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Acting in Vancouver

Posted on December 16, 2006

For Monday’s audition I must transform myself into a girl who has had her soul displaced by “Akiimu”, an ancient Babylonian spirit who wreaks havoc and murder wherever she goes. Apparently, ol’ Akiimu likes to hang out at sweet bars, make out with biker dudes, and dance to cheesy power ballads. There really is no accounting for taste.

Lisa Bettany is a world renowned photographer, travel writer & tech entrepreneur. When she is not capturing the beauty of the world or making iPhone apps, she enjoys flying small planes, reading books about Spitfires, hiking in the mountains and drinking tea.

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  • Kelli
    December 16, 2006 at 5:56 PM

    Minus the murder part, I think I like this Akiimu chick

  • Lisa B.http://lisabettany.blogspot.com
    December 16, 2006 at 9:44 PM

    The murder part is a bit of a downer.

    “We were having such a wicked party with ol’ Akiimu, then she displaced Mandy’s soul and ate Sam’s brain.”

    “Lame.”

    Any performance suggestions?

  • Heather
    December 17, 2006 at 1:51 AM

    If you’re going to have to eat Sam’s brain I suggest pulling out the old Tony Hopkins fava bean brain eating mouth noise…which I can’t quite figure out how to articulate through written word….but I will give it a shot here:

    fthfthfthfthfthfthfthffthfthhh

    Ah.

    Reason # 426 why I am not in show business.

  • Lisa Bettanyhttp://lisabettany.blogspot.com
    December 17, 2006 at 4:16 AM

    Creepy noise that.

    Just out of curiousity, what is reason #425?

  • Heather
    December 17, 2006 at 7:23 PM

    Reason #425 is that showtunes irritate me. Immensely.

  • Tom @ GiveMeaning.com
    December 17, 2006 at 8:20 PM

    Akimu sounds like many of my ex-girlfriends. ha.

    Thanks for your kind words. Yes, please link to the blog.

    I’m off to Toronto in an hour until the 22nd. Are you guys around on the 23rd?

    –Tom

  • Lisa Bettanyhttp://lisabettany.blogspot.com
    December 18, 2006 at 4:10 AM

    Tom,

    Ry and I will be in Victoria then, but we would love to have you guys over when we get back.

    Have a safe trip back from the big smoke.
    Happy Holidays to you and Jessie!

    Lisa

  • beezner
    February 27, 2007 at 8:47 PM

    A friend of mine is the owner and Artistic Director of the “William Davis Centre for Actors’ Study” in Vancouver. Have you had a chance to work with them at all?

  • mostlyme
    February 28, 2007 at 8:19 PM

    Nope.

  • beezner
    February 28, 2007 at 10:03 PM

    Christine Willes is the owner and is not only a brilliant actor and educator, but is also a delightful person. If you’re familiar with the Showtime series “Dead Like Me,” she played the character of “Delores Herbig.” The father of the main character, a girl named “George Lass,” is played by Greg Kean who is also an instructor at the Davis Centre.

    If you are serious about persuing a career in the art and profession of acting, I would highly recommend that you seek them out.

    I wish you well in your acting endeavors.

    Be well.

    (BTW, in case you are wondering how I know Chris, I am a Director / Actor / Educator as well. I am Head of the Fine Arts and Director of Theatre at a small liberal arts university and Chris has worked with my students. She also has excellent contacts at the HB Studio in New York. Hope this is helpful to you.)

  • mostlyme
    February 28, 2007 at 10:33 PM

    Great! Thanks. Will rent that show asap.

  • mostlyme
    February 28, 2007 at 10:34 PM

    And I will look into everything else as well.