NORTH VANCOUVER'S ANDRES JOSEPH STARS IN CBC'S 21 THUNDER
Set in Montreal, the fictional series goes
behind the scenes into the private lives of pro soccer players. Storylines laced with themes of love, crime, race, sex and athletic glory are woven into the show, which follows the Thunder U21’s star players on and off the field.
COULD WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES REVOLUTIONIZE THE OSCARS?
The argument goes like this: If we (not to mention the top critics) can’t tell where Serkis’s performance—everything from his timing, delivery of lines, facial expressions, business, and reactions to other actors—begins and
the digital part ends, how is it any different than when Heath Ledger was leveled with makeup and scars in to become the Joker in The Dark Knight? Where do we, and the Academy, draw that line?
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS AND RECREATION CENTRE RECEIVES FUNDS FOR MAJOR PERFORMANCE-SPACE UPGRADES
The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation
Centre has the $250,000 it needs for major upgrades to its increasingly in-demand performance space. The centre just received $125,000 from the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund for the renovations, an amount it will pair with $125,000 from its own fundraising to proceed.
FROM AWKWARD TO A-LIST! HOW ISSA RAE TURNED HER HIT YOUTUBE SERIES INTO HBO’S HOT NEW SHOW
The Los Angeles bred, Stanford-educated star first found fame with her popular YouTube series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, in which she wrote, directed and starred. It amassed a huge number of views and young followers but also caught the attention of TV executives, affording Rae the opportunity to bring her raw and unique comedy to the small screen.
'CAPTAIN MARVEL' AMONG BIG-BUDGET FILMS TO RECEIVE CALIFORNIA TAX
CREDIT
The 2015-16 fiscal year marked a major expansion for the seven-year-old tax credit program, aimed at halting the erosion of California-based production to states with bigger incentives, such as Georgia and New York. The annual allocation rose from $100 million to $330 million, and applications are ranked on how many jobs they will produce, rather than being selected by
lottery.
'GIRLS TRIP' BOX OFFICE BREAKS R-RATED COMEDY CURSE, PROVES POWER OF DIVERSITY
Universal president of domestic distribution Nick Carpou says it is certainly true that Hollywood has viewed
films with black leads as having limited appeal, but that times are changing.
Whenever discussing Kathryn Bigelow, writers are careful to put a caveat toward the beginning, almost as if an
official subtitle to her career: Kathryn Bigelow, The Only Woman to Win an Oscar for Best Director.
Short classes and workshops afford a limited time commitment and create a sense of intensity while still offering an educational
opportunity. But can these short-term formats really have a long-term impact?
One of the most popular comments that I hear from actors is that they are “surprised”‘ to find out that Casting Directors are rooting for them. The
audition room can be an intimidating place; you walk into a room filled with competitors, you go into an office where complete strangers are staring at you expectantly, then you have to be at your most open, most vulnerable as you perform the scene. No wonder it’s scary.
DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO MEMORIZE LINES FOR AN AUDITION?
Whether or not an actor has to
memorize lines for an audition is a question I get asked all the time. It’s a pretty simple and straightforward one, but the answer can be complicated.
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 24th-28th; August 14th-18th and 21st-25th * www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses (ages 12-17)
2ND ANNUAL PASSIONATE ACTOR RETREAT ON BOWEN ISLAND August 14-18, 2017 A special gathering of dedicated actors who will…CATAPULT their acting into a whole new mastery. IGNITE their passion and ground their work and PARTICIPATE in the creation of a new industry project. Actors
will workshop and collaborate on exercises of character - an exhaustive and exhilarating unveiling of the self and character and an unearthing of the best of who they are. https://www.actorsfoundry.com/bowen-island-retreat
DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
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
ROGUES WEST ANNOUNCES NEW ENSEMBLE PROGRAM FOR SEPT 2017! The RW Ensemble Program is innovative &
comprehensive training stream created for the committed actor and flexible to fit your unique needs, schedule and budget. Steeped in the New York Tradition, the program supports total commitment to your development and professional objectives by providing intense, hands-on training under the highest caliber of instruction. No academic theory or filler – it’s all about authentic performance through Doing the Work. Flexible, no interest payment plan, and pricing includes all course materials,
handouts, textbooks and media storage - no extra charges or hidden fees. Email us today rogueswest@gmail.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
FILM NOIR
August 3-24
The Cinematheque’s annual foray into the dark, desperate world of American film noir returns with
eleven lurid classics from noir’s hard-boiled heyday. And again this year, we’ve added a small sidebar exploring noir’s surprisingly wide influence — this time on two spine-tingling standards of 1950s science-fiction.
The 29th annual festival features more than 50 films along with 7 visiting filmmakers/directors, 19
local directors, and numerous local performing artists and free events, in addition to parties and talkback sessions.
The 2017 season features
an exciting lineup of four classic Shakespeare plays (Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter's Tale, The Merchant of Venice, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona) plus a short-run contemporary drama (Shylock).
