Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - September 3 2018
Published: Mon, 09/03/18
INDUSTRY NEWS
STRATUSCORE, JOSHUA JACKSON’S LIQUID MEDIA PUSH CLOUD-BASED PRODUCTION SERVICE
Liquid Media’s chairman is Joshua Jackson, who recently wrapped the fourth season of the Showtime
series The Affair and whose company is concentrated in his home base of Vancouver which happens to be one of the busiest production hubs, a $4 billion a year industry.
28 MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMING IN VANCOUVER THIS SEPTEMBER
Few things are cooler than walking down the street of Vancouver and suddenly realizing that a new movie or the next installment of your
favourite TV show is actually live and on location. Bright lights, cameras rolling, celebrity sightings, and directors yelling action!
KELOWNA LINGUIST CREATED CONCEPT LANGUAGE FOR NEW FILM ALPHA
Typically when anthropology professor Christine Schreyer finishes concocting a new language for a film, it is eventually spoken by aliens from beyond the stars bearing messages of hope, peace, and occasionally destruction and doom. Her newest language, called Beama, was created for the recently released
film Alpha, which is about a young man separated from his tribe who befriends a lone wolf and takes place 20,000 years ago.
CRTC DEMANDS BELL, CORUS SPEND MORE MONEY ON CANADIAN CONTENT AFTER FEDS INTERVENE
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced Thursday that large television groups must spend a larger
proportion of their revenue on Canadian content production to renew their broadcast licences.
This is the fifth installment of a series of interviews with
theatremakers who have chronic illnesses. As a theatremaker with MS, my hope is that these stories will inspire all of us, and provide new approaches to resiliency for those of us living with a chronic illness.
It is always OK to drop your agent or manager if you’re dissatisfied with the relationship. Ultimately, it’s a business relationship both parties enter into willingly, and barring any contractual obligations, it should be 100 percent
voluntary. Keep in mind that your agent and manager only make money if you book work—the rest of the time they are working for you for free—so it’s in everyone’s best interest for you to book the jobs you go out for.
No matter where you are in your acting career, the thought of an audition is almost always bound to be stressful. Whether it’s for a bit part or
a series lead, an upcoming audition often leads to some combination of anxiety, sleeplessness, stuttering, loss of words...maybe even a cold sweat. But why?
When we refuse to acknowledge our own value, not only are we keeping it locked away from the rest of the world, but we neglect to give ourselves the very validation that could allow us to
bravely show and share our gifts. Out of sight, out of mind. Our stock goes down. Our self-worth becomes bankrupt.
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO Mentoring and developing professional Film and Theatre Artists since 1993. Sept 2018 classes
registering now! This session choose from: ESS FILM – Audition Prep, MEISNER IMMERSION, STANDARD AMERICAN DIALECT, SCENE WORK- Rogues Emerging Artists Program, ADV FILM – Hero’s Journey, FILM – The Audition, VOICE & TEXT in ACTION, ACTING FOR YOUNG ADULTS and MEISNER REPITITION. Arrange your informal one-on-one introductory meeting with Christiane Hirt today! Experience the legacy of the New York Studio tradition of acting. Fair and competitive prices, plus payment plan options. Email
us rogueswest@gmail.com | https://youtu.be/ATHgqhykrrk | www.rogueswest.ca
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
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER FRINGE FESTIVAL
September 6-16
The Vancouver Fringe Festival is back again! Eeny-meeny-miny-moe your way through every kind of theatre imaginable. With 99
shows over an 11 day period, there's sure to be something for everyone. We can't wait to play with you at the Fringe!
Stories illustrate our universally shared experiences. The Cold Reading Series (CRS) is committed to supporting and developing the talents of Vancouver’s story tellers – writers, actors, and musicians alike – by providing a forum where they can present their craft to a live audience and get instant feedback.
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 Celluloid Social Club (CSC) is a monthly, independent short film screening and networking event held at the ANZA Club in Vancouver, BC, running since November 1997. Each film is
followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers with a networking party after the screenings.
Both in terms of admissions and number of films screened, VIFF is among the five largest film festivals in North America. Screening films from more than 70 countries on nine screens, VIFF's program includes the pick of the world’s top film fests and many undiscovered gems.
