Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - February 8 2021
Published: Mon, 02/08/21
INDUSTRY NEWS
"WORLD-CLASS" FILM PRODUCTION STUDIO PROPOSED ON LAND OWNED BY CITY OF BURNABY
A major economic development opportunity has been opened up for a municipal government-owned site in South Burnaby. The City of Burnaby is seeking offers to lease or purchase an undeveloped 17.1-acre site at 3990 Marine Way. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/3990-marine-way-burnaby-film-studio
GOLDEN GLOBES 2021: SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES
Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were announced Wednesday. This year's nominees are a mix of old and new, highlighting what we've been watching from home while in quarantine. https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/03/entertainment/golden-globe-nominations/index.html
SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS 2021: ‘THE CROWN’ DOMINATES TV, ‘MINARI’ SCORES FOR FILM ALONGSIDE ‘MA RAINEY’
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association surprised many this week with its nominations for the Golden Globes and now it’s the Screen Actors Guild’s turn to nominate the best film and television performances of 2020 for the 27th Annual SAG Awards. https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/2021-sag-awards-nominations-list-1234614601/
BLACK LIKE ME FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASES BIPOC EXCELLENCE IN OUTDOOR RECREATION
Marketing decisions over the years neglected to include Black people in the narrative about who adventures outside, but now, social media is giving the BIPOC community an opportunity to tell their stories. And starting Monday, films that tell those stories will be available all month online. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/black-like-me-festival-1.5899502
SUSTAINABILITY IN HOLLYWOOD BACKSLIDES AMID COVID: "IT'S EVERYTHING WE TOLD EVERYBODY NOT TO DO ALL THESE YEARS"
While plastic waste explodes amid the pandemic, remote work has reduced greenhouse gas emissions and many companies are embracing such practices as paperless call sheets and LED-battery generators.
LACK OF DIVERSITY MARS GOLDEN GLOBE TV NOMINATIONS
As someone who has helped judge honors ranging from the George Foster Peabody Awards to the Critic's Choice Awards, I know that someone always gets snubbed, sometime. But I also know, when this many great performances surface by people of color in critically-acclaimed TV projects, there is something seriously wrong when so few non-white people are recognized. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/03/963726157/lack-of-diversity-mars-golden-globe-tv-nominations
TO THE OVERLY COMFORTABLE: LET THE ARTS OPEN UP YOUR WORLD
The whole premise of white supremacy also has an incredibly short sighted view of what the world is. The last four years have done a great job of showing us all that racism definitely still exists. There is no monolithic western culture, despite what the alt-right may want you to believe. Now what do the arts have to do with all of this? A lot, actually. https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2021/02/to-the-overly-comfortable-let-the-arts-open-up-your-world
FILMING IN TIMES OF COVID-19: 12 TIPS FOR STAYING SANE DURING QUARANTINE
Depending on where you’re working and for whom, COVID protocols may vary. However, while production has been deemed essential to keep people employed, with it has come a desire to keep production as safe as possible. This has happened with varying degrees of success. Just ask Tom Cruise, whose outburst on the Mission: Impossible 7 set received mixed reviews. https://news.castingnetworks.com/filming-in-times-of-covid-19-12-tips-for-staying-sane/
HOW YOUNG ACTORS CAN LAND FILM ROLES
Ask any young actor what their dream is and the answer is simple: they want to be in the movies. But you may wonder, how do they get started? In such a fast-paced industry it can be hard for young actors to find ways to stand out and let their talents shine. Here are five tips to help your child actor land film roles. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-young-actors-can-land-film-roles-72600/
EMMY WINNER TERRENCE TERRELL SHARES HIS STEPS TO SURVIVE L.A.
Failure is the true key to success. You have to fear something to conquer it! Acting isn’t a walk in the park. To be a true artist you have to love the process, work, challenges, and the daily grind. This industry can be an amazing place to elevate your dreams but it can also be the place that crushes you if you do not know who you are. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/terrence-terrell-cbs-b-positive-72606/
UPCOMING
TRAINING
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
With studios in Vancouver and Calgary, the Rogues name is synonymous with the highest calibre of training and we have been training and mentoring actors for over 25 years. The online platform has proven to be a powerful and dynamic medium for developing relationship, character and creating complex human performances. Our next session of in-studio and online classes for Young Adults, Film, Meisner and Scene Work starts soon – email us for more info and book your intro meeting with Christiane
Hirt! rogueswest@gmail.com | www.rogueswest.ca
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
With strict COVID protocols in place, smaller class sizes, and under the advisement of a Health and Safety consultant, classes for our Winter 2021 Semester are now under way. More classes starting in later January, February and March are still available and ready for new students, all on our website. We look forward to hearing from you!
* Friday and Sunday "Acting on Film" with John Cassini.
* "Foundations" Scene Study with Frank Cassini
* "Making Connection: Scene Study" with Jennifer Copping.
* "The Actor's Instrument" and "Acting: Process & Practice" with Edward Foy
New to us?: https://railtownactors.com/interview
Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Coaching and tapings: www.railtownactors.com/coaching
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
ACTORVAN STUDIOS: K&K CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP
March 20 and 21 | Online
Kris Woz is part of a casting duo team along with Kara Eide based in Vancouver, BC. Together, they have worked on many projects including Stephen Chbosky’s “Wonder” (Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay), Kevan Funk’s “Hello Destroyer” (Jared Abrahamson, Ian Tracey, Sara Canning), Giancarlo Esposito’s “This is Your Death” (Sarah Wayne Callies, Josh Duhamel and James Franco), Shana Feste’s “Boundaries” (Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Bobby Cannavale) and Wayne Roberts’ “Richard Says Goodbye” (Johnny
Depp, Rosemary DeWitt). https://actorvanstudios.com/product/casting-director-workshop-with-kris-from-kk-casting-mar-20-21/
BIZ STUDIO: ONLINE PROFESSIONAL FILM+TV ACTING CLASSES FOR KIDS+TEENS
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 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
US: A BLACK PEOPLES MONTH FESTIVAL
January 28 – February 25
Us is an online arts festival in celebration of Black Peoples Month (aka Black History Month). Curated by Black artists Adrian Neblett and Mariam Barry, the festival features theatre, films, podcasts and staged readings from the diaspora. Us reminds us that we belong as we celebrate what was, what is and what could be. https://www.ensembletheatrecompany.ca/festival-details
INCITE - VANCOUVER WRITERS FEST
February 3
Join us for a riveting evening of discussion with some of the literary world’s most buzzworthy authors of the season, including Rumaan Alam (Leave the World Behind; HarperCollins Canada), Ashley Audrain (The Push; Penguin Random House Canada) and Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Mexican Gothic; Penguin Random House Canada). https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/incite-february-3/
FESTIVAL RENDEZ-VOUS 2021
February 4 - 14
This annual Vancouver-based fête of francophone films from Quebec and around the world will offer more than 60 titles en français to viewers in B.C., Alberta, and Yukon, with some limited access from elsewhere in Canada. https://rendez-vousvancouver.com/en/
VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL
February 5 – 14
The 2021 Victoria Film Festival features 50 full length films and 23 shorts from across Canada and around the world. https://www.victoriafilmfestival.com
POWELL RIVER FILM FESTIVAL
February 5 - 16
The 20th anniversary Festival includes streaming the films, online conversations with select directors, and our hope to get some genuine discussions going about the various films. https://www.prfilmfestival.ca
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
February 19 - 28
Join us virtually to enjoy 50+ films, 3 interactive workshops, 3 engaging panel discussions and discover new documentaries about climbing, snowsports, the environment, mountain culture and adventure and more! https://vimff.org
