Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - November 19 2018
Published: Mon, 11/19/18
INDUSTRY NEWS
ARTS PROGRAM PUTS
EAST VANCOUVER KIDS IN THE LIMELIGHT
Maureen Webb grew up poor.
Even though she would go on to become one of the most celebrated casting directors in Vancouver — she won her fourth Leo Award for Best Casting in a Motion Picture earlier this year — Webb never forgot what it was like to grow up on the outside of privilege. She also never forgot the positive impact arts programs had on her during the meagre years of childhood.
OUTLOOK18: EXPECT
MORE FILM PRODUCTIONS NEXT YEAR IN MAPLE RIDGE AND PITT MEADOWS
This year the economic
impact from production shoots in Maple Ridge is expected to be around $3.54 million, that is estimated at a minimum $10,000 per day of shooting. The pilot season was especially busy in April and May this year.
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
TO STAR IN GLOBAL TV PLANE MYSTERY 'DEPARTURE'
Oscar-winning Canadian actor
Christopher Plummer is set to star in a new homegrown drama series for Global TV. It’s billed as a “high-octane conspiracy series” about the mysterious disappearance of a passenger plane over the Atlantic Ocean.
'WE'RE STILL TRYING
TO GET IT MADE:' STAN LEE BACKED CANADIAN-SET SERIES IN FINAL YEARS
Kevin Gillis, creator of the
animated series The Raccoons, says as recently as a few years ago he was working with Lee on a live-action version of an unrealized comic book idea "very near and dear to his heart." The show was called Stan Lee's The Chosen, and its concept revolved around an Indigenous man who left his reserve behind for a job as a Toronto police officer.
ACTRESS ANN DOWD ON
WHAT IT WAS LIKE NOT FINDING SUCCESS UNTIL HER FIFTIES
What do you do between the
ages of 30 and 56? Because, as we know, life is long. Life is short, but really life is long in that regard. So, darlings, I want to tell you a few things that I believe deeply in the hopes that it might, in some way, give you a moment to think.
DOUGLAS RAIN,
STRATFORD FESTIVAL PIONEER AND VOICE OF HAL 9000, DIES
The Stratford Festival says
it is mourning the loss of a “rare artist” and one of its pioneers, Douglas Rain, who died at the age of 90 on Sunday morning. “Canadian theatre has lost one of its greatest talents and a guiding light in its development,” the festival’s artistic director, Antoni Cimolino, said in a press release Sunday.
EXPLOSIVE B.C.
GROWTH SPAWNS VR SUPPORT HUBS, POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS
When Capcom Game Studio
Vancouver Inc. closed suddenly in September, 150 workers were left without jobs at what was then one of the stalwarts of the local gaming sector. Many moved on very quickly, but not necessarily to another gaming studio.
The question of whether or
not theatre performance can serve as research is both practical and political. Performance with audience feedback is a useful dramaturgical tool – that’s the practical part. Whether or not creation and performance of a play can have the rigour of research may be more contentious – that’s the political part.
CANADIAN YOUTUBE
STAR LILLY SINGH TO TAKE HIATUS FROM MAKING VIDEOS, CITES EXHAUSTION
Singh, who has 14.5 million
subscribers on YouTube, revealed her decision to take a break in a video Monday. She said she didn’t know how much time she would be taking off YouTube, saying it could be one week or one month: “I have no idea.”
WHAT DIRECTORS
REALLY MEAN WHEN THEY SAY ‘LESS IS MORE’
We’re often told by
directors and teachers that “less is more,” but less what is more what? The note requires at least a qualifier to help us define what it is we are reducing, and what we are likely to achieve in the process. Look at a range of options and select the one you deem to be the most appropriate in the take. That’s the definition of a choice.
If you have big dreams and
goals for your career (beyond unpaid work), there will likely come a time when you must begin to say no. To help you figure out whether to take or pass on a job offer, here are three things to ask before making a decision.
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF
YOURSELF IN AUDITIONS, ON SET + IN LIFE
Being a professional actor
requires the ability to ask yourself, “What do I need?” As you progress, casting directors, directors, and various roles will demand different things from you, so it pays to take care of yourself for the sake of mental and physical health, as well as career preparedness.
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.
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CHRISTIANE HIRT AT ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
Company of Rogues has been training and mentoring actors for over 25 years - Christiane Hirt and our professional, experienced instructors offer integrated, comprehensive training for FILM, MEISNER, STAGE, VOICE/DIALECT and YOUNG ADULTS … and our Ensemble Program offers an individual, customized training program. Our goal is to nurture independent, creative self-reliant artists committed to the ongoing evolution of their craft. AUDIT FOR FREE and experience the modern legacy of New York's
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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
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
November 7 – December
2
The Vancouver Jewish Film
Centre is proud to host the longest running Jewish Film Festival in Canada where we showcase the diversity of Jewish culture, heritage and diversity. We are inclusive, encouraging multi-cultural interaction.
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.
VISAFF is a forward thinking
storytelling festival and we have been supporting work that goes beyond the Bollywood screen for many years. Year after year, the Festival pursues new ways to support artists and introduce more people to original, authentic South Asian storytelling.
Do not miss an opportunity
to chat with writers, directors, producers, actors, cinematographers, productions designers, students, seniors and newcomers of the Vancouver indie film scene right now. Join us for an evening of unadulterated film chitchat, special guests, industry networking and more!
The Cinematheque’s annual
celebration 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 showcases entries from 27 EU members.
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.
CREATIVE MORNINGS -
SPECIAL GVPTA THEATRE EVENING EDITION
November
27
FREE Registration! -
Join us at Vancouver Playhouse for a special evening edition of CreativeMornings with three talented creatives from Vancouver’s theatre community: Landon Krentz, Yvonne Wallace, and Heipo Leung, followed by a moderated discussion with the Georgia Straight’s style and arts editor, Janet Smith.
A must attend festival for
artists, the industry and audiences in Whistler. The Whistler Film Festival combines an esteemed international film competition with a concentrated industry summit organized to address the ever-changing landscape of filmmaking in the digital age.
