Fabrice Grover's Blog

Carmen: Backstage

Carmen closed at Vancouver Opera last night.  What an amazing show!  I'm glad to have made my opera debut with such a fantastic company.  I'm posting some photos I took backstage.

Vancouver Opera: Carmen

I've been cast as Lillas Pastia in Vancouver Opera's production of Carmen.  Rehearsals begin early in January, and the show runs for six nights from Jan 24 to Feb 5.  I'm excited... stay tuned for more!

Citizen 101 - candid photos

The feedback I've been getting on the Citizen 101 stills is that the movie looks very serious.  OK, a film that takes the overpopulation of our planet as its central theme is not exactly a knee-slapper, but that doesn't mean we aren't having fun making it!  The camaraderie and (dare I say) team spirit on an indie film is hard to put into words.  To wit, here are a few candid photos I took behind the scenes, beginning with a shot of our fabulous director/editor/writer/producer Rory and my lovely scene partner Karina on the ferry ride over to Nanaimo the evening before our first day of shooting (more photos after the jump).

Citizen 101 - the movie

I spent the weekend in Nanaimo and Langley shooting scenes for Citizen 101, an indie feature by Rory Blanchard who directed me in Mourning Air (Best Picture at the 2005 Reel Fast 48 Hour film festival).

I play Eric.  My connection to Arthur, the lead character, isn't revealed until the very last scene of the film.  Here's a still from the first scene we shot on Friday morning in Nanaimo.

Michael plays my son.  He's awesome.  We shot this scene at his parents' home in Langley yesterday (thanks Judy!).



And here's a still from a scene with Karina Carreck, shot in the kitchen of the house in Nanaimo.  Karina was my scene partner in Mourning Air (she won the Best Actress award).  We are husband and wife again in Citizen 101.   This  is taken from my son's POV, looking at us from his bedroom.

I'm very happy to be working with Rory again.  Karina, Michael, Judy... you guys are great.  Stay tuned for more details about the movie!

Stargate-Planet.de interview mit Fabrice Grover

http://www.stargate-sg1-planet.de/archiv/grover2008-eng.html

Impact! Miniseries cameo

Roxanne called to say I've been cast in a small role on Impact!, a 4 part TV mini-series.  I'll have a cameo as the French Reporter.  My costume fitting is on Monday and I'm scheduled to shoot in Victoria on Vancouver Island at the end of May.

Stargate: The Ark of Truth movie release

This morning my friend Andrew sent me this photo and link to a review of The Ark of Truth, the Stargate movie in which I play Amelius, the Alteran who invented the Ark millions of years ago (and who, it's revealed in the film, came up with the idea for the Stargate).  It's kind of funny because Andrew and I were friends in elementary school back when for "Show & Tell" I used to bring things like electric can openers I'd found at the Salvation Army and take them apart in front of the class and demonstrate how we could use the insides to sharpen screw-drivers and explode chalk.  When my friends asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I told them I wanted to be an inventor.  The film is coming out on DVD March 11.

Mazda radio commercial

Hot on the heals of last week's Barbie cartoon, my voice agent Angela called this evening with the news that I'll be doing some radio spots for Mazda tomorrow.  The reference for casting was the Mac guy in the Apple commercials.  (if you're like me and you happen to need the odd refresher when it comes to pop-culture zeitgeist, just remember: Google and YouTube are your friends).

Holiday Barbie Movie

I got confirmation today that I'll be voicing the roles of Maurice (aka Joey) and the Orphanage Head in the upcoming Holiday Barbie movie produced by Voicebox (Rainmaker and Mattel are executive producers).  I start recording tomorrow morning.

Reel West Magazine Cover

My photo from The Beast of Bottomless Lake appears on the cover of the Independent Film Issue (Sept/Oct '07) of Reel West Magazine, which hits news stands today.  In Vancouver, you can pick up a copy at Biz Books, Duthie Books, or Does Your Mother Know (2139 West 4th Ave in Kits, open 9am til 9pm).  The feature article, a diary on the making of the film in which I play Ernie McKellar, the young film-maker hired to document the Ogopogo expedition, is illustrated with several of my photos.  Pick up a copy and check it out!