A number of issues are facing actors at this time as the current economic crisis weighs in on the film and TV industry.

On October 19, the talent agency Compass Artist Management Inc. told its actors that it was no longer viable and that it was ceasing operations with immediate effect. Current and former Compass clients say the agency did not pay them for their acting work, which they did between January and September this year. They are owed more than $230,000 in total.

Two California-based companies have been selected by the City of Toronto to develop and operate a new $250 million film, television and digital media hub along Toronto’s waterfront.

Two events occurred in the movie industry in Hollywood in the fall of 2021.

First, a tragic work accident claimed the life of Halnya Hutchins, the cinematographer and wounded Joel Souza, the director on the low-budget Hollywood movie Rust.

The accident occurred when …

A devastating blow to the Toronto arts community happened in October 2021 when seventy arts organizations received notice that they have to vacate their space.

Artscape Distillery Studios is the name of the building housing the arts organizations who have been there for twenty years. The Studio includes many famous groups including Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera and others who have won …

In most countries, actors need to audition to get work. The process consists of the movie producer contacting casting directors with a list of characters and casting sends out that list to talent agents.

Agents submit actors from their roster to casting for each role and then if casting chooses one of their actors to audition that actor is contacted by their agent.

Most auditions are either ‘Zoom auditions’ or self-tapes. Zoom auditions are run by …

At an executive meeting of the Actors Discussion group the discussion elaborated on the usefulness and particular quality of the group.

Many points were raised including one phrase that stood out - the normalization of speech.

That phrase was aptly coined while reviewing and expanding on parts of the guidelines of the discussion group that include …