FILMING COMPLETE FOR NEW SEASON OF
AWARD-WINNING WEB SERIES THE DRIVE
Wherever you go, you can always come home. Award-winning, locally filmed web series The Drive – which follows the lives and loves of friends residing on Commercial Drive in east Vancouver – has wrapped principal photography on its second season and will soon be headed into post-production.
STAGE ROLE AS FLYING ACE HELPED MAKE ERIC PETERSON A STAR
To say that Eric Peterson is a prolific actor who has left an indelible mark on Canada would be a massive understatement. Born and raised in Indian Head, Peterson has been a
regular on the Canadian arts scene since the early 1970s, frequently appearing on stage, television and film.
JASON ALEXANDER AUDIENCE NETWORK COMEDY SETS CAST, UNVEILS FIRST PHOTO
Production has begun in Vancouver and cast set for Hit The Road, Audience Network’s half-hour
original comedy series co-created by and starring Seinfeld alum Jason Alexander.
ARTS UMBRELLA AND BC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROGRAM GIVES YOUTH MENTAL-HEALTH PATIENTS A NEW VOICE
The pilot program, Creative Arts, started in January as a partnership between Arts Umbrella and BC Children’s Hospital. Children and youth between the ages of six and
18 experience one lesson during their month-long time at BC Children’s, working with artists in media like sculpture, painting, and print-making.
The industry in Toronto is busy, especially among service companies working on U.S. productions, from film shoot services to preproduction and postproduction. Booking a sound stage
isn’t impossible, but it’s difficult, and available film crews are hard to find.
HOW TO GET IN SUPERHERO SHAPE LIKE RYAN REYNOLDS, JASON MOMOA AND TOM HOLLAND
Ryan Reynolds got naked a lot in Deadpool. Like, a lot. With
production underway on the sequel in Vancouver, the 40-year-old actor needs to be in fighting form. Meet Don Saladino, the man responsible for whipping Reynolds' butt into shape—literally.
CASTING MY OWN PROJECT MADE ME A MORE SUCCESSFUL ACTOR
Holding my own casting call has made me much more empathetic to the CDs behind those big tables. It has made me a more conscious actor when submitting to roles. It reiterates the sentiment that not booking a role doesn’t mean I was a bad actor.
Brand: the very word makes our skin crawl. If actors spend any time at all figuring out your brand or your type, that’s all you are. We are all for marketing yourself, but the real questions are: How do you put forth your unique voice?
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 Our June
session runs until July 29th … Discover the RW Difference! CORE-FILM-SCENE STUDY – IMPROV classes that challenge, revive, inspire and energize you! Compare 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 ... Email us today! rogueswest@gmail.com Ask us for details on our Summer Performance Intensive July 31-Aug 12! Here's some work from previous sessions. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
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)
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
QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL
June 21-29
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.
This year’s festival theme is ‘Tales of War and Peace’. We see artists as important voices in the larger community, allowing us to step into the worlds they create, while also addressing the pressing questions of the one we inhabit. This year’s line-up includes an outstanding array of award-winning artists who have the courage to say what they think, to hold up a mirror to ugly truths, but also to transcend, offer hope and celebrate
creation when the world looks dispiriting.
