Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - January 25 2021
Published: Mon, 01/25/21
INDUSTRY NEWS
B.C.'S RECOVERY ECONOMY: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS NEEDED FOR B.C.’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Although the film and TV sector initially instituted a shutdown in the spring, productions began rolling again in earnest over the summer. Other creative industries were not as equally blessed and require additional support to ensure they come out of the pandemic intact. https://biv.com/article/2021/01/bcs-recovery-economy-creative-solutions-needed-bcs-creative-industries
VANCOUVER'S HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD THEATRE IS BANKING ON MORE THAN MOVIES TO SURVIVE THE PANDEMIC
The theatre, located near Broadway and Balaclava Street, has reopened its Depression-era doors with pandemic-friendly changes. Operator David Hawkes and his business partner Sean Mawhinney, both Vancouver locals, painstakingly restored the theatre's art-deco charm while keeping pandemic safety top of mind. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-hollywood-theatre-reopens-1.5866962
METRO VANCOUVER COMPANY LEADS CHARGE TO SUPPLY B.C. FILM INDUSTRY WITH CLEAN ENERGY GENERATORS
For just over a year, Sim International, a major supplier of lighting and grip equipment for the entertainment industry, has been leasing out its new Sim Urban Power Source battery generators, the largest purpose-built battery generator for the film and television industry in North America. https://vancouversun.com/news/metro-vancouver-company-leads-charge-to-supply-b-c-film-industry-with-clean-energy-generators
CANADA’S MOVIE THEATRE ASSOCIATION CALLS OUT ‘ABSURDITY’ OF B.C. THEATRE CLOSURES
A trade organization representing Canada’s movie theatres is calling on British Columbia health officials to explain why cinemas in the province can only open if they’re operating as restaurants or bars. COVID-19 guidelines that allow theatres to project sporting events on the big screen, but not movies, “highlights the kind of absurdity of what’s happening” in the province. https://globalnews.ca/news/7592408/coronavirus-b-c-movie-theatre-restrictions/
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION IN ALBERTA: FILM INDUSTRY READIES FOR BOOMING YEAR
Alberta's film and TV industry is gearing up for an unprecedented production season that promises jobs and a cash injection for the economy as major U.S. studios look north for locations due to COVID-19 slowdowns, says Damian Petti, local president of a union for film and stage technicians. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-film-industry-booming-1.5884089
IT TOOK 31 YEARS, BUT DANIEL DAE KIM FINALLY LANDS HIS FIRST LEAD ROLE IN TV SERIES
Screenwriters, entertainment journalists and fellow actors alike were quick to applaud Kim, who captivated audiences as Flight 815 survivor Jin-Soo Kwon in the long-running ABC series “Lost,” before he became known as Detective Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly in the smash CBS crime drama “Hawaii Five-0.” https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-01-13/daniel-dae-kim-hot-zone-national-geographic
INDIE SPIRITS AWARDS, BAFTAS, AND MORE PLAN NEW DATES AFTER OSCARS CHANGE
Now that the 2021 Oscars have officially been delayed from February 28 to April 25, 2021, many other award shows and festivals that play a crucial role on the Oscar season circuit are also changing their dates. https://www.indiewire.com/2021/01/bafta-awards-ceremony-shifts-date-oscars-change-1202237706/
INSIDE THE MADDENING WORLD OF JIM CARREY’S METHOD ACTING
Canadian-American actor and comedian Jim Carrey’s brand of acting is so idiosyncratic that it has become instantly recognisable, characterised by an unmistakable chaotic energy that dictates most of his performances. Known for his iconic stints as Ace Ventura as well as his roles in cult comedy films of the 1990s like Dumb and Dumber, Carrey dominated that period with his unique energy and became one of the top comic actors of his time. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jim-carrey-method-acting-world/
DEALING WITH AUDITION REJECTION – HOW TO COPE AND GROW
For better or worse, rejections make up an enormous part of any actor’s career. As such, they are something we must all learn to cope with effectively. But even those with the thickest of skins can find themselves brought low by a continued dry spell. Whether you’re new to the industry or looking for some fresh strategies, here are some tactics to help cope when the going gets tough. https://news.castingnetworks.com/dealing-with-audition-rejection/
WHY ACTORS NEED A FINANCIAL PLAN
A financial plan outlines your current money situation and future goals, as well as the steps it will take to get you there. For so long, we’ve been fed the starving artist trope, meaning we haven’t been taught the importance of creating our own financial plan. Here are five reasons why actors should put “create a financial plan” at the top of their next to-do list. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/reasons-why-actors-need-a-financial-plan-72486/
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MINDSET ABOUT NETWORKING
Whether or not it’s because of phoning it in or the over-eager beaver, it doesn’t matter if it’s a college student or Tony winner, networking turns many people off. You’re not alone. But we shouldn’t be afraid of networking when we’re collectively surviving a global pandemic. We’ve been through scarier stuff. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-change-your-mindset-about-networking-72468/
UPCOMING
TRAINING
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
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
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).
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
