Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - October 4 2021
Published: Mon, 10/04/21
INDUSTRY NEWS
15 MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMING IN VANCOUVER THIS OCTOBER
Well Vancouver, fall is officially here. As the carefree days of summer have come to an end, few things are better during spooky season than hitting the streets of your hometown and realizing your favourite TV show or a new movie is filming right here in beautiful British Columbia. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/15-movies-and-tv-shows-filming-in-vancouver-this-october
THREATENED HOLLYWOOD STRIKE COULD RIPPLE INTO SOME PROJECTS IN CANADA
More than 60,000 people who work behind the scenes on U.S. film and television began casting ballots on Friday on whether to give their union a strike mandate, which could lead to a mass walkout and Hollywood's biggest disruption to production since the 1940s. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/iatse-hollywood-strike-mandate-1.6196598
NETFLIX SERIES, BIGGEST PRODUCTION EVER SHOT IN GREATER VICTORIA
Maid, a 10-episode series based on Stephanie Land’s New York Times bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, was filmed entirely in Greater Victoria over nine months, wrapping in April. The production had an estimated $10-million economic impact on the city, according to industry sources. https://www.timescolonist.com/netflix-series-biggest-production-ever-shot-in-greater-victoria-premieres-tonight-1.24361424
NEW SHOW 'SORT OF' DOESN'T JUST BREAK REPRESENTATIONAL BARRIERS — IT'S ALSO MORE THAN SORT OF GREAT
Audiences at last week's Toronto International Film Festival were lucky enough to get a sneak peak at what will surely become one of the most celebrated TV series of this fall: Sort Of, co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo's sharp, big-hearted comedy about a gender-fluid nanny navigating their complicated existence. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/new-show-sort-of-doesn-t-just-break-representational-barriers-it-s-also-more-than-sort-of-great-1.6186771
NETFLIX CANADA LAUNCHES WEBSITE SHOWING ITS FILMING LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Netflix in Your Neighbourhood will allow users to search for filming locations by searching for a film or series title or by province. The website will also feature directions to filming locations. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/netflix-canada-filming-locations-website
THE TORTURED ARTIST TROPE: HOW TO INFORM YOUR WORK SAFELY AND HONESTLY
Recently, movements have been made in the industry to focus more on protecting the welfare and mental health of actors. But what can each of us do to make sure we’re engaging in our craft in a way that is both healthy and authentic? https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/tortured-artist-trope-inform-your-work-safely/
EXACTLY WHAT CASTING DIRECTORS WANT TO SEE ON YOUR SELF-TAPE
Though sometimes it provides just a little bit of material, I have to learn a lot from that initial self-tape. So for me, an ideal self-tape is the beginning of the story—the beginning of the conversation with the actor in this role—and it gives me a full sense of what I’ll be getting if we hire the actor. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/daryl-eisenberg-casting-director-ideal-self-tape-advice-74013/
THIS AGENT SEES A FUTURE FOR ACTORS IN PODCASTING—ARE YOU NEXT?
The voiceover market is hard as hell. It takes a lot of training and great representation to find work in commercials, animated projects, audiobooks, and all the rest. But podcasts, for now, are a different breed entirely. In that world, you can create your own marketing tool without having to spend a great deal of money, just like my client did. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/actors-drama-podcasts-advice-from-an-agent-74011/
UPCOMING
TRAINING
TRICITIES FILM STUDIO
In Studio & Online
The top film training studio in the suburbs, come see why casting and agents alike are sending students to train with us! On-Camera & Scene Work classes year-round, a professional taping studio open 7 days a week & audition coachings in person or online with working actors who love to help actors work!
REGISTER NOW (all ages) Sept-Dec (*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
PLUS: a New Adult Meisner Technique Class w/ Stacie Harrison!
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO | FALL CLASSES
* Acting on Film classes with John Cassini and Brian Markinson
* Scene Study classes with Edward Foy, Frank Cassini, Jennifer Copping and Brian Markinson
* Actors Instrument work with Edward Foy.
* Script Analysis on Zoom with Jenn MacLean-Angus
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Are you new to us? Click here: www.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
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
On now until October 11
With over 110 feature films, 75+ shorts, talks and conferences there is a lot to discover at VIFF 2021. Take a moment to explore the dynamic program featuring some of the best cinema and creative voices from around the globe. https://www.viff.org
VANCOUVER IMPROV FESTIVAL
October 12 - 17
The 23rd annual Vancouver Improv Festival is taking place from October 12-17, 2021! Our festival features workshops, shows and guests from near and far. https://vancouverimprovfest.com
BC CULTURE DAYS
On now until October 24
Featuring an ever-expanding roster of events, the month-long celebration invites British Columbians to ‘reimagine’ a post-pandemic world through creative exploration and artistic expression.
DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
October 27 - November 7
This year’s festival theme, Stories We Need to Hear, resonates today as our community grapples with the dramatic impact of the pandemic, ongoing displacement, the fentanyl crisis, and the reality of bigotry and systemic racism. http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com
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