Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - September 30 2019
Published: Mon, 09/30/19
INDUSTRY NEWS
BC ACTORS HOPING TO ATTRACT ATTENTION WITH THEIR TRAILER AMID VIFF
“As actors, we sit around generally and we wait for someone to pick up the phone and say, `You got the part’ or for Hollywood to put us in something; and we didn’t want to wait," Mr. McLeod said of the project that so far has taken five years of work.
DOUG FORD GOVERNMENT SCRAPPING AGENCY THAT RATES FILMS
The Ford government is dissolving the independent agency responsible for classifying films screened in Ontario movie theatres. The Ontario Film Authority (OFA) will no longer issue film ratings starting next Tuesday, according to a Ministry of Government and Consumer Services memo obtained by CBC News.
VANCOUVER IS GOING TO SHOW OFF AS A VR HUB IN THE EU
Canadian talent in the world of virtual/augmented reality will be taking their skills and innovation onto a world stage — with Vancouver at the forefront. Ten Canadian VR/AR companies, 5 of which are from Vancouver, will be participating in 2019 Augmented World Expo in Munich Germany in October. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-vr-showcase-europe
SOULPEPPER THEATRE PLANS TO RELAUNCH TRAINING RESIDENCY NEXT FALL
The Soulpepper Theatre Company says it plans to relaunch its training program after putting it on hold last year in the wake of sexual-harassment allegations. The Toronto-based non-profit says it hopes to accept a new class of actors, designers, directors, and playwrights to join the Soulpepper Academy next fall. https://www.vancourier.com/soulpepper-theatre-plans-to-relaunch-training-residency-next-fall-1.23955450
IN ‘ABOMINABLE,’ ASIAN ACTORS PLAY ASIAN CHARACTERS. WHAT A NOVELTY.
Also rare for a big-studio animated feature, it’s centered on a modern Chinese family. Will it help change the lack of Asian representation onscreen? Even its supporters are unsure. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/movies/abominable-asian-americans.html
HOW THIS ACTOR FOLLOWED HIS PASSION TO WORKING WITH MARTIN SCORSESE + ROBERT DE NIRO
To any actor reading this, all I can say is, do NOT give up. I paved my own way, produced my own films, directed my own films, and I continue to do things to open the door for the right acting opportunities, which was my first true passion. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/the-irishman-martin-scorsese-robert-de-niro-essay-69089/
HOW CASTING A LOW-BUDGET FILM DIFFERS FROM CASTING A STUDIO FILM
If you’ve been wondering if there are any differences when it comes to the casting process for a low-budget, independent film versus a larger studio project, I can tell you there are. Understanding these differences can help you when you step into the audition room and even before then as you decide what you want to audition for. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-casting-a-low-budget-film-differs-from-casting-a-studio-film-69065/
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: 604-418-1192, info@tonyalcantardialect.com, www.tonyalcantar.com
DISCOVERING "BRAND YOU" WITH PAMELA WISE
Pamela Wise is a Vancouver-based Talent Agent & Intuitive Brand Coach who is passionate about people, narratives and marketing.
Join us for your personal intuitive brand work with Pamela. Each participant will get a one-on-one session to define your primary & secondary brands. Tapping into her stream of intuition combined with her love of personal branding; this will be a grounding experience that strikes as honest & intimate. She will advise on how to fuse your brand into headshots, online marketing with detailed notes on tone & archetypes. https://actorvan.com/product/brand-you-with-pamela-wise/
PASSIONATE ABOUT THE ART OF ACTING – ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
Vancouver offers many choices for acting classes – visit Rogues West, compare us to the rest, and make an informed choice about the quality, intensity and depth of your training … Rogues West offers the emerging or veteran actor a variety of Film, Scene Work, Meisner, Voice and American Dialect classes. Discover the legacy of Western Canada’s premiere acting family!
AUDIT FOR FREE - November 2019 classes registering now!
Check out www.rogueswest.ca for more studio details and Email: rogueswest@gmail.com to arrange your audit now!
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO - REMAINING FALL 2019 CLASSES
Voice Intensive October 2, 3, 4.
Friday Film Immersion four weeks starting October 18th.
One-Day Film Workshop Saturday October 19th.
Foundations Scene Study on Mondays, six weeks starting October 21st.
Thursday Scene Study six weeks starting October 24th.
Details for all classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
BIZ STUDIO: PROFESSIONAL FILM+TV ACTING CLASES FOR KIDS+TEENS
Is your young actor ready for a focused, small-group professional class with lots of individual attention? Biz Studio has a seventeen-year track record of training young actors who work regularly in film and television.
Classes are like small-group personal training, and take a maximum of six students so that instructors can work individually with each actor to give them what they need. This is the place for young actors ready to take their work to the next level! http://www.bizstudio.ca/classes
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
September 26 - October 11
VIFF presents the world's best cinema fused with related talks and events in a unique Films+ model. Annually, VIFF presents over 320 films and events, plays host to approximately 400 industry professionals from around the globe and boasts the largest Canadian film program in the world. https://www.viff.org/Online/VIFF-2019
VANCOUVER BOOZE N’ SCHMOOZE
September 30
Are you an indie filmmaker? Do you plan to be one? Well, there’s nothing like feeling you are part of a community. So come check out what other indie filmmakers do and say at our monthly networking event. https://www.raindance.org/courses/booze-n-schmooze-vancouver/
TRANSFORM: A CABARET FESTIVAL
October 2 – 12
A variety of ground-breaking artists—from here and around the world—will take over all three stages at The Cultch for eight explosive nights of bold, fresh, and extraordinary performance. It will be Indigenous and non-Indigenous, rough and ready, brash and beautiful, polished and political. All with the purpose of furthering our collective efforts towards reconciliation and the important conversations we must continue to have. http://urbanink.ca/transform-cabaret-festival/
IMPROV ECOLOGY 2019 ITI CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL
October 14-20
The conference and festival will provide participants with the opportunity to learn from others through discussions, workshops, and performances. There will be business focused workshops over 3 days for individuals who play a producer-type role in their organization. https://www.vtsl.com/iti-conference/overview/
HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
October 30 – November 10
This year’s theme Holding the Light has emerged from the compelling need of DTES-involved artists and residents to illuminate the vitality and relevance of the Downtown Eastside community and its diverse and rich traditions, knowledge systems, ancestral languages, cultural roots and stories. http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com
