Dale Samms
actor • voice artist • writer
Oftentimes it’s unsettling to see shocking or previously unfathomable events happening in our day-to-day existence portrayed on the screen. Mainstream news media places a great deal of focus on seeking out sensationalized stories/events to add to their feeds & broadcasts in pursuit of informing boosting viewership. Artistic creativity is usually […]
Stunning has become a token word used to describe film in this era. In fact, it’s probably one of the most overused words in the English language when it comes to encapsulating the sense any given work of art impresses upon its observer. I imagine it was for this reason […]
The raging #OscarsSoWhite movement over the past couple weeks seems to have finally generated enough pressure to force changes within the organization that distributes the golden statue, which symbolizes the highest level of achievement in the motion picture industry. While no one is overtly claiming this as a victory, the […]
Need to say goodbye to another creative, truly innovating force we were fortunate enough to have seen in our lifetime. On January 11, 2015, we lost another legendary performer. David Robert Jones, better known to the world as David Bowie, succumbed to cancer. A battle he’d apparently been in for […]
This news release from Actra originally posted on their site. Thanks for helping to keep us in the know, Actra. April 21, 2015 Canada’s $85-billion cultural industry accounts for 7.4 per cent of nation’s GDP; film and TV production alone generated over 125,000 full-time equivalent jobs and contributed $7.5 billion […]
The topic of auditions comes up frequently amongst performers. It’s little wonder since the audition, essentially, is the interview that can get you the job or ensure it goes to someone else. In other words, getting the job you want and being able to pay your bills is predicated primarily […]
A handful of Canadian actors have been fortunate enough to carve out successful careers as actors in Canada. Being able to make this claim is a dream, undoubtedly, for many of the thousands of performers who make Canada their home. With a bit of luck (backed by hard work in […]
So what makes for a successful actor? Face value? Amassing wealth? Peer recognition? Select job prospects? Acclaim? Longevity?? It’s not really a science. At risk of sounding like a self-help guru, I’ll simply say that success, like a suit, is not the same size for all. Not every performer can […]