Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter -January 13 2020
Published: Mon, 01/13/20
INDUSTRY NEWS
21 MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMING IN VANCOUVER THIS JANUARY
Few things are cooler than walking down the street of Vancouver and suddenly realizing that a new movie or the next instalment of your favourite TV show is actually live and on location. Here are 21 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this January. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/movies-tv-shows-filming-in-vancouver-january-2020
THE CW RENEWS 13 SERIES INCLUDING ‘BATWOMAN’, ‘NANCY DREW’, ‘THE FLASH’, ‘RIVERDALE’ & ‘ALL AMERICAN’
Once again, the CW has given early renewal to its slate of scripted series. The network has handed pickups for the 2020-2021 season to all 13 of its current scripted shows that are not ending this season, including both of the fall freshmen, Batwoman and Nancy Drew. https://deadline.com/2020/01/the-cw-renews-13-series-batwoman-nancy-drew-the-flash-riverdale-all-american-1202823557/
IN RETURN TO SURREY, BUSY ACTOR GIBSON COULD STEAL THE SHOW IN ‘THE SHOPLIFTERS’
Since his school days at Earl Marriott Secondary, Dean Paul Gibson has made an award-winning career of acting, directing, adjudicating and teaching the art of theatre, far and wide. “It’s a wonderful thing to be a creative person and be gainfully employed and doing what you love, you know,” said Gibson. https://www.bclocalnews.com/entertainment/in-return-to-surrey-busy-actor-gibson-could-steal-the-show-in-the-shoplifters/
MAJOR FILM AND TV PRODUCTIONS CHOOSING MORE VANCOUVER ISLAND LOCATIONS
Joan Miller from the Vancouver Island North Film Commission said accessible locations like Ladysmith allow for major motion pictures to check off a lot of items on a long to-do list. “The more services a community or region can provide, is better for a production,” Miller said. “They don’t want to have to transport things from Vancouver so if they can acquire them locally.” https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2020/01/08/major-film-and-tv-productions-choosing-more-vancouver-island-locations/
CREATIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO POWER B.C.’S BUSINESSES
As we enter 2020, it is time to review the past decade and acknowledge data that has been flying under the radar. Statistics Canada has shown that each year, the creative and cultural sectors have grown and now surpass many of our traditional economic activities. We have witnessed first-hand the change in economic activity within B.C., from the rise of the film industry to incubator tech startups. https://biv.com/article/2020/01/outlook-2020-creativity-will-continue-power-bcs-businesses
‘YOU’ ACTOR JAMES SCULLY WAS DESPERATE FOR WORK—NOW HE’S A LEAD ON NETFLIX
In a career in entertainment, crushing lows and ecstatic highs are GUARANTEED, but those are not (and should not be) your life. Your life is the inbetween bits, and what you do with them will determine the quality of the art you make. You are not your job, you are not your paycheck, you are not a list of credits. Be gentle with yourself, and most importantly: Have fun. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/you-james-scully-netflix-season-2-69774/
WHAT IF WE GOT TO DECIDE WHAT’S PLAYING AT THE MEGAPLEX?
It’s one thing to make a brilliant, award-winning, lavishly praised Canadian film. It’s another to find a way for anyone to see it. An innovative platform called Demand.Film aims to change that. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2020/01/07/When-the-Storm-Fades-Megaplex/
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING HIRED AS THE FACE OF A NATIONAL BRAND, ACCORDING TO AN AGENT
What do brands specifically look for when hiring talent to appear in their commercials? The answer is several things. Some may be obvious but others—which you may feel are inconsequential and irrelevant—can actually be big enough factors that they help determine whether you get the job or not. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/getting-hired-face-of-national-brand-agent-advice-69784/
MISTAKES ACTORS MAKE WHEN GETTING HEADSHOTS
Once the homework of selecting the right photographer to take your headshots is complete, you want to make sure you’re doing your part to create the platform for a successful session. Here are six mistakes I notice actors make.
ACTION FOR ACTORS & FIREARMS FOR FILM
Jan 31 | 4pm-10pm
Learn the skills all actors should know and have confidence in when going out for action parts. From fight scenes to firearms safety, learn the protocols and skills to be believable in action scenes. Coached by Jon Funk, a veteran Vancouver stunt coordinator.
19+ only | Limited Seats https://actorvanstudios.com/product/action-for-actors-firearms-for-film-workshop/
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!
Check out www.rogueswest.ca for more studio details.
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/
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
Experience Scene Study class in our fully equipped, intimate Black Box Theatre.
Our WINTER 2020 Classes are open for registration and filling fast!
** NEW!! DAYTIME Scene Study on Mondays, starting January 20th.
* Film Acting Intensive, January 28, 29, 30.
* Sitcom Workshop, February 11, 12, 13.
* More Film and Scene Study classes beginning in February and March...
All Details: 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
UPCOMING EVENTS
COLD READING SERIES
January 13
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.
LIVE SCRIPT READINGS: BEST NEW SCRIPTS, CAST ON THE SPOT
January 20
Writer in Residence Ken Hegan hosts VPL's first Live Script Readings. Come see actors perform local screenwriters' scripts. Best new scripts, cast on the spot. In partnership with the Cold Reading Series.
COFFEE CHAT FEAT. MEGHAN HEMINGWAY
January 21
Meghan Hemingway will be getting into the nitty gritty of useful ways you can own your pitch for television. She will be interviewed by WIFTV board member Arianna McGregor, followed by a Q&A session. https://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?evt=459
PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
January 21 - February 9
The PuSh Festival presents emotionally honest, politically daring program of visually arresting dance, eclectic music, and genre-crossing theatre. Featuring 27 works from 24 companies from nine countries the festival line-up is dedicated to creative risk-taking and dynamic interdisciplinary collaboration. https://pushfestival.ca/
VANCOUVER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
January 24 - 26
The 8th annual VSFF is coming to Vancity Theatre. Join us for three days of the best short films BC has to offer!
