Registration opens February 1st
for the
Digital Actor Showcase
See Details Below
To purchase a credit for this showcase, you first need to create a profile. You can then purchase a credit from your profile page, or if you are already signed in, you can purchase a credit by clicking here.
The showcase opens February 1st and will end at midnight on February 28th or when 250 submissions have been reached (whichever comes first). Go to the “Getting Started” page to learn more about creating a successful submission.
– The top 30 actors from this showcase will be able to choose the agent they would like to have a one-on-one meeting with.
– Each participating agent will be sent ALL the submissions from the showcase (regardless of placement) for review. After the showcase, all the submissions will be sent to EVERY agency in the country. (you will have a chance to opt out of this if you don’t want your submission shared with everyone).
– All actors receive at least 2 reviews of their work from the panel of industry professionals (3 reviews if you get into the top 50).
– All feedback will be given to all the actors, and the results will be delivered a maximum of 3 weeks after the close of the showcase.
During the meetings after the showcase, actors and the agents will be able to choose what they would like to focus on. The meetings are meant to be an introduction to the agent and actor. While there is a chance that an agent could take you on as a client after the meeting, you should not expect that outcome.
New to this showcase:
Optional Coaching from the Panel:
One of the most requested features we’ve had is now coming to A2A. When you submit your scene you will be asked if you would like to have a one-on-one zoom coaching session with a panel member of your choice.
You will be able to choose between a 30min coaching session for $40, or a full hour session for $75.
How you choose to use this coaching is completely up to you.
– Choose to ask questions about the feedback you got in the showcase.
– Record a new version of the submission scene and find out how you integrated the notes you got from the panel into your performance.
– Use the time to shoot another scene or audition with the coach.
It is really up to you.
Agent information:
We are really excited to have such a great line-up of agents taking part! Each of them comes to the table with diverse backgrounds and all of them agree that fostering emerging talent is crucial to the life of our industry! Each agent is donating their time to this showcase and none are being compensated for their participation.
Although each agent has a “home” city, most represent actors from all across the country and even the world.
Vancouver based:
Berkley O’Sullivan – The Characters
Berkley, born and raised in Vancouver, has over a decade of experience in the entertainment industry.
Berkley went to the University of Western Ontario to study Economics but it didn’t take long for him to realize his passion was in entertainment. He took a leap to pursue Music Business & Production at Harbourside IT. After his time at Harbourside,
Berkley worked at one of Vancouver’s top music management companies. There, he gained hands-on experience working with artists and navigating the complexities of the industry. During that time, he worked alongside the agents at The Characters and quickly realized they shared the same ambition, values, and passion for Film. In 2017, Berkley was recruited to join their team.
Berkley has dedicated his career to helping actors build meaningful, lasting careers. He thrives on championing talent and seeing their stories come to life on screens around the world.
Michelle Guavin – Performers Management
Michelle Gauvin is a dynamic Talent Agent/ Manager with over 28 years of industry experience. In 1997, she launched the agency Performers Management.
With her tenacious ability to discover new talent, she has spent years cultivating actors of all levels. Her focus has always been less clients and more attention. With her background in PR and marketing, she focuses on branding and using a more personalized approach to representation and management.
The agency is run on the premise of fewer clients, and more personal attentio
Additionally, she has strong connections and partnerships with high-calibre cross-border Casting Directors and Talent representatives.
After living in Vancouver and Los Angeles for extended periods, Michelle continues to split her time between cities.
In 2020, Michelle launched a podcast, Inside The Agency, amid the pandemic. She wanted to create a source of information and connection for actors while the business recovered from the shutdown.
Throughout the years, Performers Management has been known as one of the leading boutique agencies for developing new talent and rebranding experienced talent.
Numerous clients have been series regulars and leads on streamers and networks, including Netflix, Amazon, Freeform, CW, Apple, CBS, and NBC, as well as countless leads on Hallmark and Lifetime.
Michelle continues searching for the next up-and-coming stars with the drive and perseverance to succeed.
Toronto based:
Larrissa Giroux – OAZ
LARISSA GIROUX represents actors and composers at Oscars Abrams Zimel + Associates in Toronto. As the Canadian Film Centre’s Associate Director of Programs/Talent, she launched the Actors Conservatory and the Sleight Music Residency Programs.
As an independent producer, Giroux’s credits include Su Rynard’s Alfred P. Sloan award-winning feature KARDIA; Risa Bramon
Garcia’s feature THE CON ARTIST, starring Donald Sutherland; and Claude Jutra Award recipient Jeffrey St. Jules’s award-winning, CSA nominated short THE TRAGIC STORY OF NLING. She worked alongside Emmy award-winning casting directors Robin D. Cook and Jon Comerford on films for Frank Pierson, John Ridley and Brad Peyton.
