Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - January 8 2018
Published: Mon, 01/08/18
INDUSTRY NEWS
8 MOVIES FILMING IN VANCOUVER THIS JANUARY
There are at least 8 movies
scheduled for filming in and around Vancouver this month including 4 feature films and 4 TV movies. Stars you can expect to see around town include Anna Kendrick, Candace Cameron Bure, Chris Hemsworth, Jeff Bridges and Katherine Langford.
ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING YEAR PROVES SURREY IS A BIG PART OF 'HOLLYWOOD NORTH'
When Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gushed about Surrey in an Instagram video he posted for his millions of followers, it became official — the biggest bigwigs
in Hollywood consider the city to be part of 'Hollywood North.'
GILLIAN ANDERSON, DAVID DUCHOVNY AND CHRIS CARTER KEEP SEEKING THE TRUTH THAT'S 'OUT THERE' AS 'THE X-FILES' RETURNS
After a 14-year hiatus, the beloved sci fi drama returned in 2016 for a quick-hit
miniseries. The six episodes reacquainted viewers with the tangled history of FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and their quest to ferret out the truth about aliens, the paranormal and all manner of monsters and monstrous men.
B.C. ACTORS ACCEPT NEW CONTRACT WITH 'PRECEDENT
SETTING' PROTECTIONS AGAINST SEX ASSAULT
B.C. performers in film, television and new media have voted overwhelming to ratify a new contract that includes what their union is calling “precedent setting” protections against sexual harassment.
FILM STUDIO IN NORTH OKANAGAN CLOSING DUE TO LACK OF DEMAND
A first-of-its-kind film studio venture in Vernon has failed to get off its feet. Okanagan
Studios opened in 2016, boasting 50,000 square feet of specialized space built for making movies. But the roughly four acre property on Kosmina Road in Vernon now has a for sale sign on it. According to the listing, the asking price is $5.75 million.
SIX YEARS AFTER TAX CREDIT CUT, SASK. FILM INDUSTRY ON 'LIFE SUPPORT' BUT NOT BEYOND SAVING
Saskatchewan’s film employment tax credit began in 1998 — the same year the Alberta government backpedalled its disincentive. That province’s film industry had shrunk from $160 million to $12 million in two years.
AMID SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUITS, SOULPEPPER SEVERS RELATIONSHIP WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LESLIE LESTER
Soulpepper has "severed its relationship" with long-time
executive director Leslie Lester and cancelled a season-opening production of Amadeus on Saturday, as Toronto's largest not-for-profit theatre company continued to reel in the wake of four civil lawsuits filed against it and former artistic director Albert Schultz, alleging decades of sexual harassment and assault by Mr. Schultz both on stage and off.
POWERFUL HOLLYWOOD WOMEN UNVEIL ANTI-HARASSMENT ACTION PLAN
Driven by outrage and a resolve to correct a power imbalance that seemed intractable just
months ago, 300 prominent actresses and female agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed an ambitious, sprawling initiative to fight systemic sexual harassment in Hollywood and in blue-collar workplaces nationwide.
THE BEST WAYS TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR AGENT OR
MANAGER
What’s the best way to stay in touch with my agent or manager? How often should I contact them? What should I say to remind them I exist without being bothersome? All great questions and all important! So let’s start at the beginning.
Don’t wait to think about what you want until it’s time to launch a press campaign. Take the time to set yourself up for success; you can start right now.
DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR Our 3 NEW classes start within TWO WEEKS: LIMITED SPACE! * American Dialects (Must know Standard American English) | January 9-February 27 * Standard American English for
the Foreign Actor | January 11-March 1 * Standard American English for the Commonwealth Actors (Canadians, Aussies, Kiwis etc.) | January 13-March 3 Book that role! info@tonyalcantardialect.com, 778-773-1402, www.tonyalcantar.com
AUDIT FOR FREE AT ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO Discover the RW Difference. Our January 2018 session offers new Meisner Repetition Class plus …Voice, Dialect,
Meisner, Pilot Prep, Audition, Scene Study and Scene Study on Film. Compare experienced instructors, performance opportunities, competitive prices, no interest payment plans and no extra fees. Explore our schedule for details on each class and for how you can experience the modern legacy of New York's studio-tradition of acting. Email rogueswest@gmail.com for your audit and a no-obligation, one-on-one mentorship meeting today! Check out our YouTube channel for clips from classes. https://youtu.be/ATHgqhykrrk http://www.rogueswest.ca
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
CANADA’S TOP TEN FILM FESTIVAL
January 12-21
The year’s best Canadian films are in the spotlight in The Cinematheque’s annual presentation of the Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival. This celebration of excellence in our national cinema showcases Canadian achievements in feature-length films, short films, and student short films.
The 2018 PuSh Festival features 28 works, including 20 Main Stage shows. The Festival also includes eight Club PuSh shows, industry networking events at the PuSh Assembly, visionary films in the PuSh Film Series, professional workshops, artist talks, and many more ancillary events.
