Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - December 18 2017
Published: Mon, 12/18/17
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
This will mark the final Vancouver Actor's Guide newsletter
for 2017 and we will return on Monday, January 8, 2018.
INDUSTRY NEWS
HALLMARK CHANNEL WRAPS UP THE HOLIDAYS, VANCOUVER STYLE
While Christmas movies
are a big bottom line item for the Hallmark Channel, the 16-year-old network has been a force in the film industry here for years. Last year they made 66 films, with 32 of those being Christmas and New Year’s themed.
NEW TAX BILL "SHAFTS" WORKING ENTERTAINERS BUT STARS ARE UNTOUCHED
An exclusive analysis by Actors Equity shows taxes skyrocketing and may force actors, writers, directors, producers and crew to self-incorporate, entailing additional expense.
While Vancouver, Toronto and Atlanta have put themselves on the map, it’s Chicago that has both the political support and budding artistic community to reign as the new premiere city for TV and film.
TOTAL RECALL: PERFORMERS ON LEARNING THEIR PARTS – AND THE PERILS OF 'BRAIN FARTS'
How do actors learn all those lines? How can dancers reproduce all those steps? These can seem like hackneyed questions so it’s refreshing to realise that actors and dancers are fascinated by them too.
DISNEY TO BUY 21ST CENTURY FOX ASSETS FOR $52.4 BILLION IN HISTORIC
HOLLYWOOD MERGER
The deal between Disney and 21st Century Fox marks a historic union of Hollywood heavyweights and a bid by Disney to bolster its core TV and film businesses against an onslaught of new competitors in the content arena.
QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK TO IMPROVE YOUR
ACTOR LIFE
The voice of truth knows there is no limit to what you can achieve. The voice of truth knows no one person is more deserving than another. The voice of truth would never harm you or make you feel small or not enough. That’s how you know it’s the voice of truth.
I decided to invest my time and energy in what I had agency over: my attitude and work ethic. As a result, I stopped taking myself so seriously and developed the ability to leave the audition in the room. Here’s how.
You need to put it all into perspective; EVERYTHING is an opinion. And things change: a new headshot, an updated demo, a new outfit or haircut. But you’ll do those things because you’re developing as a professional and it’s your choice to do so, not because someone told you that you’d be a failure if you don’t.
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
MESSAGE FROM DIALECT COACH TONY ALCANTAR Don't forget the reason for the season: Merry Christmas from Tony Alcantar, Dialect Coach https://www.tonyalcantar.com
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO REGISTERING NOW FOR JAN 2018 Discover the RW Difference. Our January 2018 session offers 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 | www.rogueswest.ca
UPCOMING EVENTS
PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
January 16 - February 4
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.
