VISUALLY IMPAIRED NANAIMO ACTOR CAST IN PROGRAM ABOUT A FUTURE WITHOUT SIGHT
A visually impaired Nanaimo actor is making his on-screen debut in a new big-budget television series about a dystopian future where everyone has gone blind.
SHAMING ACTORS FOR THEIR DAY JOBS IS CLASSISM DISGUISED AS ENTERTAINMENT
The acting profession is as unpredictable as a soap character’s family tree and those at the top will have had their fair share of trial shifts and tribulations. Only two per cent of actors actually make a living from acting alone and 90 per cent of actors are out of work at any given time so that means, more often than not, actors have to make money elsewhere.
SIMU LIU ROCKED A CANADA T-SHIRT & MADE A SUPER CANADIAN JOKE WHILE IN AUSTRALIA
Another Canadian is about to make it big in Hollywood but it's good to see that his Canadian jokes won't be ending anytime soon. His Marvel announcement came three months ago, but it seems like Sim Liu just can't put his homegrown humour to rest. https://www.narcity.com/gossip/ca/simu-liu-is-representing-canada-amidst-marvel-super-hero-shang-chi-casting
WITCHY PROSTITUTE NO. 3, AND OTHER ROLES WOMEN SAY IT'S TIME TO CHANGE
Frustration eventually turned into creative motivation for Andie Bulman, who recently teamed up with co-writer and director Veronica Dymond to produce a short comedy on their ordeals as female actors vying for a spot on scripts largely written by men. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/female-characters-1.5326265
WHAT OUR NEW PLAYS REALLY LOOK LIKE
The first thing I wanted to measure was demographic information about the playwrights themselves. I chose to look at gender identity, race, age, and educational attainment. Collectively, this data provides a broad overview of how opportunities are currently being distributed in the field. https://howlround.com/what-our-new-plays-really-look
WHY THE OSCARS, EMMYS AND TONYS ARE NOT READY FOR THEY AND THEM
Asia Kate Dillon of “Billions” is calling on the Television Academy to scrap gendered categories. But the organization and others have no plans for change, for now. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/movies/oscars-gendered-categories.html
ACTING CHANGES THE BRAIN: IT’S HOW ACTORS GET LOST IN A ROLE
Until recently, this debate over whether actors literally lose themselves in their roles was largely a matter of conjecture. However, a pair of research papers in psychology published this year has provided some concrete evidence, and results suggest that actors’ sense of self is changed profoundly by their characters. https://aeon.co/ideas/acting-changes-the-brain-its-how-actors-get-lost-in-a-role
SHORELINE STUDIOS – CREATIVES’ CRASH COURSE
This 4-day intensive is built to empower creatives in the Film and Television industry with the basic essentials of content creation.
Learn to script, cast, direct, and edit your pitch. Then sit back and watch it come to life!
The class moves quickly and relies on the collaboration of the group as the engine to develop a project that culminates in a 15-20 second trailer.
Creatives’ Crash Course: https://www.shoreline-studios.com/creatives-crash-course
Registration: https://www.shoreline-studios.com/sign-up
Contact: training@shoreline-studios.com or 604.874.9979
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
PILOT SEASON READY WITH COACH STELLINA RUSICH
Jan 4 – Feb 22
It is imperative to be performing at your highest level when Pilot Season hits. Don’t wait until it’s too late to gear up and be your competitive best. Be training and ready to compete to book roles during this very challenging period.
Stellina is a powerhouse of a teacher demanding the best of her students in a supportive approach. These 8 weeks will demand hard work, and commitment. Outside class work will also be required. A group of 14 will push each other to excel from week 1. https://actorvan.com/product/pilot-season-ready-with-coach-stellina-rusich/
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND AT MCILROY & ASSOCIATES!
After a successful 1st round of our brand new class “Pro-Close Up”, we are excited to offer an additional session with Bart Anderson in November. Don’t miss your chance to study with this master!
"PRO-CLOSE UP" WITH BART ANDERSON
Nov 7th - 28th. Thursdays 7:00pm.
Employing strategies forged over 25 years in the classroom, this intimate and interactive study is individually crafted by the actor and addresses their personal goals while driving them towards a transparent and transformative camera presence. Please visit www.mcilroyandassociates.com/pro-close-up to register.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WITH THE PROFESSIONALS - ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
Our award-winning instructors are working professionals. Visit Rogues West 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 - January 2020 classes registering now!
Check out www.rogueswest.ca for more studio details and Email: rogueswest@gmail.com to arrange your audit now!
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
2019 CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL
October 24 - November 24
The Chutzpah! Festival is the Lower Mainland’s winter music, dance, comedy and theatre festival presenting international, national and local artists. The 2019 Festival will welcome performers from cultural hubs such as Canada, UK, Israel, Italy, Germany and the USA. https://chutzpahfestival.com/
SCRIPTING ALOUD!
October 28
Have a script you want to hear read aloud? Want to work your performance skills through reading scripts cold? Interested in experiencing a creative vibe that’s welcoming and cross-cultural? Scripting Aloud is for you. http://scriptingaloud.ca/events
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
VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FFESTIVAL
November 7 – 10
The VAFF 2019 lineup presents 13 film programs plus 3 industry panels, 3 special presentations and 38 feature-length and short films of all genres, with English language and/or English subtitles, from the local and international Asian diaspora. http://vaff.org
