Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - March 15 2021
Published: Mon, 03/15/21
INDUSTRY NEWS
HOLLYWOOD NORTH: ONE YEAR LATER, MOVING FORWARD LOOKS GOOD
Moving forward, the consensus is some of the safety protocols will likely remain once the threat of the pandemic is over. Also, on the labour front, people won’t feel forced to work through an illness. The tough-it-out mentally of, ‘Well, I’m not that sick. I can work,’ won’t be a thing anymore. https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/hollywood-north-one-year-later-moving-forward-looks-good
MORE FILM PRODUCTIONS COMING TO VANCOUVER ISLAND
The co-owner of a Vancouver Island casting company said Thursday that local productions are about to increase as more productions head to Hollywood North on the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMING IN VANCOUVER THIS MARCH
Although filming in Hollywood North took a serious hiatus due to COVID-19, these local productions are back in town and back in action! From new movies on location to your old favourite series, these actors and crew are hard at work to bring you some new binge-worthy creations for 2021 that you don’t want to miss. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/movies-and-tv-shows-filming-in-vancouver-this-march
B.C. STUNT PERFORMER TEACHING TRICKS OF THE TRADE TO INDIGENOUS STUDENTS TO MEET INCREASING DEMAND
Bruce Crawford is tired of seeing non-Indigenous stunt performers double for Indigenous actors and hopes the Indigenous Action Artists Mentorship Program he has helped create with his colleague Lauro Chartrand will combat this current reality. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-stunt-workshops-1.5938455
AS WE MOVE TOWARD REOPENING, HERE'S THE QUESTION NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ANSWERING
It would be more assuring if the arts got mentioned now and then in the B.C. government's COVID-19 press briefings. Instead, one gets the distinct impression, despite behind-the-scenes efforts from members of the cultural community, that reopening performances isn’t on the table. https://www.createastir.ca/articles/sports-and-religious-gatherings-to-reopen
TICKET COMPANY TO PAY $9M TO ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES, BRINGING DOWN CURTAIN ON LAWSUIT
A Seattle-based online event ticketing company facing numerous complaints of non-payment — including from some grassroots Canadian artists — has ended a major lawsuit by agreeing to fully pay back event organizers and audiences. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brown-paper-tickets-canada-1.5941791
PATTI HARRISON IS THE FIRST KNOWN TRANS ACTOR CAST IN A DISNEY ANIMATED MOVIE
Even as the major studio has decided to leave the sexuality of their main characters ambiguous, there’s one instance of explicit queer representation in the film: Patti Harrison’s appearance in the small role of Tail Chief. It makes Harrison the first known transgender actor to appear in a Disney animated film, as pointed out by Out. https://www.them.us/story/patti-harrison-cast-raya-and-the-last-dragon-disney
‘SHANG-CHI’ STAR SIMU LIU: ‘ANTI-ASIAN RACISM IS VERY REAL’
You need to know why rhetoric like “the China virus” encourages hate toward all Asian people — not just Chinese. Anti-Asian racism is very real, and it will not be solved with an opulent rom-com or Marvel superhero, but with you — the bystanders — acknowledging the validity of our pain. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/shang-chi-simu-liu-anti-asian-racism-1234928348/
FILMMAKER STEVE BASILONE WANTS YOU TO THINK OF YOUR CAREER AS A STOVETOP (REALLY)
You always have to be working on the next thing. And then the next, and then the next. But if you do that long enough, and really work at creating opportunities for yourself—you will see results. Even if you feel like you’re still figuring it out and just faking your way through—a thing that never goes away, by the way—you will make progress. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/long-weekend-filmmaker-steve-basilone-advice-72839/
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
SPRING REGISTRATION IS OPEN AT TRICITIES FILM STUDIOS!
Conveniently located on the Burnaby Coquitlam border, a 10 minute walk from Braid Station, Tricities Film Studio offers On-Camera & Scene Study classes year-round, along with a professional taping studio & audition coaching 7 days a week. *Covid 19 protocols are strictly enforced and all In-Studio Classes will move online, pending any rule changes throughout the term.
REGISTER NOW (all ages) FOR THE SPRING SESSION:
April 10th - June 30th (*No Classes on Long Weekends)
* Kids: (7-9 / 10-14) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/kids-classes/
* Teens: (14-17) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/teen-classes/
* Adults: (18+) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/adult-classes/
Classes are filling up, don’t miss out!
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
CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP WITH BIM NARINE
March 27-28 | Online
Casting for 12 years, Bim Narine has brought his skills to hundreds of commercials, dozens of feature films, television series, music videos, reality series, and short films. By working on a variety of projects throughout the years, and as well, through his technical knowledge, he has been able to effectively determine the best solutions to cast the right people, and make the casting process more efficient and streamlined for all involved. https://actorvanstudios.com/product/the-casting-director-workshop-with-bim-narine-mar-27-28/
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
KDOCS FILM FESTIVAL
March 12 - 21
KDocsFF 2021 will be held virtually/online on March 12-21, 2021 and will showcase 15 award-winning documentary films, filmmakers, film subjects, keynote speakers, panel discussions/Q&As, and more. http://www.kdocsff.com
OR FESTIVAL
April 2 - 3
The Or Festival annually produces a showcase of 10 minute plays that are written, dramaturged, directed and performed by local Vancouver artists. Each play, selected anonymously by our panel of curators, receives a full production, complete with dramaturgical support, direction and presentation at a local theatre. http://orfestival.com
