Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - October 7 2019
Published: Mon, 10/07/19
INDUSTRY NEWS
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 UBCP/ACTRA AWARDS
“It is our honour and privilege to acknowledge and recognize our world class performers at the 8th Annual "UBCP/ACTRA Awards this November,” says Keith Martin Gordey, UBCP/ACTRA president and ACTRA vice president. “Our extraordinarily accomplished members are a significant reason that Vancouver is the third largest production centre in North America and we are very proud of this year’s nominees.” https://www.yvrscreenscene.com/home/2019/10/4/nominees-announced-for-2019-ubcpactra-awards
FILMMAKER FAILURES LED TO DEATH OF DEADPOOL 2 STUNTWOMAN: WORKSAFEBC REPORT
WorkSafeBC investigators determined that TCF Vancouver Productions Ltd. failed by not conducting proper risk assessments. It didn’t implement effective safety controls, determine a safe speed for the stunt or the limitations of the motorcycle, and complete checklists for stunt safety inspections and a production activity notification. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/filmmaker-failures-led-to-death-of-deadpool-2-stuntwoman-worksafe-b-c-report
ALBERTA'S FILM INDUSTRY AT A STANDSTILL ON PRODUCTION, FILMMAKERS SAY
A shift in how screen-based production companies will be able to access government funding in Alberta has some members in the industry bracing for the worst. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/film-alberta-ucp-money-1.5297725
CAA SIGNS ‘SHANG-CHI’ AND ‘KIM CONVENIENCE’ STAR SIMU LIU
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Dave Callaham, Liu makes history as the first Asian superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He will be joined in the film by fellow Asian actors Tony Leung and Awkwafina. https://deadline.com/2019/10/caa-shang-chi-kim-convenience-simu-liu-1202750681/
ACCLAIMED PLAYWRIGHT'S U.S. PREMIERE CANCELED AFTER IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES DENY CREW VISAS
Veteran actress and playwright Conchi León has been looking forward to bringing a piece of her native Yucatán, México to the United States since March, but immigration authorities quashed her hopes a week before she was set to put on her play "La Tía Mariela" (Aunt Mariela) in Chicago. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/acclaimed-playwright-s-u-s-premiere-canceled-after-immigration-authorities-n1059951
HOW CILLIAN MURPHY KEEPS THE FAME WOLVES AT THE DOOR
Murphy, 43, is a throwback of an actor. In an era defined by stars broadcasting their real selves on social media, he's carefully remained opaque. He's not on Instagram, or Twitter. He doesn't take photos with fans, instead asking if he can shake their hands, or have a chat, or sign something. He doesn't want to be famous, and in fact he actively rejects the idea that he ought to be. https://www.gq.com/story/cillian-murphy-profile
HOLLYWOOD'S 50 MOST POWERFUL TV SHOWRUNNERS OF 2019
The Hollywood Reporter's annual rundown reveals who'll be making the series (and the paydays) that define the industry's next era — as these MVPs disclose what they watch when they aren’t working, what they think of life without agents and the peer they're most envious of. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywoods-50-powerful-tv-showrunners-2019-1243639
HOW INTROVERTED ACTORS CAN USE THEIR NATURAL PERSONALITY IN THE AUDITION ROOM
Early on, I was told by the people who knew best that I really just needed to be myself and that was the key to pushing and moving my career to the next level. But I didn’t understand that—how could I be myself if who I felt I was wasn’t enough? https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/almost-family-victoria-cartagena-introverted-actor-69099/
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/
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
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!
TONY ALCANTAR & ASSOCIATES: NEW CLASSES!
1. The Global Actor: Dialects/Accents/Foreign Languages. Sat. 2-5pm. Nov 2-Dec 21
--Co-taught by Vancouver's premiere foreign language dialect coaches; the WORLD is your oyster!
2. Classic Comedy. Sat. 10-1pm Nov 2-Dec 21
--Taught by Second City Alum Tony Alcantar. "Dying is easy, comedy is hard." Edmund Gwenn
3. The Art of Self-Taping. Sun. 5-8pm. Nov 3-Dec 8
--Taught by Francesca Bianchi. "It's more than point-and-shoot: get the edge with these valuable skills!"
Register now: 604-418-1192, info@tonyalcantardialect.com, www.tonyalcantar.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
MÉTIS ARTS FEST
September 27 – October 26
Métis Arts Fest presented by Savage Society and Massey Theatre includes music, dance, visual art, theatre, and celebration, sharing and illuminating Métis stories and culture. https://www.masseytheatre.com/metis-arts-fest/
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. http://urbanink.ca/transform-cabaret-festival/
VSFF INDIE FILM MIXER
October 9
Come mix and mingle with the Indie Film Community! Join us at the Living Room (Hotel Belmont) to connect with and celebrate our community of filmmakers and festival partners. https://www.facebook.com/events/1845926598886402/
INTERNATIONAL THEATRESPORTS INSTITUTE 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/
CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB
October 16
The monthly screenings featuring the best in independent provocative short films since November 13, 1997 followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker with networking & socializing. No Minors. Prizes galore. https://www.facebook.com/events/412735419413277/
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
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION FORUM
November 1-2
The Sustainable Production forum is two days of connecting with industry professionals, learning about sustainable production practices, collaborating on solutions and finding new pathways to make a difference on set and in the motion picture industry. https://www.sustainableproductionforum.com
