Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - September 16 2019
Published: Mon, 09/16/19
INDUSTRY NEWS
THIS NEW NETFLIX SERIES WAS ENTIRELY FILMED AND PRODUCED IN B.C.
While those catching Netflix's new series "The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco" will notice the storyline is set in the Golden Gate City, the scenes might be a little more familiar. In fact, the entire production is entirely B.C.-owned and controlled and, with the exception of two British actors, all the cast, writers, directors and on-set crew members are from B.C. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/this-new-netflix-series-was-entirely-filmed-and-produced-in-b-c-1.4585064
HOW SEA LEVEL RISE COULD AFFECT CITIES WHERE FILMS, TV SHOW ARE MADE
In the coming decades, production hubs such as New York, New Orleans, Vancouver and the coastal Los Angeles area are likely to experience more frequent severe flooding related to higher sea levels. https://variety.com/2019/film/features/sea-level-rise-cities-films-tv-1203331370/
B.C. DIRECTORS’ CAMPAIGN TARGETS U.S. PRODUCTION GIGS
American producers of the TV movie Kim Possible had not yet landed on a filming location when they hired Vancouverite Zach Lipovsky as the feature’s director.“And when they hired me, that’s what made them shift their decision to Vancouver because I had shot everything else here,” recalled the 35-year-old actor-turned-director. “So that’s a $17 million spend that hired people for six months. All that money went straight into the province because they hired me.” https://biv.com/article/2019/09/bc-directors-campaign-targets-us-production-gigs
BROTHERS RISING IN HOLLYWOOD WANT TO SPOTLIGHT CANADIAN FILMMAKERS OF COLOUR (VIDEO)
Shamier Anderson and Stefan James are rising stars in the Hollywood film industry, who want to use their platform to give a boost to Canadian filmmakers of colour. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1603115075923
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER ON CANADIAN "PRODUCTION BOOM" LAUNCHING HOLLYWOOD STARS
Canada is a key market for Hollywood as well as a major production center for content, especially among streaming giants like Netflix and Apple ramping up their production slates alongside a thriving Canadian content production sector. And that American presence has allowed local talent in Toronto and Vancouver to nab lead roles in Hollywood projects. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tiff-christopher-plummer-talks-canadian-production-boom-stars-1237328
BBC LOOKS TO NEW FEMALE TV WRITERS TO FIGHT NETFLIX CHALLENGE
It is an industry that has been dominated for years by men but the tide appears to be turning for female TV writers after a search by the BBC to find the next creator of a hit series like Bodyguard resulted in women winning all but one of the places in its new Writers’ Academy. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/sep/08/bbc-looks-to-new-female-tv-writers-to-fight-netflix-challenge
WHEN TO BUTT HEADS AND HOW TO LIVE WITH IT
The biggest thing to remember is far more important than being able to live with the displeasure of others, is being able to live with yourself. No one else is in it for the long haul with you. So before you risk an artistic relationship over artistic differences, decide whether you can better stand to lose the goodwill of the other party, or your respect for your own ability to stand up for yourself in that particular matter. https://www.castittalent.com/blog/2019/09/when-to-butt-heads-and-how-to-live-with-it/
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
* Film Intensive September 24, 25, 26.
* 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
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
STANDARD AMERICAN ACCENT WITH LIZ MCLAUGHLIN
Drop-ins available Sunday's until October 27
The majority of shows we audition for in Vancouver are set in America. It is assumed by directors, producers, and network executives that we sound American. The twang of an unauthentic American accent can limit our chances of booking a role no matter how good our audition was. Having a bullet proof Standard American Accent is what Liz McLaughlin will teach you. More importantly, the difference between a Standard American Accent and the American Accent they are looking for.
When: Sunday’s 10am-1pm | Where: 2333 Ontario St https://actorvan.com/product/standard-american-accent-with-liz-mclaughlin/
UPCOMING EVENTS
WILLIAM F. WHITE NETWORKING COFFEE
September 17
Michelle Muldoon is a Vancouver based writer/director whose most current work marries her love for action films with a commitment to female driven stories. Michelle currently holds the position of Film and Media Training Manager for Raindance Vancouver where she also teaches the Introduction to Screenwriting Workshop. https://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?evt=445
VANCOUVER IMPROV FESTIVAL
September 24 – 29
You can expect innovative improvised performances from local, national, and international talent, as well as workshops from leading instructors. http://vancouverimprovfest.com
THE 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