Giroux is an alumna of the CFC’s Producers’ Lab, TIFF Talent Lab, NSI’s Features First, and attended the Berlinale Talent Campus, the Sundance Institute’s Independent Producers Conference, Cannes Producers Network and India’s Film Bazaar. She is a
voting member of the Academy, juried TIFF Rising Stars, and is a regular guest speaker on industry panels.
Paige Berberick – Play Management
Paige Berberick pursued her passion for the dramatic arts at George Brown College before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Film Studies from McMaster University.
She began her career in Toronto, drawing on her experience as a dance teacher dedicated to nurturing young performers’ growth both on and off the stage.
As a talent manager at Play Management, Paige is known for her compassionate, personalized approach to fostering clients’ unique strengths. She oversees a diverse film and television roster and leads the development of the Toronto office’s youth department, cultivating the next generation of industry talent.
The Panel
Artist2Artist is thrilled to have assembled such a talented and generous group of industry professionals to give feedback to all the participants and to help determine the top group of actors.
Montreal born Actor, Dean has been honing his craft for over 30 years in every medium this industry would let him. Best known for his recurring roles in Davinci’s Inquest and Stargate Atlantis, he has also had the privilege of recurring on Davinci’s City Hall, Intelligence, The 100, The Magicians and Superman and Lois playing the newly minted editor of the Daily Planet, Sam Foswell. Look for Dean in the upcoming Netflix series Sex/Life reccurring as Professor Sumner. Dean is a proud father of two rambunctious boys and is a laser eyed, diamond handed Hodler of Bitcoin. He encourages all to get on the lifeboat!
With over 135 professional acting credits, Catherine (Cat) Lough Haggquist is currently gaining fanfare and acclaim in the supernatural drama genre of television, with a recurring role on Motherland: Fort Salem as General Petra Bellweather.
Cat is equally industrious off-screen. In addition to having served in four capacities – including Vice President – on the executive board of the Union of BC Performers and as a National Councillor of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, she founded Biz Books in 1996 to provide a dedicated source for film, television, and theatre materials. Over 25 years later, Cat still operates BizBooks.net and owns TheDramaClass.com – both of which inspire creatives to feel welcomed, encouraged, and supported in pursuing their industry goals.
The recipient of the 2008 Women in Film and Television Vancouver’s Special Jury Award, Cat is also very proud to have been named as the 2013 International Women’s Day Honoree by UBCP/ACTRA. She was recognized again by UBCP/ACTRA in 2017 with a Lifetime Membership, and in 2020 with the Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award.
A leading man and versatile character actor, has starred in films like X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Steal This Movie! He’s had TV performances in the Stargate Universe, Fear the Walking Dead, Bates Motel and Caprica.
Panou is also currently running an acting studio called The Space Acting Studio in North Langley BC, where he coaches working actors and runs audition taping for casting directors and actors. Look for Panou in an upcoming Indie feature film called Night of Deception which he stars in and is an Executive Producer.
thespaceactingstudio@gmail.com
Kimberly Huie an is an award winning actor, writer and producer. Recent and memorable screen credits include SELF MADE for Netflix with Octavia Spencer and PRIVATE EYES (Ion/GlobalTV) with Jason Priestly. Kimberly’s career has spanned across Canada and the US with an extensive list of television credits. Highlights include Grey’s Anatomy, The Blacklist, Rookie Blue, CSI Miami and Andromeda. Kimberly is a graduate of the Second City Toronto Improvisation program and trained at Circle in the Square Theatre School in NYC. A love of language and laughter inspired her short film, the intervention. It has shown in Film Festivals across North America and the Caribbean and won multiple awards. Born in Jamaica, raised in Canada, Kimberly Huie came of age in France. She speaks both French and English fluently and divides her time between Toronto and New York.
Amos Crawley has been a professional actor since he was 4 years old. He has dozens of film, television and VO credits and has performed on stages across Canada as well as in New York and London. He has been an instructor and audition coach since 2010, teaching several age groups and levels.
Brooke Palsson is an actor, writer, musician, and graduate of Norman Jewison’s prestigious Canadian Film Centre (Actors Conservatory 2013-2014). The Winnipeg native moved to Toronto to further pursue her film/tv career after her Canadian Comedy Award-winning role in HBO hit series, “Less Than Kind”.Known internationally for her work as leading roles in both the aforementioned “LTK” and Netflix series “Between”, Brooke has recently added her Juno nominated album “Midnight” to her growing list of accomplishments. TV Credits include “Flashpoint”, “Saving Hope”, “Todd and the Book of Pure Evil”, “Orphan Black”, “Rookie Blue”, and “Lost & Found Music Studios”.
