WE HAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH: THE COST OF PERFORMING TRAUMA FOR WOMEN OF COLOR
I want to protest the state of American theatre. Not in general, but for women. And not just for women, but for women of color. I am doubly traumatized by both embodying and seeing violence—physical and mental—inflicted on the bodies of women of color for the sake of storytelling.
THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE AS AN ACTOR THAT ONLY YOUR AGENT CAN TELL YOU
Actors are always given the same advice: Stay in class. Use great headshots. Learn to network. That’s all fine, but I’d like to dig a little deeper. Here are five nuggets that are just as valuable, and I’m betting you don’t hear them every day. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/los-angeles-agent-advice-actor-how-to-68968/
AN ACTOR’S GUIDE TO NUTRITION
Nutrition is a vital part of every actor’s kit. It affects your energy, your mental state, your line-memorizing brain, your skin, everything. So treat it as an awesome tool and use it to your advantage. Here are some basics when it comes to nutrition, tailored to the actor. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/an-actors-guide-to-nutrition-69000/
UPCOMING TRAINING
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
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
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
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/
