ACTRESSES ON HOLLYWOOD SHOOTS IN CANADA ARE UNDERPAID, CENSUS FINDS
Hollywood's pay inequality has spread to Canada. ACTRA, the Canadian actors union, released the findings of an industry census that indicated Canadian actresses make 25 percent less on average than their male counterparts in Ontario, the country's biggest media market. Local actresses earn 11 percent less than actors when working on Hollywood TV shoots in the province, which includes series like The Handmaid's Tale and Star Trek: Discovery. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/actresses-hollywood-shoots-canada-are-underpaid-census-finds-1180444
MIKE MYERS SHARES HIS ACTING 'ORIGIN STORY' AT SAG AWARDS
“What I'm about to tell you is a true story. I was born in Canada. A country that heavily subsidizes their arts. When I was 17, the Canadian government had me fill out a vocational training test to see what it is I should do for a living once I graduated high school. I sent it to Ottawa, and two weeks later, the Canadian government determined that I should be a movie star.” https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/01/28/mike-myers-canada-sag-awards_a_23655218/?ec_carp=925334329864968918
RAILROAD SETTLES CIVIL SUIT IN 2014 DEATH OF FILM WORKER
A railroad owner has settled a civil lawsuit by the family of a film worker killed in a 2014 train collision on its tracks in Georgia. Court records show CSX Transportation finalized the confidential settlement with Sarah Jones’ family Jan. 24. Jones was killed Feb. 20, 2014, when a freight train southwest of Savannah slammed into film workers shooting a movie about singer Gregg Allman. https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/01/30/railroad-settles-civil-suit-in-2014-death-of-film-worker/
DEVELOP AND DEEPEN YOUR ACTING TECHNIQUE
Untold Wants Theatre’s 6-Week Acting Courses Beginning Feb 25th
"Back to Basics" Monday evenings, focuses on script analysis and building a character, voice and body work, with practical scene applications.
The "Actor's Gym" Saturday evenings, for the more advanced actor to constantly improve through scene work and group feedback. Both classes employ techniques from Adler, Meisner, Chekhov to Laban, Linklater, and Lecoq. See our website for full course descriptions, pricing, location, and come hone your craft!UntoldWantsClasses@gmail.comwith your materials for consideration, and if you have schedule questions. https://untoldwants.com/classes/
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
COMEDY WORKSHOP WITH HOWARD NEMITZ
March 2 & 3, 2019
Howard’s credits include Canadian programming, such as Mosquito Lake, The Blobheads, An American in Canada, and Stanley Dynamic, Package Deal to wildly popular American shows, Smart Guy, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Police Academy. Howard was the Show Runner on a CBC show, Sophie, which also aired on ABC Family. He was the Executive Producer/Head Writer/Director of “Mr. Young,” a YTV/Disney XD sitcom, and the Executive Producer/Co-Creator/Head Writer/ Director of the immensely popular
YTV/Netflix. Only 16 seats available. http://actorvan.com/comedy-workshop/
BE UNCOMMON
Experience the legacy of Western Canada’s Premiere acting Family – Company of Rogues and Rogues West Actors Studio.
Acting is not an individual endeavour ... the safe, supportive and creative environment of our classes is integral for the development of each individual's craft.
Christiane Hirt & our Rogues instructors have been mentoring and training actors since 1993 … discover the New York studio tradition of acting at Rogues West Actors Studio. Contact us to audit for free!
Checkwww.rogueswest.cafor more studio details and emailrogueswest@gmail.com to ask us any questions. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
UPCOMING EVENTS
VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL
February 1 – 10
The Victoria Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary with a 156 films over 10 days at eight venues across Victoria. https://www.victoriafilmfestival.com
RENDEZ-VOUS FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
February 5 – 10
Celebrating 25 years having screened more than 1000 films, this year’s amazing line-up includes a wide-variety of award nominated films such as Chien de garde by Sophie Dupuis, garnered rave reviews and was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. http://www.rendez-vousvancouver.com
WILLIAM F. WHITE NETWORKING COFFEE
February 19
February's Networking Coffee Chat is going to be dedicated to local filmmakers with films screening in the 2019 Vancouver International Women in Film Festival. Confirmed guests include Tracey Varju and Meeshelle Neal (Check), Michelle Morris (Good Girls Don't), Petie Chalifoux (Nisowak), Eva Brownstein (Tayybeh), Athena Han (Bunny Man), Tricia Collins (Clinch), Layla Cameron (Fat Hiking Club). https://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?evt=405
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
February 22 - March 1
The 2019 VIMFF features 66 films, 7 world premieres, 11 North American premieres, 9 Canadian premieres. The festival opens with Liv Sansoz who will speak about her ambitious project to summit all 82 mountains above 4000m in the European Alps. https://vimff.org