Her film credits include “Molly Maxwell”, “Keyhole” and “The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship”.
With another album underway, as well as her series “DUST” in development, Palsson continues to carve out a niche spot for herself in the entertainment industry.
Based in Vancouver, Geoff Gustafson has been featured in numerous commercial campaigns including Busch Beer, BMO, Volkswagen, Weisers and Visa. Geoff has played Norman Dorman on Hallmark’s Signed Sealed Delivered for the past 8 years. His work has garnered him three Leo nominations. He most recently appeared in “The 27 Hour Day” along side Autumn Reeser and Andrew Walker for Hallmark. Gustafson had a recurring arc on “Rogue” as well as “Once Upon a Time” and has guest starred on episodes of “Emily Owens M.D.,” “Psych,” “Package Deal” and “Bates Motel.” In addition, Gustafson worked as a series regular on “Primeval: New World” for SyFy. When not onset Geoff is an acting instructor and is responsible for developing curriculum and managing the full time acting programs at Vancouver Acting School as the Director of Performing Arts.
Allegra Fulton is an award winning actor and director whose distinguished career on stage
and screen has taken her across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Her work on stage has included
leading roles at The Stratford Festival and Shaw Festival as well as most major theatres across the
country. On screen Ms. Fulton has appeared in over 75 films and television series, including
Guillermo Del Toro’s Oscar winning THE SHAPE OF WATER, Cronenberg’s MAPS TO THE
STARS, STRANGE BUT TRUE directed by Rowan Athale, as well as recurring and supporting
roles in many TV series, SCHITT’S CREEK, SUITS, FARGO, CARDINAL, 19-2, TITANS,
SUPERMAN & LOIS, KIM’S CONVENIENCE, WORKIN’ MOMS, among many others. Look for
her playing the mysterious Jill Leblanc on MOONSHINE CBC/eOne/NETFLIX/ CW) and Ann
Morgan in the Stephen King gothic horror CHAPELWAITE. (MGM’ Epix), as well as badass
sheriff Skip in CASCADE (Netflix). www.allegrafulton.com
Daniel began his journey into the craft of acting in 1993 after a short stint as singer
in a boy band. Yes a boy band. Over the past 23 years Daniel has amassed a resume of over 120 credits in film and tv and over 20 theatre credits. Selected credits include lead roles in the films Toxic Skies and The BFG (directed by Steven Spielberg) and recent guest star recurring roles on the television shows Somewhere Between and the upcoming Facebook Watch series Limetown. Daniel also voiced the character of Rhodey/War Machine on the multi-season animated series Iron Man: Armored Adventures. Selected Theatre credits include the lead role of Shapoor in the western Canadian premiere of Counter Offence at the Firehall Arts Centre (directed by Donna Spencer), the role of Jeremy in Coronation Voyage at the Belfry Theatre (directed by Roy Surette) and the role of Mickey in Hurly Burly at the Lyric Theatre Project (directed by Kate Twa).
Daniel has also worked extensively as an audition reader for over 12 years for
various casting directors including Clark & Page, Mayers & Brandstatter and
Michelle Allen. His professional demeanor and strong reading skills have earned
him a strong reputation for additional work on set and other various projects.
Daniel has taught his ever evolving Audition Workshop to hundreds of actors for
over a decade and absolutely loves the process.
Jessica Clement is a Hamilton-based actor with over 20 years of experience. Jess started as a child in commercials and day player roles and has gradually climbed her way to the big leagues. With leading roles alongside Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Richard Gere, Bryan Cranston, and Marcia Gay Harden, her work speaks for itself. Jess has recently opened her own film acting school in Hamilton to help others hone their craft and carve their career paths. Catch her recent work in Dream Scenario, and Longing. Her upcoming movies Doin’ It and Everything’s Going to be Great, and series CROSS (Nov 14). She is being kept busy on set for Gen V season 2 this summer and fall.
Kurt has appeared in over 100 film and television roles over the years including reoccurring roles in iZOMBIE, SUPERNATURAL, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, ROGUE, LEVEL UP, SANCTUARY and EXE’S and OH’s and has been nominated for a LEO for Best Male Guest star twice for his work in MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE and TIES THAT BIND. Kurt has also appeared on stage across western Canada and is a voice actor, writer, director and teacher. It is a highlight of his career to bring Artist2Artist to life!