VANCOUVER ACTOR JACOB TREMBLAY FINDS HUMANITY AND HUMOUR AS A LOVABLE SEA MONSTER IN PIXAR'S LUCA
While he has been working steadily for the past six years, Tremblay may still be best remembered for his role in 2015’s harrowing Room, where he played a five-year-old boy born into captivity and kept imprisoned by the man who kidnapped the boy’s mother (Brie Larson) years earlier.
MUSLIMS UNDERREPRESENTED AND STEREOTYPED IN TOP-GROSSING FILMS
Riz Ahmed, the Oscar-nominated Sound of Metal and Emmy-winning The Night Of actor who lent his support to the report: “The data doesn’t lie. This study shows us the scale of the problem in popular film, and its cost is measured in lost potential and lost lives.” https://deadline.com/2021/06/muslims-hollywood-movies-study-stereotyped-underrepresented-1234772495/
‘KIM’S CONVENIENCE’ STARS SIMU LIU AND JEAN YOON OPEN UP ON “PAINFUL” LACK OF DIVERSITY, “OVERTLY RACIST” STORYLINES
In social media posts, two stars of the Canadian series share behind-the-scenes experiences of working on a show they claim suffered from diversity issues, unfair pay and racist storylines on season five. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kims-convenience-netflix-cancelation-1234963806/
FROM A CHILDHOOD IN CANADA TO SNL: BOWEN YANG IS CHANGING THE GAME
On the CBC podcast Chosen Family, Yang talks about his journey from his francophone childhood in Canada, his NYU pre-med student days in an alternative sketch group, to breaking boundaries for representation at the top levels of comedy. https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/from-a-childhood-in-canada-to-snl-bowen-yang-is-changing-the-game-1.6013891
THE PRO ACTOR VS. THE RE-ACTOR
At the end of the day, the reason we pursue high goals is not about what we’ll get, but about who we’ll become in the process: A true leader in life. Not a re-actor, but a pro actor. https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/the-pro-actor-vs-the-re-actor/
TRICITIES FILM STUDIOS SUMMER CLASSES AND CAMPS
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 SUMMER SESSION:
July 10th - Sept 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/
SUMMER CAMPS: https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/workshops/
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
With strict COVID protocols in place, smaller class sizes, and under the advisement of a Health and Safety consultant, our 2021 classes have been safe and a great success. Spring, Summer and Fall classes are open for registration.
* "Acting on Film" classes with John Cassini.
* "Breathing On Camera" workshops with Brian Markinson
* "Text Analysis" workshops with Jenn MacLean-Angus
* "Foundations" Scene Study with Frank Cassini
* "Making Connection: Scene Study" with Jennifer Copping.
* "The Actor's Instrument" and "Acting: Process & Practice" with Edward Foy
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Are you new to us? Click here: https://railtownactors.com/interview
We look forward to hearing from you!
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
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
TALKING STICK FESTIVAL | SUMMER SOJOURN
June 1 - July 1
Summer Sojourn includes original programming as well as co-presentations and collaborations with a wide range of preeminent Indigenous organizations, festivals and events across the country. https://fullcircle.ca/season-3-summer-sojourn/
INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL
June 17 - July 17
Indian Summer Festival, Vancouver's 'festival for the curious mind,' marks its 11th anniversary with five weeks of ten events, streamed on digital channels from June 17 to July 17. The festival sees a stunning global cast of talent from beatboxers to tabla maestros, novelists and actors. https://indiansummerfest.ca
COLD READING SERIES
June 21
We’re still missing you & excited to Host our next event via Zoom. We will be reading chapter two of the very exciting... "Armistice" written by Xavier de Salaberry. http://www.coldreadingseries.com
At Production Heads Network Inc, we acknowledge that our company is based on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
