Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - February 20 2017
Published: Mon, 02/20/17
INDUSTRY NEWS
THE CRAZY RIDE OF MAKING A FILM IN 8 DAYS
Some creative people actually need a deadline. The challenge fuels them
and forces them to think deeply and act quickly, often resulting in fresh material. That's the sentiment shared by filmmakers and other artists who've all experienced Vancouver's annual Crazy8s film contest.
DIFFERENCE MAKERS: CAROLYN COMBS CREATES ACCESS FOR WOMEN
IN THE FILM AND TV INDUSTRY
Through community engagement, creative initiatives, and a fearless approach, Carolyn Combs and her dedicated team work vigorously to promote gender equality in Canada’s film and television industry.
FILM ABOUT RACISM BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, ACTOR-PRODUCER SAYS
Patrick Sabongui was one of the finalists in Crazy8s, the annual Vancouver-based filmmaking competition and festival. He has a long list of credits that includes hit television shows like 24, The Flash and Homeland, and big-budget movies like The 300 and Godzilla.
HOLLYWOOD NORTH: HOCKEY FILM HELLO DESTROYER LEADS B.C. NOMINEES FOR CANADIAN
SCREEN AWARDS
Hello Destroyer, the gritty B.C.-made feature film about the real-life consequences of hockey violence, has earned four nominations for Canadian Screen Awards.
“There have been supports for tech with the Square One tech incubator, supports for the film industry with InFilm
(film commission) and developing a database, so really a wide range of things. Our focus is to be supporting growth sectors in the economy and emerging sectors of the economy.”
ALBERTA FILM INDUSTRY POISED TO BECOME NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION HUB, BUT CHANGES TO INCENTIVES NEEDED
Alberta is poised to become the next major hub for film and TV in North America, but will miss its chance if the province’s incentives aren’t quickly improved to compete with other jurisdictions.
CANADA FINALLY HAS A PERFORMANCE SERIES DEDICATED TO THE WORK OF DEAF ARTISTS
Theatre is, traditionally, deeply entwined with the act of
listening, as evidenced by the word audience — literally a group of people who hear something together. But Edmonton's SOUND OFF Festival is aiming to challenge that conceit. The brainchild of playwright Chris Dodd, the upstart event is Canada's first performance series dedicated exclusively to the work of deaf artists.
ACTORS MAY NO LONGER BE ABLE TO HIDE THEIR AGE ONLINE
For Hollywood’s vain actors, it might soon get harder to hide their age. No, they are not outlawing Botox or face-lifts — but a San Francisco federal judge appears close to tossing a state law that would require Web sites like IMDb to delete an actor’s date of birth if requested to do so.
“I wish I did have a trick to memorize lines. I often fantasize about having a photographic memory. Unfortunately for me the
only thing that works is hours and hours of saying them over and over and over again.”
Auditioning is the necessary beast on which the beginning of your acting career depends. So instead of seeing auditions as an emotional job interview, shift your perspective to see them for what they
really are: a chance to bring yourself to a new character, to do what you love in front of an attentive audience, and to possibly make some fans.
In your audition, you don’t have to be right. You don’t have to be on the front foot. You don’t have to deliver a dominant character if it’s not warranted. What you have to be is
remembered. And vulnerability can go a long way in delivering a lasting memory of your audition, far more than invincibility can.
BOOK THAT ROLE: NEW TONY ALCANTAR DIALECT CLASSES STARTING MARCH 2 To book, Vancouver actors MUST raise their game! Due to new rule for Canadian TV funding - "...it will now be easier to hire Americans
instead..." Globe & Mail, Oct. 9, 2016. Producers demand Standard American English, now more than ever. Tony’s classes are fun, informative and hands-on...just what you expect from Vancouver's #1 dialect coach! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0017167/ * “Tony…Thank you for everything.
You’ve been a real pleasure. I thank you and Alice (Halle’s on-screen character) thanks you. Love, Halle Berry” * “Tony, thanks again for your enormous contribution to the show’s success.” John Cameron, Producer, FARGO Register now: 778-773-1402, info@tonyalcantardialect.com
ON CAMERA FUNDAMENTALS FOR TEENS AT ACTORVAN 8 weeks of classes from April 7 You will learn On Camera acting techniques as
well as how to: prepare a scene, develop a character, prepare for an audition, analyze a script, handle nerves and memorize lines. This course will guide you through the journey of becoming a working actor in Vancouver. All scenes will be on camera with a new scene every week. Marc Gaudet is a dynamic experienced UBCP union actor with over 15yrs experience. Contact Marc at marc@actorvan.comor call/text 604 805 3291 http://actorvan.com/camera-fundamentals-teens/
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
SPRING BREAK FILM+TV ACTING
INTENSIVES FOR KIDS+TEENS 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. * Kids (Ages 8-11) Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00noon, March 13th-17th, 20th-24th & 27th-31st, www.bizstudio.ca/kidsactingclasses * Teens (Ages 12-17) Monday-Friday 1:30-5:30pm, March 13th-17th, 20th-24th & 27th-31st, www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses
UPCOMING EVENTS
TALKING STICK FESTIVAL
February 16-26
The Talking Stick Festival is
an open invitation to explore Aboriginal culture through the Arts and is proud to showcase extraordinary Indigenous performance and art, featuring some of the best emerging and established Indigenous artists Canada has to offer. This year's festival features 11 days of entertainment including Film, Theatre, Dance, Celebration of Powwow Culture and Aboriginal Artisan Fair, Métis Fair, Talking Circles, Music Concert Series, Industry Series.
Chutzpah! The Lisa Nemetz International Jewish Performing Arts Festival is the Lower Mainland’s winter music, dance, comedy and theatre festival presenting international, national and local artists. The Chutzpah! Festival delivers audiences work that is forward-looking, multi-layered, and entertaining.
Register by March 1 (March 21-22) 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 freelance theatre 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
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL 2017
March 8 - 12, 2017
Women in Film and Television Vancouver’s film
festival is back for the 12th year, starting on March 8th, International Women’s Day. Head to the festival for the films and stay for the parties, panel discussions, artist talks and more!
The Vancouver Web Fest (VWF) celebrates the progressive evolution of entertainment and programming created exclusively for the Internet. The three-day festival hosts workshops, launch party, screenings, pitch sessions, facilitate panels featuring industry experts and concludes with an awards ceremony gala.
A New Film Festival to Celebrate Films made in Maple Ridge! The ACT Arts Centre and the Ridge Film Studio, with the support of the City of Maple Ridge, present the inaugural Festival of BC Film, March 17, 18, and 19, 2017. This new festival was developed to highlight film created in BC.
