Spring has officially sprung in Vancouver – fresh blooms are popping up all over the city, and evidently a few stars may be too. Here are 9 TV shows and
movies filming in and around Vancouver this May.
MORE THAN A HASHTAG: MAKING DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE THEATRE THE NORM
Canada is no stranger to acclaimed plays told from diverse perspectives, but a new wave of theatre artists is pushing past existing boundaries to make inclusive storytelling the new normal.
COBIE SMULDERS HAPPY WITH HER
MOVE FROM TV TO THE BROADWAY STAGE
When Cobie Smulders moved to Manhattan three years ago, she had a darn good reason . . . and a goal. Her goal: To make it to Broadway. Now she can cross that off her bucket list, having made her Broadway debut last month in Noël Coward’s Present Laughter.
TONY NOMINATIONS: NO JUICY ROLES FOR ACTORS OVER A CERTAIN AGE? TRY BROADWAY
The common gripe that screen work gets thinner as actors — women especially — hit middle-age doesn't appear to apply to theater, if this year's nominated performers in their 60s and 70s are any indication.
FAKING IT: HOW DO ACTORS ACTUALLY LEARN TO SPEAK WITH ACCENTS?
The best movie accents are the ones you don't even really notice. It's easy to pinpoint an accent as terrible, but what are the specific elements that make an accent good or bad? And how do actors prepare for the challenge?
WHY HOLLYWOOD’S MOST THRILLING SCENES ARE NOW ORCHESTRATED THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY
The visual effects industry, and the “movie magic” blockbuster films spend huge shares of their budgets on, are being lured away from California — and into two of the most expensive cities in the world.
THINK LIKE A CASTING DIRECTOR WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR ACTOR
RÉSUMÉ
Actors often write résumés to show themselves off in what they think is their best light: keeping busy, varied projects, a jack-of-all-trades approach to their skills. But when casting a project, a CD wants to see if you’ll fit in the jigsaw puzzle. They’re looking for a résumé that says, “I can do THIS EXACT job.”
To resolve the block, you have to gain a new understanding of the kind of confidence that’s actually required. It’s the kind that most
actors you admire and respect have—one that’s characterized by a healthy dose of humility.
IN THE ROOM WITH CATHARINE FALCON AT THE FOUNDRY May 27 & 28 This is your chance to make a personal impression with a prominent casting director, CATHARINE
FALCON, (Anthem, Drink Slay Love, Britney Ever After). This format will hone audition skills, practice audition preparation, and teach communication skills with casting directors. Actors gain first-hand knowledge of how the casting director works and what they are looking for in the audition room. Sides are sent in advance and you will be coached by Matthew, one of Canada’s top coaches to get your best out in front of the people that need to see it. https://www.actorsfoundry.com/in-the-room-with-a-director
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.
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.
NOTES FROM THE INTERIOR: A 100 DOLLAR FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING
May 12
The 100 Dollar Film Festival
is an annual celebration of moving-image works finished on photochemical film. Cineworks continues its collaboration with Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers in hosting selected works from the 100 Dollar Film Festival in Vancouver.
Every year, for one week in May, The Cultch is taken over and transformed by young people. Hundreds of youth are
involved in what has grown to be Vancouver’s largest youth-driven arts festival. The festival includes showcases in music, dance, and spoken word, the world premiere of three one-act plays, a visual arts exhibit, variety shows featuring improv, drag, circus arts, and much more. All of this is created by local artists between the ages of 13-24.
Want to earn your stripes as one of the city’s most diehard cinephiles? Test your mettle with 24 consecutive hours of essential cinema? It’s back! After a two-year hiatus – and overwhelming demand! – The Cinematheque is once again serving up a sleep-depriving cinematic feast for adventurous Vancouver film fans.
