FILMING OF TV SERIES A MILLION LITTLE THINGS CONTRIBUTES OVER $27 MILLION TO B.C. ECONOMY
Numerous screen productions in British Columbia have provided major economic boosts, ranging from the filming of the TV series Riverdale, which spent over $60 million during its first two seasons, to Deadpool 2, which spent over $100 million. The latest economic good news comes from TV drama series A Million Little Things. https://www.straight.com/food/1235316/filming-tv-series-million-little-things-contributes-over-27-million-bc-economy
REGINA-BASED DEAF ACTOR RELISHING ROLE IN RECENTLY RELEASED NETFLIX SERIES
Deaf actors from across North America were asked to audition for the role, but Alabssi won out. "I had seen a few shows on Netflix, but I didn't know they were going to be asking for involvement in shows," Alabssi said. He flew out to Calgary to meet director John Hyams. "I was feeling in awe." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-based-deaf-actor-lands-role-netflix-series-1.5117468
AVENGERS CASTING DIRECTOR: LGBTQ, OTHER DIVERSE CHARACTERS ARE COMING TO FUTURE MOVIES
Victoria Alonso, the studio’s executive vice-president of production, tells Vulture that a move beyond the long-established standard of white male superheroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Spider-Man isn’t just reflective of a more inclusive culture, it’s a sound business model. https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/avengers-casting-director-lgbtq-characters.html
SANDRA OH, MINDY KALING, BTS, AND HASAN MINAJ NAMED AMONG MOST INFLUENTIAL ASIANS IN AMERICAN CULTURE
Gold House – a collective of pioneering Asian founders, creative voices, and leaders – released its second annual A100 List celebrating Asians and Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) who’ve made transformative contributions to society. https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/gold-house-a100-list-bts-sandra-oh-awkwafina-2019-1202129674/
THE PERKS OF BEING AN EXTRA
One way to gain professional on-set experience is to get hired as a background actor or “extra” on a couple of big projects. You’ll get paid to be an actor, get an education on how a real set works, and gain the confidence that only comes from real-life experience. I call it getting your set legs! https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/perks-extra-4911/
TIPS FOR NETWORKING IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
Your network is everything! In addition to training at a top acting studio, it is very important to know how to network in the film industry. As such, here are seven tips to help you get started. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/tips-networking-film-industry-8843/
UPCOMING TRAINING
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
CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP WITH CANDICE ELZINGA
July 20-21
Candice Elizinga is one of Vancouver’s top casting directors. Candice has four Emmy Nominations. Casting such shows as SEE, Man in The High Castle, The 100, Loudermilk, When Calls the Heart, Chesapeake Shores and many more. This is a great opportunity for actors ready to show where they are in their craft and to be seen by Candice.
16 Participants. Registration Opens Wednesday May 8th at 7pm https://actorvan.com/casting-workshop-candice-elzinga/
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
FILM – SCENE WORK – MEISNER – VOICE – DIALECT
Audit for free to make an informed decision on your training.
Rogues West offers classes for the emerging or veteran actor. Innovation and adaptation in our classes has created the legacy of Western Canada's Premiere Acting Family. All our instructors are workings actors with years of experience … Discover the difference at Rogues West, in the vanguard of training and mentoring actors for over 25 years.
Email: rogueswest@gmail.com. Check www.rogueswest.ca for more studio details and for videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
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
DOXA DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
May 2-12
Committed to cultivating curiosity and critical thought, DOXA will present 82 films (shorts and features) from across Canada and around the world, representing some of the very best in contemporary documentary cinema. https://www.doxafestival.ca
LEAP PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL 2019
May 10 – 12
14 new plays by 14 young playwrights read over 3 evenings by 6 of Vancouver’s best actors. All events are FREE to attend and take place at the Granville Island Stage. Stay after the Level 3 reading on May 12 for the festival adjudication, where our panel of theatre professionals will offer research and development grants to select playwrights, and insights and reflections on this year’s work. https://artsclub.com/education/leap
COLD READING SERIES
May 13
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. Meet likeminded artists, writers, directors, actors. http://www.coldreadingseries.com
REVOLVER FESTIVAL
May 22 – June 2
The latest evolution in Upintheair Theatre's fifteen-year history of Festival production, rEvolver takes place each May at The Cultch in East Vancouver. rEvolver brings audiences the full range of contemporary theatrical practice, from script-based theatre to devised and site-specific works, staged readings of work-in-progress, and in-depth discussions with artists. https://www.upintheairtheatre.com/festival-about
MAKING A SCENE THEATRE CONFERENCE
May 28
The 20th annual conference features conversations, panels, and presentations with leaders within the local theatre and arts community. Topic highlights include economic inequalities within the arts, ethics of storytelling, building relationships with designers, and fundraising & marketing.
