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Young Playwrights Pen for Pro Actors

This is a really great idea – I wish there had been such a thing when I was in high school. Of course, I lived nowhere near a city, so there was no professional theatre nearby.

High school playwrights getting their scripts performed and directed by local theatre professionals.

What a great opportunity, and a chance [...]

Green Thumb Cranks New York City

It’s always great to see talented people get recognized. The New York Times gave a lot of space to Vancouver’s Green Thumb Theatre and their production of Cranked.

It’s also great to see my old pal, artistic director Patrick McDonald and his team, getting the attention they deserve in New York.

Patrick was the best [...]

Wide Receiver Slash Actor

Former 49er and Oakland Raider Jerry Rice is making acting his next career.

He’s already been in a few commercials and Dancing with the Stars.

Now he’s in a new direct to DVD comedy…

I’m not looking to be the next Denzel Washington or Will Smith. But I like the challenge of acting. I think so many people [...]

Writers in Residence at Wickaninnish Inn

This is a dream gig.

The Wickaninnish Inn on the west coast of Vancouver Island, near Tofino, is running a writers in residence program this winter.

Aside from having to battle the pounding surf for attention, I can’t imagine a nicer setting.

Their first writer is Vancouver actor and writer Stevie Miller.

Actually, I should refer to him properly, [...]

Actor Slash Cowboy

The Texas Cowboy Hall of fame has added 2 actors to its ranks.

Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Corbin were inducted this week, making them Actors Slash Cowboy

“By God, y’all are cowboys too,” Gov. Rick Perry told the actors as the crowd of about 600 laughed.

for more, jingle your spurs over to the Associated Press.

Makes me [...]

Bard to Broadway Season – Parksville

The Bard to Broadway Theatre Society has unveiled their 2009 season.

If you’re on Vancouver Island, or in Vancouver and want a fun weekend get away to a B&B and a little theatre, you can add Parksville to your choices (along with Chemanus and of course the Belfry in Victoria).

I must admit I’ve never been, so [...]

The Actors Voice – Defiled

Audio is close to my heart, and it pains me deeply when I hear a bad voice-over.

And I hear it a lot.

This collection of bad video-game-voice-overs is, well, awful, in a good way.

(cross posted to Bigsnit)

More Than Fantasy Island

It’s easy to pigeon-hole actor Ricardo Montalbán as the linen-suit-clad-master of Fantasy Island, or the car-pitchman in TV commercials in the 80’s.

As is often the case though, an actor isn’t just his most recent role.

While Montalbán’s later roles weren’t exactly earth shattering, his Hollywood career actually had a huge impact..

Montalbán parlayed early success as [...]

Actor Slash Cosmetologist

Korean actor Jung Woo-sung is getting into cosmetics.

Why ?

I was always interested in the cosmetics field because I am someone whose beauty is consistently evaluated. I also wanted to share my tips on how to maintain good skin with men who are negligent of skincare. I know I don’t have special knowledge in this [...]

It’s Theatre, But It’s On the Screen. Huh ?

I guess this is a good thing. No slag on Stratford, and not necessarily mutually exclusive, but wouldn’t it be better to spend money getting real actors on real stages across Canada ?

Maybe seeing this will spark local production. Ya, right

Cineplex Entertainment (TSX: CGX.UN) is pleased to announce the world film premiere of [...]