Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - August 14 2017
Published: Mon, 08/14/17
INDUSTRY NEWS
‘THE ROCK’ DWAYNE JOHNSON REVEALS VANCOUVER LED TO CAREER-CHANGING TWIST
Vancouver holds fond memories for
superstar actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, including a life-changing career turn. From a high-rise balcony, The Rock told his Instagram followers this week about his first visit to Vancouver when he was 22.
WHY VANCOUVER’S QUEER FILM FESTIVAL IS SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON QUEER FILMMAKERS OF COLOUR
Now in its 29th year, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival has been
committed to reflecting a variety of queer lives on screen since its inception. This year’s focus on The Experiential Lens: Filmmakers of Colour Spotlight, is no exception.
BC FILM IS LOOKING REAL GOOD IN FIRST VIFF 2017 PROGRAMMING
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Vancouver International Film Festival revealed 12 titles in its B.C.-based Sea to Sky stream -- the first programming announcement for this year’s festival. It’s pretty mouthwatering, with a nice mix of new and established talent, some major stars, much timeliness in subject matter, and an admirable bent towards Indigenous issues and representation.
HUMBLE HOLLYWOOD BIGWIG RAISING FUNDS FOR VICTIM OF B.C. WILDFIRES
The sight of a couple on TV, talking about the loss of their home because of a wildfire burning in B.C.’s interior, really caught Larry Sugar. So, Sugar decided to set up a table
outside Urban Fare in Yaletown this past weekend to collect donations.
GEORGIA COULD BE THE NEW HOLLYWOOD FOR YOUNG ACTING TALENT
The reason is largely economic. Casting locally is cheaper for producers because it saves on travel, lodging and per
diem costs. Those savings are effectively doubled when the actor in question is underage, because the law requires they be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
WHAT’S SO HARD ABOUT CASTING NATIVE AMERICAN ACTORS IN NATIVE AMERICAN ROLES?
Taylor Sheridan, writer-director of the new film “Wind River,” which takes place on a Wyoming reservation, told his casting team:
Hire Native American actors. When vetting is a challenge even for tribes, how can casting directors do it?
At its best and highest form, an audition is you showing the people in the room that you are ready and able to do the job; that you have the chops at that very moment to walk onto the set
and deliver as a multifaceted, creative, and flexible actor as well as a solid, strong, and dependable professional.
So here are three of the things that need to happen if you’re going to be seen as set-ready.
IF YOU WANT AN ACTING CAREER, ANSWER THIS ONE QUESTION
There is no book of tips the working actors are keeping away from everyone else, but there is a difference in the way those actors approach the business.
The number one trap a lot of actors can fall into as they age comes down to a loss of vulnerability, spontaneity, flexibility, and an absence of a childlike willingness to play pretend with full abandon and freedom. This is because as we all get older, we tend to fall into habits and do things by rote rather than by discovery and accident, a way to seek security and certainty.
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: 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
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).
