Lots of talented actors and well made films/tv programs were nominated for a Leo Award this year.
I'm happy to say that R.L. Stine's - The Haunting Hour took home 4 awards this weekend!
Dramatic Series: Best Picture Editing (for Scary Mary Part 2)
Youth or Children's Program or Series:
Best program
Best direction
Best performance
Proud to be a part of this show. The first episode I did, "Scary Mary", won for best picture editing.
Can't wait for you guys to see my latest HH episode "Intruders".
Congrats to all the winners and nominees!
Brenna
Sunday 27 May 2012
Thursday 24 May 2012
Valerie Lipniki
Someone said to me yesterday that after reading my blog entry about Girl in Progress' release, they were curious as to why my character Valerie was so mean.
As I mentioned before, the film unfortunately had to cut some scenes so the audience will never know how or why Valerie is the way she is... unless you're reading this! I'm going to reveal to you why she is so cold-hearted toward Ansiedad, Tavita, Shannon etc and perhaps after knowing her reasons you can find sympathy for her... maybe even some empathy. I love Valerie and she deserves an explanation since she wasn't really given one on screen, so I'm here in her defense. :)
Valerie is more real than you think! In the final production of the film, I can see where she comes across as a cliche, wishy-washy bad girl. The script was phenomenal but the things you find important sometimes don't make the cut. As an actor, you always want your character to have the most establishment possible.
Valerie was brought up by a very wealthy family and was allowed to do what she wanted, when she wanted to. Her parents eventually divorced as her father had been cheating on her mother with another woman. You may notice how similar this is to Grace and Dr. Harford's situation.
Valerie's mom received a large settlement and her father's luxury Cadillac. Valerie hates the car, not only because it was the very place that father was caught cheating but because Valerie's mom cares more about the car than her own daughter. Valerie describes the car as "my mother's pride". In this scene, Valerie shows her vulnerable side to Ansiedad - something the audience never sees.
The attention seeking, the rebellion, the bullying and the drinking is all an escape for Valerie. It's the only way she can make herself feel better and forget about her life at home with a mom who just doesn't care (sound familiar?) More often than not, real life bullies have their own issues that they refuse to properly deal with which is why they pick on others.
Valerie had been trying to get Trevor's "attention" long before Ansiedad came into the picture. In one of the final scenes she was hurt, angry and confused as to why it all came so easily to Ansiedad and not to her. Valerie was let down yet again.
I don't want to spoil the ending but if you've seen it you'll know what I mean.
Speaking of Trevor, let's just say Valerie got what she wanted in the end! ♥ (another great thing you'll never see)
Valerie and Ansiedad were more alike than any two characters. Their absent mothers, their neediness for affection, approval and attention from their mothers. They both lack something at home and they try desperately to make up for it in other ways. We never get to see Valerie open up in the film and we'll never know if her and her mother are lucky enough to end up like Ansiedad and Grace but I hope after reading this you can understand her a little better.
Girl in Progress is in theaters now - go see it!
Brenna
As I mentioned before, the film unfortunately had to cut some scenes so the audience will never know how or why Valerie is the way she is... unless you're reading this! I'm going to reveal to you why she is so cold-hearted toward Ansiedad, Tavita, Shannon etc and perhaps after knowing her reasons you can find sympathy for her... maybe even some empathy. I love Valerie and she deserves an explanation since she wasn't really given one on screen, so I'm here in her defense. :)
Valerie is more real than you think! In the final production of the film, I can see where she comes across as a cliche, wishy-washy bad girl. The script was phenomenal but the things you find important sometimes don't make the cut. As an actor, you always want your character to have the most establishment possible.
Valerie was brought up by a very wealthy family and was allowed to do what she wanted, when she wanted to. Her parents eventually divorced as her father had been cheating on her mother with another woman. You may notice how similar this is to Grace and Dr. Harford's situation.
Valerie's mom received a large settlement and her father's luxury Cadillac. Valerie hates the car, not only because it was the very place that father was caught cheating but because Valerie's mom cares more about the car than her own daughter. Valerie describes the car as "my mother's pride". In this scene, Valerie shows her vulnerable side to Ansiedad - something the audience never sees.
The attention seeking, the rebellion, the bullying and the drinking is all an escape for Valerie. It's the only way she can make herself feel better and forget about her life at home with a mom who just doesn't care (sound familiar?) More often than not, real life bullies have their own issues that they refuse to properly deal with which is why they pick on others.
Valerie had been trying to get Trevor's "attention" long before Ansiedad came into the picture. In one of the final scenes she was hurt, angry and confused as to why it all came so easily to Ansiedad and not to her. Valerie was let down yet again.
I don't want to spoil the ending but if you've seen it you'll know what I mean.
Speaking of Trevor, let's just say Valerie got what she wanted in the end! ♥ (another great thing you'll never see)
Valerie and Ansiedad were more alike than any two characters. Their absent mothers, their neediness for affection, approval and attention from their mothers. They both lack something at home and they try desperately to make up for it in other ways. We never get to see Valerie open up in the film and we'll never know if her and her mother are lucky enough to end up like Ansiedad and Grace but I hope after reading this you can understand her a little better.
