Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - April 17 2017
Published: Mon, 04/17/17
INDUSTRY NEWS
VANCOUVER ACTOR DISHES ON ‘PRISON BREAK: SEQUAL’ ROLE Before Lee Majdoub would accept a role on Fox’s Prison Break: Sequel, he had to talk it over with his family. The original series was wildly popular, and a role on the nine-episode
Prison Break: Sequel – which ultimately premiered on April 4 to solid ratings – would be a huge score for a Vancouver actor like Majdoub. http://www.westender.com/arts-culture/reel-people/vancouver-actor-dishes-on-prison-break-sequel-role-1.14839916
B.C. AND VANCOUVER LIVE UP TO THE NAME “HOLLYWOOD NORTH” Walk or drive around Vancouver these days and you’ll see parked production trucks, trailers, and craft-services stations everywhere. That’s not new — the city has long been a film and TV production
haven favored by execs and talent for its relative proximity to L.A., well-trained crews, solid infrastructure, plus urban and natural locations — but the trend seems to be accelerating. http://variety.com/2017/artisans/news/deadpool-deadpool2-1202027878-1202027878/
BILLION DOLLAR LOCATION - CANADA: PRODUCTION TIES STILL BIND U.S. WITH NORTHERN NEIGHBOR Last year, the sector generated more than 140,000 jobs and C$8.4 billion (about $6.27 billion in U.S. currency) in gross domestic product. A few years ago, the Canadian dollar had overtaken its
American counterpart and production slowed down. Now the pendulum is swinging back in Canada’s favor. As the Canadian dollar sinks further, the number of U.S. productions shooting in the Great White North has risen to an all-time high. http://variety.com/2017/artisans/news/united-states-canada-production-ties-war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes-1202027848/
DESPITE TAX BREAKS, HOLLYWOOD FILM PRODUCTION DIPS [IN LOS ANGELES] A new
report from FilmLA, the nonprofit charged with issuing film permits in L.A. County, found that on-location feature film production declined more than 36 percent in the first quarter of 2017, "to levels not seen since 2012." On-location TV production was more or less flat — down 0.6 percent compared with the previous quarter — and commercial ad production dipped 2.6 percent. http://www.laweekly.com/news/los-angeles-film-and-television-production-declines-despite-californias-tax-break-8122387
THE KIDS ARE GROWN, BUT MOM’S STILL THE WORD Mom's the Word — a play depicting the struggles and joys of new parenthood — has been performed thousands of times in 19 countries and 14 different languages. Now Mom's the Word 3: Nest Half Empty […] revisits the reality of parenthood when the kids grow up. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/the-kids-are-grown-but-mom-s-still-the-word-1.4067326
NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY 150 It's the biggest film festival in the world. And every single screening is offered for free. National Canadian Film Day 150 takes place in Vancouver and dozens of other cities and towns across Canada on Wednesday (April 19).
Below, you can learn more about screenings and some of the Canadian directors who will be in attendance. http://www.straight.com/movies/894856/national-canadian-film-day-150
VIDEO: ACTOR ALEKS PAUNOVIC ON BREAKFAST TELEVISION Canadian actor Aleks Paunovic returns to BT with his latest stories from the set, including details on his new film ‘Numb’ and what it’s like
working on the new ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie. http://www.btvancouver.ca/videos/4791686618001/
HOW AUDITIONING IS JUST LIKE DATING I’m currently exploring the world of online dating and have found a surprising parallel: first dates are a lot like auditions. Whether you’re looking for a role you love or the next love of your life, you have to go on lots of auditions
before you find the perfect fit. https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/how-auditioning-just-dating/
GETTING CANDID ABOUT INCLUSION WITH SOME OF BROADWAY’S MOST POWERFUL PLAYERS In his office atop the New Amsterdam Theatre in August of last year, Thomas Schumacher, president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions, sat down with Broadway casting directors Tara Rubin and Bernie Telsey to discuss inclusion on the stage and screen. The three then reconvened in 2017 to assess the improvements made in the last year. https://www.backstage.com/interview/getting-candid-about-inclusion-some-broadways-most-powerful-players/
UPCOMING TRAINING
SUMMER FILM+TV ACTING INTENSIVES FOR KIDS+TEENS | BIZ STUDIO 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. Biz Studio
summer intensives feature about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools (max of 6 students per class), instructors who are all working actors, workshops with local casting directors, and a beautiful downtown campus inside a working film & tv casting studio. Dates: July 10th-14th, 17th-21st and 24th-28th; August 14th-18th and 21st-25th * www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses (ages 12-17)
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
AUDIT FOR FREE AT ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
Compare RW to the rest! – CORE classes that
build foundation or brush up your fundamentals … FILM classes with new material every week and varied focus on Pilot Prep, Audition, Cold Reads, Taking Direction … SCENE STUDY classes with weekly goals that advance your work plus performance opportunities … plus experienced instructors, competitive prices, no interest payment plans and
no extra fees.
Experience the modern legacy of New York’s studio-tradition of acting. Follow-up your free audit with a one-on-one mentorship meeting.
FOUNDRY WEEKEND INTENSIVE April 29th & 30th This is where it all began. This workshop is renowned as an awesome experience. Hundreds of actors have proclaimed that their career, artistic, and even life perspective has shifted
at this workshop. It’s where Matthew began to discover and define The Three Pillars of Acting. It’s where acting, the art form of life, is reconnected to life itself. https://www.actorsfoundry.com/intensive
UPCOMING EVENTS
COLLECTED STORIES BY DONALD MARGULIES April 10-22 | 1026 Davie Street Collected Stories, presented by Rogues WestEnd Theatre, reveals the six-year relationship between acclaimed short story writer and educator Ruth Steiner and
her pupil-protégé Lisa Morrison. Under Ruth’s mentorship, Lisa blossoms from insecure student to successful author. But Lisa abuses the intimacy she shares with Ruth and writes a novel based on Ruth's affair with the poet Delmore Schwartz. The play’s climax exposes how the two women deal with the moral conflict of whether someone’s personal life is fair game for another to exploit for their creative process. Reservation and Information: 604.699.1744 or rwtheatre@gmail.com
WILLIAM F. WHITE NETWORKING BREAKFAST
April 18
For professional producers, directors,
screenwriters, actors and everyone who wants to know more about the industry, Networking Breakfasts are often a great way to meet a variety of different people in the film and television community in Vancouver.
Presented in association with Reel Canada and Crazy8s. In celebration of National Canadian Film Day. The CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB, monthly screenings featuring the best in independent provocative short films since 1997 followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker followed by networking & socializing. No Minors. Prizes
galore.
In the words of the original documentary rebel Chris Marker: “Rarely has reality needed so much to be imagined.” In an increasingly chaotic world, documentary comes to the rescue, offering radical reinvention, brave new ideas for the future, and a
flinty and unyielding form of hope. The Festival is packed with more than 80 films, including Manifesto, featuring actress Cate Blanchett.
