THE DRIVE: TV SERIES FILMED IN VANCOUVER IS SET ON WEST COAST TOO
Film-hub Vancouver rarely stars as itself in movies and television shows, but for the next two weeks The Drive is being shot around the city, featuring local businesses, music and arts in all their glory.
FAIRYTALE GOES URBAN, VEERS AWAY FROM STEVESTON VILLAGE
After a big gala at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery last year to celebrate their 100th episode, the crew of Once Upon a Time is expected to distance itself from Steveston Village, as the popular TV show’s story arc veers away from Storybrooke.
INTERVIEW: GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE ARRANGEMENT’S LEXA DOIG
The Vancouverite & Torontonian, is synonymous with sci-fi from her roles in shows like Andromeda,
Stargate SG-1, Eureka, V and Continuum – all filmed locally. Now she plays the recurring role of Talia al Ghul on CW’s Arrow and Deann Anderson on E’s The Arrangement – also both filmed locally.
NAC NAMES KEVIN LORING AS INDIGENOUS THEATRE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
The National Arts Centre has selected the first artistic director for its new Indigenous Theatre – after a groundbreaking search process conducted through an "Indigenous lens" that other
theatre companies should consider emulating.
TY BURRELL: THE FIRST TIME I MET WITH AN AGENT. IT WAS MESSY.
It was a spectacular fall morning in Manhattan when I walked into an agent’s
office for the first time. Getting there, to New York and to professional acting, was eight years in the making. Those years were marked by a fairly predictable pattern: See the challenge. Meet the challenge. Actually see the challenge. Run like a water lizard away from the challenge. Accidentally grow.
Long considered the entertainment capital of the world, California is in a battle to hold onto that title, as subsidies being offered by other states and countries have proven effective at luring away film and television production work.
The answer to the
question speaks to more than just holding the script. It’s not really about that at all. There are absolutely reasons to hold your pages during an audition and we’ll identify those first, but “to hold or not to hold” calls for a bigger answer.
Blocks can be obvious, like when you show up to an audition and can’t speak. Or they can be not-so-obvious, like when you’re making little overall progress.
Either way, the same thing is happening below the surface of your conscious mind: Different aspects of yourself are in open conflict with one another.
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 Discover the Difference at RW! Our June session begins June 20/2017... CORE classes that build
foundation or brush up fundamentals ... FILM classes that challenge you with new material every ... SCENE STUDY classes with weekly goals that advance your work ... IMPROV workshops that spark your creativity ... plus experienced instructors, performance opportunities, 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 no obligation, one-on-one mentorship meeting ...
CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP WITH BIM NARINE July 15-16 Casting for 12 years Bim Narine has brought his skills to hundreds of commercials, dozens of feature films, television series, music videos, reality series, and short films. By working on a variety of projects throughout the years, and as well, through his technical knowledge, he has been able to effectively determine the best solutions to cast the right people, and
make the casting process more efficient and streamlined for all involved. http://actorvan.com/casting-director-workshop/
UPCOMING EVENTS
SPOTLIGHT AWARDS GALA
June 20
Established in 1999, the Spotlight Awards have brought together the BC Film community to celebrate the outstanding achievements of BC women in screen-based media. The event will be emceed by Denise Jones from the internationally renowned comedy improv group, Vancouver TheatreSports League.
The Queer Arts Festival is an annual artist-run multi-disciplinary summer arts festival at the Roundhouse in Vancouver. Recognized as one of the top 5 festivals of its kind worldwide, QAF produces, presents and exhibits with a curatorial vision favouring challenging, thought-provoking work that pushes boundaries and initiates dialogue.
The Jessie Awards celebrates excellence in Vancouver's professional theatre community. Come celebrate the work of the artists that create vibrant theatre in this region.
The Film and Media Showcase is a public forum for members of Cineworks, WIFTV and DOC BC. It
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.
