Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - November 6 2017
Published: Mon, 11/06/17
INDUSTRY NEWS
LEADERSHIP SERIES: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE B.C. FILM INDUSTRY
Currently, the
Vancouver Film industry is doing well, hosting big-name productions like the Dwayne Johnson feature film Skyscraper, along with popular TV franchises like Riverdale and The X-Files that are keeping B.C. film workers busy. But it hasn’t always been this way.
VANCOUVER FILM INDUSTRY VETERANS SPEAK OUT ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN HOLLYWOOD
NORTH
For Lisa Ovies, it was a heavy conversation: speaking with teenage students at her Vancouver-based acting school about her own experience with sexual harassment. However, Ovies and others say it isn’t just a problem in Hollywood: it’s happening in Canada too.
Mythic. Heart-breaking. Poetic. These are the words used by a peer assessment committee in describing Indian Arm — a
play by Port Moody writer and actor Hiro Kanagawa that clinched the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award for drama today (Wednesday).
SAVED FROM BANKRUPTCY, MAGNETIC NORTH GETS A SECOND CHANCE
Over the summer, a group of artists and administrators came together to try to save Magnetic North from shutting down permanently – and, on Monday,
they will announce they plan to settle the festival's debts and relaunch it anew in 2019.
Calling Jared Abrahamson a well-travelled man would be an understatement. The
Flin Flon-born actor’s newest television show, the Netflix-Showcase sci-fi production Travelers, aired its second season premiere on Oct. 16.
CANADA'S ACTORS UNION HIRES LAWYER TO REVIEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICIES
Spurred by the Harvey Weinstein scandal, ACTRA Toronto, the Canadian actors union's biggest branch, has hired a veteran
labor lawyer to conduct a review of its internal sexual harassment policies.
We have two problems. We clearly have overdependence on foreign productions. Talk about branch plant. It’s even branch plant
without many plants. This leads us to the second problem — the decline in independent Canadian production.
HELEN SHAVER, DON SHEBIB AMONG FILMMAKERS CELEBRATED AT DGC AWARDS
Such acclaimed Canadian filmmakers as Helen Shaver, Bruce McDonald and Don Shebib were among the artists
celebrated at Saturday night's 2017 Directors Guild of Canada Awards.
IN $25 BILLION VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY, VOICE ACTORS FACE BROKEN VOCAL CORDS AND LOW PAY
Voice actors in this industry are not treated like actors in television and movies. This led voice actors to
go on strike last year against 11 of the largest video game developers over bonus pay and safety issues such as vocal stress.
CREATING A PROJECT-PERFECT REEL JUST GOT A LOT EASIER
Next time you submit your reel for a project, ask yourself if it includes production-relevant material and if it truly features you at your absolute best. Doing so will amplify your ability to supercharge your audition rate, book more roles, and launch your
career.
AUDITION TRACKING: WHAT IT IS + WHY YOU NEED TO DO IT
Actors run their own small businesses. It’s all on you; no one else is going to do the work for you. So treat your acting
career as seriously as you would any other business. Give it the respect and attention you’d like to see from the industry and the industry will respond by buying your product. One way to get a leg up? Audition tracking.
IS YOUR BODY LANGUAGE KEEPING YOU FROM BOOKING AUDITIONS?
As actors, behavior is our business. But when you say one thing and your body communicates something
else we believe what we see, not what you say. The non-verbal signals we send speak louder than words.
MOTION CAPTURE FOR ACTORS WITH CARRIE THIEL | Vancouver Film School Nov 18-19 Expand your confidence with Motion Capture technology & join the wave of the future at VFS. Carrie Thiel is one of the early
creatives involved with Motion Capture through her work on the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and she is coming to VFS for this 2-day workshop! This workshop will provide you with video assets that showcase your performance work in the volume of Mimic’s commercial size Motion Capture studio. The footage will be a perfect addition to your professional portfolio! www.vfs.edu/mocap-acting
REGISTERING NOW FOR NOVEMBER CLASSES AT ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO Discover the RW Difference! – Pilot Prep, Demo Reel and Industry Showcase
classes to challenge, revive, inspire and energize you! Compare experienced instructors, performance opportunities, competitive prices, no interest payment plans and no extra fees. Explore our website for details and experience the modern legacy of New York's studio-tradition of acting. AUDIT FOR FREE and follow-up with a no obligation, one-on-one mentorship meeting. Email us today! rogueswest@gmail.com | www.rogueswest.ca https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
KIDS+TEENS FILM+TV ACTING AT BIZ STUDIO January to March classes are registering now! Biz Studio students have about twice the
one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools, with a max of 6 students per class. We have a legacy of training young actors who go on to work in the industry, *outstanding* instructors, and a beautiful downtown campus inside a working film & TV casting studio. **Kids (ages 8-11) www.bizstudio.ca/kidsactingclasses **Teens (ages 12-17) www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses
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
THE LONESOME WEST October 20 - November 11 @ Pacific Theatre Brothers Coleman and Valene can’t seem to co-exist without sudden outbreaks of violence over the pettiest concerns. When their doubt-ridden parish priest attempts to
bring reconciliation, their confessions quickly turn from earnest offerings into weapons in a hilarious and dark race to the bottom. http://pacifictheatre.org/season/2017-2018-season/mainstage/the-lonesome-west
CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB
November 15
A monthly screenings featuring the best in independent provocative short films since November 1997 followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker followed by networking & socializing. No Minors. Prizes
galore.
Now celebrating its 20th year, The Cinematheque’s annual showcase of new cinema from the European Union is proudly presented with the Vancouver consulates and the Ottawa embassies of the member states of the European Union and the Delegation of the European Union to Canada. This year’s festival features entries from 25 EU members.
