Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - April 16 2018
Published: Mon, 04/16/18
INDUSTRY NEWS
MOLLY PARKER GETS LOST IN SPACE FOR NEW VANCOUVER-SHOT NETFLIX SERIES
Actor Molly
Parker came home to spend time in a whole new world. The Maple Ridge native was in Vancouver from mid-January to July last year shooting the Netflix reimagining of the classic TV series Lost in Space, which begins streaming April 13.
ACTOR AJUAWAK KAPASHESIT BRINGS QUIET RAGE TO FILM ADAPTATION OF RICHARD WAGAMESE'S INDIAN HORSE
Taking his first-ever lead in the much-anticipated feature, based on the near-iconic Richard Wagamese novel, the 27-year-old actor dominates a lot of his scenes by doing virtually nothing, all while telegraphing the bitterness, pain,
and anger that will eventually devour Saul Indian Horse and reduce him from super-talented NHL hopeful to hungry ghost haunting the streets of Canada in a stupor of addiction.
B.C. MOVIE PRODUCER AT THE HELM OF UPCOMING FILM AN ORDINARY
MAN
Okanagan film producer Rick Dugdale is making tremendous strides as a Canadian producer in the big leagues of movie making, producing multi-million dollar feature films starring A-list actors, all over the
world.
MARTIN SCORSESE TO DIRECT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CANADIAN COMEDY LEGENDS
SCTV
Attention, hosers of the Great White North: a Canadian comedy troupe is getting some big-name Hollywood recognition. Netflix announced that Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese will direct a documentary about the Emmy Award–winning Canadian sketch-comedy TV series SCTV, by Second City comedy
troupe.
SAG-AFTRA CALLS FOR ENDING MEETINGS IN HOTEL ROOMS,
RESIDENCES
The move, announced Thursday, is called Guideline No. 1 and is the first expansion of the union’s two-month-old Code of Conduct initiative to confront harassment and advance equity in the industry. SAG-AFTRA released a “Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment” on Feb. 10 instructing its 160,000 members on how to deal with the
issue.
INCLUSION RIDERS BOAST HIGH-PROFILE SUPPORT, BUT LACK COMMITMENT FROM MOST
STUDIOS
Save for a handful of top Hollywood actors and producers, no major studio has publicly backed the adoption of inclusion riders after Frances McDormand cemented the little-known contractual term in the national lexicon.
It often feels like casting directors are unapproachable, almost like the great and powerful Oz. But what we really want you to remember about CDs is that they are working their asses off in
often-underappreciated jobs, they need you, and they’re human.
Instead of putting all your focus on securing an agent, learn how to book your own work. Once you gain professional experience and build relationships with some industry decision-makers, you’ll be much more desirable to agencies looking to grow their
roster!
WHY AGENTS DROP TALENT + HOW NOT TO BE ONE OF
THEM
It's important to become more than just a face in a headshot—your agent has hundreds of those. If they get to know you as a person and if you take the time to keep them informed about your career, they'll develop more of a personal relationship with you, making it that much harder to drop you from their
roster.
MOTION CAPTURE WORKSHOP WITH IAN ROZYLO | Vancouver Film School May 26-27 Expand your confidence with Motion Capture technology & explore dramatic combat techniques used in video games, film
and animation. Ian Rozylo is one of the early creatives involved with Motion Capture for video games – his credits include UFC, Mass Effect 2 & 3, Resident Evil, Dead Rising 2… This workshop will provide you with video assets that showcase your performance work in the volume of Beyond Capture’s commercial size Motion Capture studio. The footage will be a perfect addition to your professional portfolio! Learn more atwww.vfs.edu/programs/mocap-acting
DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR Hollywood producers trust Tony with their stars: Oscar winners Mel Gibson, Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmy winner Martin Freeman plus A-listers Sam Rockwell, Vince Vaughn, Joel Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Nathan Fillion, Stellan
Skarsgard and MANY MORE. You can trust him too. * Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence the most requested accents and dialects for the Vancouver market. Book that role! Contact: 778-773-1402, info@tonyalcantardialect.com, www.tonyalcantar.com
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO May 2018 schedule is out! Check it out atwww.rogueswest.ca… and discover the RW Difference! Popular favourites offered this session are HERO’s JOURNEY, SHOWCASE SCENE STUDY, MEISNER and DIALECT as well as our fundamental CORE FILM, CORE ACTING and MEISNER REP. Christiane Hirt has been
training actors for over 25 years and we offer comprehensive classes by instructors with decades of acting experience. Compare and experience the modern legacy of New York's studio-tradition of acting. Email rogueswest@gmail.comto audit and your no-obligation, one-on-one mentorship meeting
today! Remember AUDIT FOR FREE!
KIDS+TEENS FILM+TV ACTING AT BIZ STUDIO 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
IMPROV WORKSHOP FOR ACTORS WITH ALI FROGGATT Saturday May 19 | 9am-5pm Looking to be more relaxed and present in the audition room? Learn to think on your feet and create new ideas effortlessly. Free your mind, and allow yourself to be more spontaneous in your work! Ali has spent the last 10 years performing & studying with improv gurus Keith Johnstone, Dennis Cahill, Rebecca Northan, and Shawn Kinley. She has performed and
taught improv on numerous stages across Canada and internationally. She is the founder and Artistic Director of the Canmore International Improv Festival. Only 12 seats available! http://actorvan.com/improv-workshop-for-actors/
UPCOMING EVENTS
WILLIAM F. WHITE NETWORKING COFFEE
April 17
Talk shop over coffee with WIFTV members and friends. Whether you are a producer, directors, screenwriters, actors, or someone who wants to know more about the industry, the William F. White Networking Coffee is a great way to meet a variety of different people in the film and television community in
Vancouver.
The Cinematheque is pleased to mark National Canadian Film Day, a one-day, coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration designed to bring Canadians
together to watch Canadian films. Launched in 2014 and organized by REEL CANADA, National Canadian Film Day is held each year in April.
Entertainment is evolving. Vancouver Web Fest is proud to bring together creators from around the world for 3 days of panels, workshops, keynotes, screenings and experience-centered
sharing. Part festival, part conference and part showcase; we encourage guests to Discover, Experience and Participate in this exciting era of digital storytelling.
