SURREY THEATRE CANCELS PLAY OVER BLACKFACE CRITICISM
A group called No Blackface Vancouver was pushing operators of Surrey’s Bell Performing Arts Centre to cancel a touring show they say is racist. Im Hussein: Double Trouble was scheduled to be performed at the Bell theatre, which is operated by the Surrey school district, on Saturday, Nov. 2. https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/no-blackface-vancouver-group-wants-surrey-theatre-show-cancelled/
ONE OF VANCOUVER'S LARGEST REHEARSAL SPACES SHUTS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY
Located at Broadway and Renfrew Street, Renegade Studios closed its doors Wednesday morning. About 50 musicians are out of a space, along with numerous visual artists and dance and theatre groups.
ONE AFTERNOON, TWO INDIGENOUS WOMEN, AND AN EAST VAN FILM YOU FEEL IN YOUR GUTS
To live in a female body is often to exist in a state of pain. It’s rare to see a film that captures this reality, but The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open does exactly that. It’s a film that you feel as much as you watch. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2019/11/01/One-Afternoon-Two-Indigenous-Women/
IMAGINENATIVE NOW 1ST INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL THAT CAN QUALIFY A FILM FOR OSCAR CONSIDERATION
Live action shorts that win a prize at Toronto's ImagineNative Film and Media Arts Festival can now seek Oscar consideration. Organizers say the Toronto-based festival has been designated "a qualifying festival" for the best live action short category. https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/imaginenative-festival-oscar-qualifier-shorts-1.5344684
STARS ADVOCATE FOR PROGRESS AT HONORARY OSCARS EVENT
Inequality in the film industry got a high-profile spotlight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 11th annual Governors Awards, where Cherokee actor Wes Studi, Italian director Lina Wertmüller and filmmaker David Lynch all received honorary Oscars on Sunday. https://www.vancourier.com/stars-advocate-for-progress-at-honorary-oscars-event-1.23989739
BEING NERVOUS IS GREAT FOR ACTORS—JUST ASK FILM + TV VET JOSH PAIS
Once you see that there are no bad sensations—just energy moving around—everything will start to shift for you. Nervousness is as good as being calm. Believing that there are bad sensations is what screws actors up. The truth is, you are designed in your DNA to feel the full range of sensations and emotions that you feel. It’s all good! https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/josh-pais-audition-advice-motherless-brooklyn-joker-69283/
HOW THE LESSONS LEARNED PLAYING SPORTS CAN HELP PERFORMERS SUCCEED
Maybe the real root of why we find so many former athletes acting later on in life is the addiction to the spontaneity of live performance and the management of fear and nerves. I believe one of the biggest factors deciding the longevity of one’s career is the mental game. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-lessons-learned-playing-sports-can-help-performers-succeed-69291/
UPCOMING TRAINING
PILOT SEASON READY WITH COACH STELLINA RUSICH
Jan 7 – Feb 25
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/
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WITH THE PROFESSIONALS - ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
Since 1993, the Rogues family has training thousands of actors and launching many successful professional careers. 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
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
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.
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/
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
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
VANCOUVER PODCAST FESTIVAL
November 7 - 10
Spanning public and industry events including panels, masterclasses, Q&As, and live podcast presentations, the program offers entertaining and practical events for a spectrum of audiophiles, from seasoned media professionals to amateur podcasters to keen listeners.
COLD READING SERIES
November 18
At the CRS we cast brand new scripts on the spot and watch them fly in front of a live audience. Every live reading ends with a party in the Lounge where you can meet up with other artists over a cold beer. The CRS is the place for Vancouver’s artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more. http://www.coldreadingseries.com
