Film Training Manitoba brought in the new Red Camera for thier Manitoba Film Training Expo from November 25th-29th. I was hired on to work with actress Hilary Carroll for 3 scenes that shot with the Red Camera. Read More
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Tags: performance
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Dec 04 2008
I auditioned for WJT (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre) yesterday and got a call back today. It was a good to audition for them I didn’t get the part but it was great to work with Michael Nathanson.
I also auditioned for MTC (Manitoba Theatre Centre) for Pride and Prejudice. I met Robb Paterson, the director I must say that I haven’t had as good an introduction for an audition EVER. I’ve heard good things about Robb but I’ve never met him personally. During the audition he got up and met me; he commentted positively on my role choices for the audition and he let me know I had a good audition. I felt genuinely appreciated. I wish more directors acted this way!!!
Posted: under Auditions, Theatre
Tags: audition, MTC, Robb Paterson, WJT
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Apr 16 2008
Today I start work on Metajets as Crusher. I’ve been working for over a year to get a voiceover on one of DeCapo’s animation Co-Productions. I have a wide range of accents and characters in my tool box from doing years of improvisation and voice and diction work. The Metajets series will have 48 segments apparently which means more work for me as I play the deep voiced and not all that bright character of “CRUSHER”.
Posted: under Film, Voice-over
Tags: DeCapo, Metajets, Voice-over, voiceover
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Apr 07 2008
This was the best show of the tour we’ve had to date. We performed in Estevan, Biggar and Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. Working with David Dick, Colin Loat and Luke Friesen was fantastic. These guys were absolutely stellar. We did a lot more interaction with the audience on this tour. I wants asked a guy in the show: “Anyone like on the farm?” one guy piped up, “Yep, only 1 mile from town!”. “That’s great,” I said, “best of both worlds”. I took a moment to think about it then added, “..as long as the town’s still there.”
We got fantastic acclaim, 2 standing ovations from 3 shows, houses of over 200 people each night and InterVisceral Productions was able to make a profit out of the whole trip. Others don’t reallize a tour like this takes 2 years to plan. I don’t know where we’ll go next but I really feel it made a huge impact on those who watched. The Economist bit was worth spending an extra weekend to update.
Keep your eyes open, we may bring it back to Winnipeg for one more glorious show.
For more on Open Prairie visit: www.openprairie.ca
Posted: under Actor's Training Centre of Manitoba, InterVisceral Productions, Theatre, Training, Uncategorized, Voice-over
Tags: Acting, InterVisceral, multimedia, Open Prairie, production, Theatre, touring
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Mar 31 2008
Just did a great show in Estevan, Saskatchewan of Open Prairie. This industrial town loved our take on our show. We also added some nice new touches and updated it with issues around bio-fuel and railroads being stronger. These people were living what we were speaking about.
Posted: under Open Prairie, Theatre
Tags: Acting, Estevan, multimedia, Open Prairie, producer, saskatchewan, Theatre, tour
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Mar 28 2008
I took out “Grumpy Gus” from my arsenal of characters I performed at Comedy Loser at the Kings Head Pub last night. He is an angry, grumpy Newfy character who rants with metaphors and language that no one really understands. I half plan him and half improvise him. That’s his beauty. In the middle of the show I came up with this bit about how I saw the means baby seal with fangs like tooth brushes and eyes as big as pool balls who bit the tires on my van. This character has so much potential.
Posted: under Comedy, Theatre
Tags: Acting, Comedy, comedy loser, improv, Theatre
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Mar 27 2008
At training this week with Jeff Skinner and the Acting Advanced class I had this great scene with both Ashley and Arden. Jeff pushed me really hard. I played a guy who escorts a women to her apartment. Their conversation is odd and a lot is going on underneath. Her husband has died but they have been in love with each other previous to that marriage and it’s starting to re-kindle. The conversation involved a real desire yet this understanding that now was not the time for them to be together. It was powerful yet awkward (Like I said, real). Getting into the reality was essential and I became more and more vulnerable yet remained more still. This was difficult for me and took me to a great new place. It seems so easy when you think about it. But in reality, it’s not. I love it when I get to jump cliffs.
Posted: under Actor's Training Centre of Manitoba, Film, Portfolio, Training
Tags: Acting, Film Training Manitoba, jeff skinner, screen, Training
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Mar 25 2008