KIRK CAOUETTE KEEPING IT 'REEL' — FROM STUNTMAN TO PASSIONATE FILMMAKER
Hollywood North has always been a hotbed for high-kicking series
and fast-moving features — and is home to a burgeoning FX scene as well. But all the CGI in the world won’t ever cover for real live onscreen action. That’s where Kirk Caouette comes in.
METRO VANCOUVER TO CREATE PORTAL TO HELP FILM INDUSTRY
Metro Vancouver is creating
an online portal that’s expected to make it easier for film companies to set up shoots in communities across the region. The regional registration portal for filming is part of Metro Vancouver’s regional prosperity initiative, which involves metro’s municipalities working together to promote economic development.
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES BOOSTS B.C. ECONOMY BY $81M
The movie, which with box-office revenue of more than US$56 million was this past weekend’s highest-grossing film, was filmed over 180 days in Vancouver and Tofino.
JOHN CORBETT, LANA CONDOR JOIN 'TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE'
FILM
The film, based on the novel by Jenny Han, is being directed by Susan Johnson and was written by Sofia Alvarez. Production on the film, which is also being produced by Awesomeness and Overbrook Entertainment, has begun in Vancouver.
L.A. MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI SEEKS TO RAISE STATE PRODUCTION TAX INCENTIVES TO AT LEAST $500 MILLION
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is promising to push for an increase in California’s production tax incentives to at least $500 million annually — up more
than 50% from the current $330 million figure.
BRYAN CRANSTON: ‘INTERESTING ACTORS COME FROM CHALLENGING BACKGROUNDS’
The richer the life you’ve had, the more you have to draw on when creating a character. The more interesting actors come from challenging childhoods. It’s like prize-fighters: you don’t see them
coming from great households, they’ve had to fight their way out.
'IT SHOULDN'T BE LIKE THIS': SYRIAN ACTORS ENDURE VISA NIGHTMARE TO PERFORM IN N.Y. PLAY
A playwright and an actor from a highly-regarded Syrian stage group say they went through hell to enter the United States for a series of performances this
week, at the prestigious Lincoln Center in New York City.
If you’re in this business because you’re hot or bored or think it’d be cool to be adored, get out of it now. The only person who could put up with all the hardship and still stick around is someone who
sees themselves as more than a job.
In the end, it is a personal choice to move somewhere new and out of your comfort zone. If you feel that your dreams can only be achieved by moving someplace in the world where you can take your art and career to the next level, then I believe you should go for it wholeheartedly.
YOUR AGENT ISN’T YOUR MOTHER: HOW TO
HAVE A HEALTHY ACTOR/AGENT RELATIONSHIP
Your agent is not there to make you feel safe and worthy. That’s your job. Your agent’s job is to pitch and sell you to the decision makers in the industry. And in a market this competitive, you’re going to have to give her a hell of a lot of good stuff to sell.
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
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
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).
