| IRIS QUINN,
founder of Impact Studio
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Welcome to ShopYourChops!
 The next step for many actors who train with me at Impact Studio is to find an agent who will promote their talent, and guide their careers. To that end I asked Doug Fee at Astral Video to team up with me and create an online hosting site for new talent. Our idea, to connect actors with agents on a user-friendly hosted website, has been incredibly well received and endorsed by Vancouver agents, casting directors, acting schools, and actors alike. So here we are!
I have been a professional actor in television, stage, film and voice for close to four decades. At the age of 26, I began to teach acting professionally at the Boston Theatre School in Boston, Mass. and I have been involved with helping actors develop their craft ever since. I have been a guest artist at both Dalhousie University Theatre Department and at the UBC Film Department. During the past 15 years of residing in Vancouver, I have taught at many of our fair city's esteemed acting schools, and I have had the great pleasure of working with hundreds of new and established actors.
In 2004 I opened my own studio (Impact Studio) where I:
 Audition coach actors of all levels and all ages
Run on camera acting workshops, when time allows!
Host smaller casting sessions with casting directors
Coach & tape auditions for online hosting
For many many years I dreamed of having an actor friendly studio that would be well equipped with a great camera and fantastic lighting. That dream is now a reality. My motivation has always been one of helpfulness and mentorship. Although I continue to pursue my own acting career, I do try to make sure that I never lose sight of my responsibility to give others a leg up. One of my professors at university said, “Iris, you were born to teach.” My first director said to me, “Iris, you were born to act.” I guess I am destined to do both.
I love actors. Their courage and determination constantly inspires me.
For a demo of my acting work I invite you to visit my website: www.irisquinn.com
TESTIMONIALS
Iris Quinn
PH: 604.771.4700
E-mail: Iris |
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DOUG FEE,
owner of Astral Digital Video |
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 A well structured demo reel is every actor’s number one tool in selling their skills to casting directors and to agents. We are proud to say that Astral Video is Vancouver’s top demo reel producer, having managed more than 500 reels since its inception in 1996. Whether you're an actor, stunt person, director, comedian, special effects technician, choreographer, or make-up artist, we can create a video compilation of your work that best showcases your talent. Our objective is to help leave a positive and lasting impression on those who are in the position to hire you.
Astral Video is a B.C. venture originally based in Coquitlam. Ownership changed hands in 2001, and the company is now based in Vancouver. We pride ourselves on giving personal one-on-one service to our actor clients. In addition to demo reel editing we provide:
High quality DVD duplications
Auditions hosted online
DVD authoring
Disc packaging and printing
Teaming up with Impact Studio created a synergy that generated numerous ways to serve the film industry here in Vancouver. Iris and I began working together when we both realized the need to produce high quality online auditions for the many projects being cast across North America. Major film centers like New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto all have recognized the value of seeing Vancouver talent. Actors get coaching and taping with Iris at Impact Studio. We then edit the audition scenes and host online a comprehensive portfolio page which includes the actor's demo, resume, and headshots. The quality of the taped audition is actually high enough to create a DVD from the online video. There is a popular perception in the acting community that actors never get cast from tape, but our track record has clearly proven that actors are, in fact, getting booked by this process.
ShopYourChops is yet another extension of our commitment to making the gears of the industry work smoothly. We like to have a win/win in all our business ventures, and it is our hope that everyone will benefit from this new service.
For more information about Astral Video visit:
www.astralvideo.com
TESTIMONIALS
Doug Fee
PH: 604.436.0107
E-mail: Doug |
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