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~ Janet's actin TT ST -- 1 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, August 9, 2000 - § Local amateur actress Janet Green is excited about a career in acting when she completes school . "Acting is my passion," she says. By Heather McCrae Port Perry Star Ever since a young giil, Janet Green has forever dreamed of having a career on stage. But now, after being gainfully employed in the film-making industry this summer she feels she wants her future to include acting before a live audi- ence and a rolling camera, as well. Performing has been a passion of Janet's for years. Starting on stage with the Millar Lights and PPHS's Jazzmerize, locally she went on to perform for the Lake Scugog Choral Society and the Borelians. = Many will fondly remember Janet when she played the much beloved red-haired orphan in Anne of Green Gables. But acting became quite diverse for her this sum- mer. This spring during Canoe the Nonquon she ran into a friend who was marketing for a film. When he told her a production company, Man Dancing Productions, was looking for four actors, and current- ly auditioning, she went for a rehearsal. After three full days of ten-minute audi- g career is off and running Successfully auditions for acting parts. the Kitchener-Waterloo area by mid-June. Man Dancing Product- ions did a film last year, too, but out of its own pocket, and later pre- miered at the Princess Theatre in Waterloo. The budget wasn't as tight this year as the company was given a sizeable govern- ment grant of $200,000. While five short films are being made, Janet is in only three due to her school commitments this fall. She is also in the fea- ture film, "In Camera", a short movie that will be entered into the film festi- val circuit this fall. In the three shorts, "GITS", "The Cleft Between Us and Other Scars" and "Day Trader" she plays very diverse parts. "In GITS, a light comedy about relationships, | play the fatal attraction that ruins everyone's life, all in five minutes," she laughs. And "In the Cleft Between us and Other Scars" she plays the sister of a brother that was killed by a young drunk driver. Although she isn't portrayed in "Day a reporter in the back- ground. But the most challeng- ing is her role in the feature film, "In Camera". Here she plays the part of the wife of a murdered corrections officer who was killed by an inmate. "This is my first time before the camera. It's hard as I've always worked before a live audience before but now I've experi- enced what it's like behind a camera, as well. It's a whole new experience than stage work. There are dis- tractions and numerous re- takes but now I'm looking forward to a career that will involve stage and camera work." Once the filming is fin- ished later this month it goes into post-production and will be entered into the Sundance Film Festival by mid-October. Editing takes just as long as shoot- ing the actual footage. "The editor will have a real rush job but it will get done. His talent is unbe- lievable." And this will be the first year Janet won't have to enough money for another school year. Since signing the contracts she says she is more than financially secure. Going into her third and final year at George Brown Theatre School this fall, she says this will be her busiest time. When the course started three years ago there were 32 students but it's now been narrowed down to sixteen. "We'll be busy doing four major pro- ductions." Attending class- es six days a week, some of these days last 16 hours. "It's gruelling work but it's fun", she says. This year she also hopes to get an agent "and start working for the rest of my life. 1 want a job that I'm having fun doing," she says. "Acting is my pas- sion." The employment rate is very good, too. Of last year's graduating class every student has found employment. "I've made some great connections this year and am fully confident | will have a very successful act- ing career." tions the company select- ed four actors, one of those being 21-year old Janet. She was also the youngest on set. After quitting her sum- mer job at the Canterbury Common golf shop, she 99964946446 66694949¢ ® ® ® ® ® $ DID $ * 4 4 LY 0 EP Car Wash Seniors (55 & Over) EVERY TUESDAY with gas purchase 4 * 9 Independant FULL, Service Station > 4 3 3 : Sunys ¢ - OPEN 24 HOURS - © 00000000000 000000000¢ EXCAVATING (former location of Trader" her voice is that of started working on sets in NORTH RIDGE | Van Camp Contracting Limited) Excavating « Grading = Site Work . Sand « Gravel = Top Soil « Triple Mix « Septic Systems « SAME PLACE HD . SAME GREAT 20 Vanedward Dr, SERVICE! Port Perry caiL... 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