Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - November 20 2017
Published: Mon, 11/20/17
INDUSTRY NEWS
WEST VAN ACTOR PLAYS SUPERMAN CREATOR
Born in North Vancouver and raised in West Vancouver, actor
Brendan Taylor is set to tackle the role of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel alongside fellow Canadian actor Blaine Anderson in AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, INACTION — WHY B.C. MUST DEFEND THE STATUS QUO ON FILM TAX CREDITS
British Columbia offers generous tax breaks to filmmakers, with a system of tax credits allowing producers to
claim back up to 28 per cent of their production costs. Such fiscal largesse has played a crucial part in fuelling the success of “Hollywood North”.
VANCOUVER'S JACOB TREMBLAY, 11, TAKES ON ANOTHER HEAVY ROLE WITH
'WONDER'
Jacob Tremblay is searching for the best way to describe what it's like acting behind a face prosthetic. In his new film "Wonder," the 11-year-old Vancouver actor plays Auggie, a boy born with a severe facial deformity.
6 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT HOW THOSE CHEESY HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIES GET MADE
Hallmark Channel Christmas movies are some of the coziest
things on TV. They're on constantly, they're predictable and easy to watch, and they're a charming way to spend time with family around the holidays. But it turns out they're also a big business, leading the network to big success in an era where everything's streamed on Netflix. Hallmark movies often film in and around Vancouver, Canada.
SUPERGIRL STAR CALLS FOR SAFER WORKPLACES AFTER SHOW CO-CREATOR SUSPENDED
BY STUDIO
Melissa Benoist, star of the Vancouver-filmed Supergirl series, released a statement calling for safer workplaces following the suspension of the show's co-creator Andrew Kreisberg who was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct.
VICTORIA COULD BE HOME TO FIRST
INDIGENOUS WALK OF FAME THANKS TO LOCAL FILMMAKER
A Victoria-based filmmaker wants the city to establish an Indigenous Walk of Fame to acknowledge Aboriginal storytellers and actors in the industry. Steve Sxwithul'txw has been part of the film and television industry for about 10 years. In that time, Sxwithul'txw has produced two Leo Award winning programs: Warrior Games and the latest Tribal Police
Files.
MARVEL GAVE INDIGENOUS DIRECTOR TAIKA WAITITI ITS WORST FRANCHISE IN ‘THOR.’ HE TURNED IT AROUND.
The film’s most inspired ingredient is
Marvel’s choice of director: Taika Waititi, a Jewish-Maori filmmaker best known for big-hearted dramedies about indigenous life in his native New Zealand. Waititi, 42, is “the first indigenous person ever to be handed the reins of a superhero megamovie,” and hiring him may be the best decision Marvel Studios ever made.
When you look at the top actors of all time, they are and were paid top dollar to be themselves. Sure, there’s
talent involved, but talent can only take you so far if you’re unable to make people feel something toward and about you. As an actor (and also a person), you need to find the best qualities about yourself, the ones that help you jump off the screen.
As an
actor, you may think there is a stark divide between what it is you do and what it is your director does. The truth, however, is that the two disciplines have much in common, and the better an actor understands that, the better their performances will be.
If you’re an actor who truly wants a long-term career and not a wannabe who thinks they can achieve fame and fortune with little work and less talent, there are two qualities you’re going to need to develop and cultivate: Persistence and flexibility.
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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
RED LIGHT WINTER November 18-26 Escaping their lives in Manhattan, former college buddies Matt and Davis take off to the Netherlands and find themselves thrown into a bizarre love triangle with a beautiful young prostitute named
Christina. But the romance they encounter in Europe is eventually overshadowed by the truth they discover at home. http://vagrantplayers.brownpapertickets.com
WILLIAM F. WHITE
NETWORKING COFFEE
November 21
This month we have Co-President Thunderbird Entertainment & CEO Atomic Cartoons, Jennifer McCarron joining us to talking about her career path.
THE SHIPMENT November 22 - December 2 Biting satire at its very best, Young Jean Lee’s provocative play The Shipment is a subversive modern minstrel show about Black identity meant to wake the world to the ridiculous narratives in dominant media. https://thecultch.com/events/the-shipment/
EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
November 24 - December 4
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.
This month is a very special Women in Film evening at Cineworks. We're screening the multi-award winning feature,
"The Birdwatcher". The film had its Vancouver premiere at the 2016 Vancouver International Women in Film Festival.
The 17th annual Festival will feature film premieres and lively celebrations, honour leading artists of our time, and present unique industry initiatives that connect filmmakers and dealmakers through our slate of talent programs and industry Summit.