Girl in Progress is in theaters now - go see it!
Brenna
Wednesday 23 May 2012
"We're Greatest Together"
The Calgary Stampede Ultimate Intern Contest has finally come to an end.
Voting closed last night and the judges will take this week to review all of the entries before a decision is made. We should hear either way by Wednesday, May 30th.
This whole contest has been a lot of fun. We had some good laughs while filming it and the editing came together perfectly. We hope we showcased our love for Calgary and what we can bring to the table as interns for the Calgary Stampede 2012. Regardless if we win or not, I think it's safe to say that we're both very proud of how it turned out.
The support during the voting process was fantastic. We had people from all over the world tweeting us, viewing our video, sharing it with their friends and voting. I'm sure a lot of the individuals that we were reaching out to didn't have a clue what this whole contest was about but nonetheless, still voted and shared. Now that's dedication!
As a thank you to everyone for their advocacy, we'd like to share with you a little blooper from our video.
Enjoy!
I'm SO looking forward to the 100th Anniversary of Stampede. Is it July yet?
Road Trip!
Brenna
Voting closed last night and the judges will take this week to review all of the entries before a decision is made. We should hear either way by Wednesday, May 30th.
This whole contest has been a lot of fun. We had some good laughs while filming it and the editing came together perfectly. We hope we showcased our love for Calgary and what we can bring to the table as interns for the Calgary Stampede 2012. Regardless if we win or not, I think it's safe to say that we're both very proud of how it turned out.
The support during the voting process was fantastic. We had people from all over the world tweeting us, viewing our video, sharing it with their friends and voting. I'm sure a lot of the individuals that we were reaching out to didn't have a clue what this whole contest was about but nonetheless, still voted and shared. Now that's dedication!
As a thank you to everyone for their advocacy, we'd like to share with you a little blooper from our video.
Enjoy!
I'm SO looking forward to the 100th Anniversary of Stampede. Is it July yet?
Road Trip!
Brenna
Saturday 19 May 2012
2012 Calgary Stampede Interns
This week has been fantastic - we are excited for day 5 of voting for Brenna and Maureen to be the next Calgary Stampede Ultimate Interns.
Watch our video, share with others & vote, vote, vote.
We are overwhelmed with the amount of response we've been getting from friends, family and everyone on Twitter and Facebook. Thank you all so much and we look forward to seeing YOU at Stampede 100.
Click below to vote.
http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/217506/voteable_entries/50617458
Watch our video, share with others & vote, vote, vote.
We are overwhelmed with the amount of response we've been getting from friends, family and everyone on Twitter and Facebook. Thank you all so much and we look forward to seeing YOU at Stampede 100.
Click below to vote.
http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/217506/voteable_entries/50617458
Thursday 17 May 2012
Day 4: 2012 Calgary Stampede Ultimate Interns
"We're Greatest Together"
It's day 4 of voting for us to be the 2012 Calgary Stampede Ultimate Interns.
Check out our video with the link below and be sure to share with everyone you know!
Voting ends May 22nd.
Thanks so much for the support!
http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/217506/voteable_entries/50617458
It's day 4 of voting for us to be the 2012 Calgary Stampede Ultimate Interns.
Check out our video with the link below and be sure to share with everyone you know!
Voting ends May 22nd.
Thanks so much for the support!
http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/217506/voteable_entries/50617458
Monday 14 May 2012
Calgary Stampede Ultimate Intern Contest 2012 - Brenna & Maureen
I thought it would be fun to enter a contest and this is what came of it!
Voting for the Calgary Stampede Ultimate Intern Contest has officially begun.
Please take the time to watch our video, share the link with others and VOTE!
Click http://bit.ly/Kl834t to vote for us!
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Girl in Progress
It's been over a year since the movie wrapped and although I don't usually watch my work I'm heading down to Seattle this weekend to see it.
It was one of the best experiences I've had on set. Patricia, the director, is a real actor's director; she knows what to do to pull the best performance out of you. The crew was amazing as was the cast. I had a blast working on it and it was a privilege to be a part of it.
I'm not sure if I'll make it out of the theater alive if anyone is on Ansiedad's side! Valerie was a pretty cruel character and unfortunately the audience won't get to see her vulnerable side as we had to cut a scene that basically explained why she's the way she is. I guess I can live with being the cold hearted villain.
Girl in Progress hits theaters on Friday, May 11th.
It was one of the best experiences I've had on set. Patricia, the director, is a real actor's director; she knows what to do to pull the best performance out of you. The crew was amazing as was the cast. I had a blast working on it and it was a privilege to be a part of it.
I'm not sure if I'll make it out of the theater alive if anyone is on Ansiedad's side! Valerie was a pretty cruel character and unfortunately the audience won't get to see her vulnerable side as we had to cut a scene that basically explained why she's the way she is. I guess I can live with being the cold hearted villain.
Girl in Progress hits theaters on Friday, May 11th.
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