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- ON CAMERA AUDITION GYM / JUNE - JULY 2010: 6 weeks!
I am very happy to hear about recent successes and creative activity from those who get coached and have studied with me recently. If you have more good news – please send it along!
• Lisa Ray stars in “Cooking With Stella” a Canadian feature playing NOW at Canada Square & Kennedy Commons cinemas! I urge you to support your fellow Canadian actors in Canadian films!
• Rachael Ancheril – got booked on “Connor Undercover”. They remembered her from a previous audition that she did but did NOT get. It must have been a good one, because they booked for this role without an audition!
• Cory Lee – will be a new face on “Degrassi”. Remembering her from previous audition too!
• Lara Kelly – just booked a role on “Flashpoint”. She said it was “fun” – I love to hear that!
• John Ralston - is the lead in “Living In Your Car” which premiers Friday, May 7th (HBO Canada). And keep watching to see Ronica Sajnani in one of those episodes too. They loved her audition for the East European rooming house owner so much, they changed the script and character description for a South Asian! **See more details below.
And in theatre:
• Richard Periard has initiated the production of two great one act plays at the Tarragon: “Lone Star” and “Who Am I This Time” which open May 11th. Besides Richard (who does appear) you will also see Sergio de la Rocha and Heather Dick in the show.
• Chris Seivright is in “The Ultimate Sacrifice” 3 performances only. June 25, 26 27. Looks like it will be dynamic and gritty.
Rachel MacMillan came in for coaching on a theatre audition and booked the new play, "Innocence" that will be seen at this year's Fringe Festival.
March/April finishing up in Mexico:
Listening to the pounding surf at Ixtapa camp ground. There are some perfect waves today, or so the surfers are reporting. And so it seems, as I watch them take the long rides on their boards. Ah...Mexico. If you checked upcoming Spring Classes on this site, you will see that I have had to delay the start of classes by 1 WEEK. We have some business to do before returning. It isn't ALL fun and surf, but it has been a wonderful trip.
Nuestro Espanol es un poco mejor - con la ayuda de sus maestros Miguel y Monica al Guadalajara Language Centre. Gracias!
It's likely that what I just expressed isn't perfect...but, learning a new language is like striving to do great acting - you can't be afraid of making mistakes! You must jump in with both feet and risk making a fool of yourself. It's exciting once you get over the initial plunge into the unknown.
I hope to see many of you when I return in April!
Hasta Luego,
Bernadette
February/March in Mexico:
It has been a busy time for Alan and I in Tlaquepaque, Mexico studying Spanish. I love being a student again, and the teachers are terrific, but wish learning another language at this stage was a lot easier. However, as we all know, nothing we really want to do well is easy. There is the Guadalajara film festival on now and hoping to catch some exciting films there. And Arthur Miller's "Todos Eran Mis Hijos" (All My Sons) is playing next week in Spanish, so we intend to go to that too. Mexico, and Guadalajara in particular, is a wonderfully creative and culturally rich place to be in. I feel very blessed to be able to experience it. See you in early April!!
MEXICO 2010! Alan and I arrived in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico to celebrate New Years Eve. In the first few days of the new year, we were immediately enrolled in a huge fundraising project my friend Roseann is producing here. So, I became director of the first act of a Lip Sync show called "Wink, Wink, Lip Sync!" It has a cast of about 40 local personalities who have volunteered and I have had a lot of fun directing and choreographing them to do their 1950's songs with gusto. Opening night is tonight, so wish us luck! The event's proceeds will go toward improvements in the local 'auditorio' (where the event is being held) and to Music Scholarships for Mexico students. So - you see, I am not just lying in the sun here - but got put to 'work' right away. Lots of fun and for a very good cause! Oh yes - Alan is doing the opening number: lip syncing and tapping to 'Rock Around The Clock'!!
THE CALGARY AUDITION SKILLS INTENSIVE A BIG HIT in July 2009! And we are planning another for July 2010! Keep checking 'Classes' on this site for more details.
Werewolf Tango is now in post production and I have to thank all the cast (Lisa Ray, Chris Owens, Tom Mellisis, Roger Clown and Ronica Sajnani) and crew for making it such a worthwhile experience for me. The film is looking great and will notify all when it is going to air on BRAVO! Fact.
The Log (working title) documentary continues to be developed and more footage was in a small village in England in late June. More to do - more to create on that project!
I am always interested to hear what your latest projects and adventures have been. So, email me when you get the chance.
Bernadette/July 20th, 2009