1 on 1 with Lori Triolo

September 15, 2010
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On Saturday afternoon I got the chance to talk with Lori Triolo immediately after seeing her in the Vancouver Fringe production of Canary.  Based on playwright Liesl Lafferty’s real life, this show had me laughing while hitting home some scary truths about a very dark, pervasive presence within all our lives. Needless to say my [...]

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39 productions now vs 32 last year, reports BCFC

September 3, 2010
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BC Film Commission provided an updated yesterday about the current state of film and tv production in this province. Things are definitely looking up when it comes to the number of productions but BC-based productions are slow. In a community with so much talent I wish we could see more home grown projects. There are [...]

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3 Key Regulations You Need To Know About Talent Agents in BC

July 29, 2010
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As actor you need to be informed. You need to know your rights. You need to know how to protect your money. Being an actor, there are investments we make so that we are prepared. We pay upfront for training, photo shoots, headshot reproductions, demo reels, parking, and many more things. The one thing we [...]

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How To Feel Miserable As An Artist

June 23, 2010

I’m not sure who gets the official credit for this, but I found this through the One Cool Word magazine facebook page. I think this is relevant for all members of the film, TV, and theatre community.  In fact, I think if you change the word “artist” to “person” it would work just as well.

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How To Have a Great Audition from Casting Director, Bernie Telsey

May 28, 2010
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New York Casting Director, Bernie Telsey has experience casting film and stage productions since the 90′s. Some of the films he and his company has cast include Sex and the City, Across the Universe, Rent, and Finding Forrester.  Some of the Broadway and off-Broadway shows include the original cast of Rent, Hairspray, Little Shop of [...]

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RIP Babz Chula | Mar 12 1946 – May 7 2010

May 8, 2010
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If you hadn’t heard, I announce with a heavy heart that multiple-award winning actor, Babz Chula died yesterday after battling cancer for many years. She was first diagnosed in 2002 with Breast Cancer and had a mastectomy. Unfortunately the cancer came back in 2008 while she was also battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the blood which [...]

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Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth returns for 2010

April 8, 2010
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Friday, April 9 2010 marks the opening of this years Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth. I will again have the honour to be the Master of Ceremonies for the Opening Night Gala and Award Presentation as well as at Sunday’s Young Filmmakers Showcase and Award Presentation. One of the reasons why I choose [...]

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“Actors are a very important part of society.”

March 30, 2010
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The GVPTA (Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance) linked this video over on Facebook in honour of World Theatre Day on the weekend. I just had a chance to view it and thought it was really captures the importance of not only actors in society but the whole arts and culture sector. In the video, Patsy [...]

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