDITION film classes. Our multidimensional Meisner & Hagen training
encompasses everything from core fundamentals to a professional skill-set ... Experience the modern legacy of the New York Studio tradition of acting. Follow-up your audit with a no obligation, one-on-one mentorship meetings for our next session starting Feb 27. Email us today! http://www.rogueswest.ca | rogueswest@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
UPCOMING EVENTS
CANADA’S TOP TEN FILM FESTIVAL
January 13-22
The best of 2016 in Canadian features, shorts, and student shorts. The year’s best Canadian films are in the spotlight in The Cinematheque’s annual presentation of the Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival.
Acclaimed artists representing 11 countries will descend on the city for the
signature, three-week mid-winter event. From staggering spectacles to intimately immersive encounters, the 2017 PuSh Festival lineup showcases innovative, transformative art across a vast expanse of performance disciplines.
The Film and Media Showcase provides filmmakers with an opportunity to share their work with other artists and the public, across genres and in a variety of lengths, in a space dedicated to discovery,
discussion and inspiration. Each screening will be followed by a question and answer session with creators, with informal conversation and networking afterwards.
Stories illustrate our universally shared experiences. The Cold Reading Series (CRS) is committed to supporting and
developing the talents of Vancouver’s story tellers – writers, actors, and musicians alike – by providing a forum where they can present their craft to a live audience and get instant feedback.
GVPTA UNIFIED GENERAL AUDITIONS Qualifiers: February 15-16 (Register by February 1)
UGAs: March 21-22 (Register by March 1) The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre
Alliance produces the annual UGAs to provide an opportunity for Actors to audition once and be seen by a large number of artistic and freelancetheatre directors who are currently casting for local theatre productions. Actors must be full union members or be invited through the qualifiers to attend the UGAs. http://gvpta.ca/UGA-for-actors
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