VANCOUVER'S HOLLYWOOD THEATRE TO RE-OPEN AS MULTI-USE ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
The doors are set to re-open at a place where many people in Vancouver watched their first movie. The Hollywood Theatre will now be a multi-use art and community venue. Local historian Aaron Chapman says the Kitsilano landmark at 3123 West Broadway has been dark since 2011. https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/11/27/hollywood-theatre-re-open-as-arts-and-community-centre/
ACTOR AND MODEL GODFREY GAO REMEMBERED AS 'PIONEER' OF ASIAN REPRESENTATION
Godfrey Gao, the Canadian-Taiwanese actor and model who died suddenly on Tuesday, is being remembered as a pioneering entertainer whose short career bridged the divide between the Asian and North American industries and who shattered stereotypes about Asian men. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/godfrey-gao-1.5376045
HALLMARK AND LIFETIME HAVE 70 NEW HOLIDAY MOVIES – NONE WITH AN LGBTQ MAIN CHARACTER
“We are continuing to expand our diversity,” Michelle Vicary, executive vice president of programming for Crown Media Family Networks, told TheWrap. “We are looking at pitches for LGBTQ movies … and we are looking to expand and represent the United States as a whole.” https://www.thewrap.com/hallmark-lifetime-holiday-movies-no-lgbtq-storylines-lead-characters/
AN UGLY TRUTH: IS CINEMA FINALLY FACING UP TO BRITAIN'S COLONIAL PAST?
When we look back over British cinema and British colonial violence, there has been an awful lot of watering down going on. When it comes to historical drama, we would rather dwell on domestic matters: courtship, class, costumes, country houses or city squalor, with some allusion to a far-off war at best. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/29/an-ugly-truth-is-cinema-finally-facing-up-to-britains-colonial-past
WHAT ROLE DOES SHEER LUCK PLAY IN YOUR SUCCESS AS AN ACTOR? AN AGENT WEIGHS IN
The trick to being successful is being ready. That means constantly pushing yourself in class, practicing making outstanding self-tapes, learning other skills you might need, being physically and mentally healthy, surrounding yourself with positive people—the list goes on and on. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/change-your-luck-acting-agent-advice-69526/
STOP LETTING ANXIETY RUIN YOUR AUDITIONS
If you’re an actor who regularly spends time looking for that next gig, chances are you’ve experienced the shaking, tightening chest, short breath, tingling, sweating sensations, and catastrophic thoughts about how a casting director will never call you in again after cracking during an audition. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/psychology-professional-audition-anxiety-advice-69527/
UPCOMING TRAINING
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
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/
REGISTER NOW AT TRICITIES FILM STUDIO
Conveniently located on the Burnaby Coquitlam border, Tricities Film Studio offers On-Camera & Scene Study classes year round, along with a professional taping studio & audition coaching 7 days a week. With a sports minded approach to acting, students learn to efficiently come up with a game plan, focus on their strengths and work on their weaknesses. When you are part of a team not only do you grow, YOU HAVE FUN!
WINTER SESSION: Jan 11th/12th – Mar 28th/29th (*No Classes on Long Weekends)
* Kids: (4-7 / 8-11) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/kids-classes/
* Teens: (12-17) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/teen-classes/
* Adults: (18+) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/adult-classes/
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WITH THE PROFESSIONALS - ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
Our award-winning instructors are working professionals. AUDIT FOR FREE at 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!
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
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
December 2019 Classes:
* Multi-Cam Sitcom Workshop - a One-Day class / December 14th / 10am to 3pm
* Vocal Training for the Actor - a 3-Day Intensive / December 16, 17, 18 / 10am to 1pm
WINTER 2020 CLASSES now open for registration!
Details for all classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
UPCOMING EVENTS
EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
November 22 – December 2
The Cinematheque’s annual celebration of new cinema from the European Union is proudly presented with the Vancouver consulates and the Ottawa embassies of the member states of the European Union and the Delegation of the European Union to Canada. https://thecinematheque.ca/series/22nd-annual-european-union-film-festival
WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL
December 4 – 8
The 19th edition of the Whistler Film Festival features 86 fresh films, comprising of 43 features and 43 shorts from 15 countries, including 23 world premieres. https://whistlerfilmfestival.com
