Amanda Tapping toplines Canadian theatrical comedy

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The Hollywood Reporter
Amanda Tapping Finds 'Random Acts of Romance


The "Sanctuary" star toplines the Canadian theatrical comedy by writer/director Katrin Bowen, now shooting in Vancouver.

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Random Acts of Romance is a feature comedy about intense characters in extreme relationship situations — and the crazy and obsessive behaviors that spring from this thing called love. The story is paced like an emotional roller coaster, punctuated by moments of uncomfortably illuminating hilarity as characters confront situations we all identify with.

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I can hardly wait for this movie and also Space Milkshake, she seems to be keeping busy waiting for word of Sanctuary.

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I have been hearing a lot about this movie and I'm always excited to see other work done by anyone in the SG family. I hope it does well

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Vancouver Film School
Navigating Random Acts of Romance


Writing for Film & Television grads Kevin McComiskie and Jillian Mannion will soon have what every hardworking screenwriter wants – a first feature film credit.

After years of collaborating from their native UK with Vancouver-based director Katrin Bowen, their screenplay for Random Acts of Romance is finally seeing the green lights of production. Shooting began yesterday not far from VFS.

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With their first film featuring award-winning actors Amanda Tapping (Sanctuary), Zak Santiago (Shooter), and Sonja Bennett (Elegy), Kevin and Jillian are excited to see their work hit the big screen soon – especially considering the epic journey they underwent to get to this point.

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Could you tell us what is the film is all about?

Jillian: Random Acts of Romance is a comedy/drama about the transience of relationships and how couples get together then fall apart. It takes quite a cynical view of love and infatuation, but also looks at the comic absurdity in some relationships. Each couple, and each character, has their own set of problems which damages their love lives.

Kevin: There’s also a lot of humour added to the mix as not to make the film come across all Blue Valentine. (Great film, just not the laugh-a-minute I wanted it to be!) The story itself deals with two couples and three singletons whose lives all intersect as they live up to the realization that love and happiness is not an easy road. The film is a cynical take on relationships but it is also very truthful about the realities of love. We tried hard to move away from the black and white conventions of the romantic comedy genre and instead spent time addressing the intriguing “grey area” where the lines are blurred on what is acceptable and what is normal when it comes to the pursuit of the opposite sex.

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Some photos of Amanda from the set -

http://randomactsofromance.com/on-se...rd-and-dianne/
http://randomactsofromance.com/on-set-big-crew/
http://randomactsofromance.com/day-6-on-set-action/


and a tweet from one of her costars Zak Santiago -

Working with the incredible @amandatapping. Not only beautiful, but a real artist. Holy smokes what a kick ass actor. #theRealDeal

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Some more photos of Amanda on set -

http://randomactsofromance.com/day-7-on-set-cut/
http://randomactsofromance.com/day-1...tt-and-dianne/

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TheProvinceOnline

Province entertainment writer Glen Schaefer visits the Vancouver set of indie flick Random Acts of Romance to check in on the love lives of the cast on Valentine's Day.

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I love Sonja's story!

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Amanda on set - http://randomactsofromance.com/day-1...us-discussion/

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Day 14 on set - http://randomactsofromance.com/day-1...et-why-so-sad/

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The Vancouver Sun
Filmmaker Katrin Bowen reaches for once-forbidden fruit
By Sarah Berman, Special to The Sun February 17, 2012

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In her sophomore film, Bowen has set out to expose all those obsessive human behaviours that arise when love, sex, desire and repression pull us in conflicting directions. Shooting inside an Oakridge home with a small crew, Bowen watches the monitors from a toilet seat.

“It’s my director’s throne,” she laughs.

Lead actors Amanda Tapping (Sanctuary) and Vancouver local Zak Santiago (Amazon Falls) work through a hangover-fuelled argument in the adjacent kitchen. Their characters Dianne and Matt are fashioned after one of Bowen’s own unhealthier past relationships.


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Day 14 on set - http://randomactsofromance.com/day-1...et-why-so-sad/

Nawww..she looks so sad.

The Vancouver Sun
Filmmaker Katrin Bowen reaches for once-forbidden fruit
By Sarah Berman, Special to The Sun February 17, 2012
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In her sophomore film, Bowen has set out to expose all those obsessive human behaviours that arise when love, sex, desire and repression pull us in conflicting directions. Shooting inside an Oakridge home with a small crew, Bowen watches the monitors from a toilet seat.
“It’s my director’s throne,” she laughs.
Lead actors Amanda Tapping (Sanctuary) and Vancouver local Zak Santiago (Amazon Falls) work through a hangover-fuelled argument in the adjacent kitchen. Their characters Dianne and Matt are fashioned after one of Bowen’s own unhealthier past relationships.

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Love the directors throne!

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The Province
Rom-com role a bit alien to Amanda Tapping
Sanctuary/Stargate star happy to show her comedic side
By Glen Schaefer

Amanda Tapping has come down to Earth, you might say.

"There’s nothing hiding around any corner, aliens aren’t going to zap us out of space," says the Vancouver actor on the set of the indie rom-com Random Acts of Romance.

"I’m not chasing monsters."

Director Katrin Bowen and her crew have dressed an east Vancouver office space to serve as the office for Tapping’s banker character Dianne, a former college prof who lost that job when she had an affair with a student (co-star Zak Santiago).

Now married, the two are one set of the movie’s several couples in disarray, in a story that Tapping says is aiming for a darker comedic edge.


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Random Acts of Romance will have it's world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 to October 12, 2012. https://twitter.com/RandomAORomance/...92918378631168

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From Twitter :

Katrin Bowen ?@RandomAORomance
We have some fantastic local music I'll be posting a new song here every week from the film til the premiere Enjoy! http://t.co/dx5nZTfZ

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Random Acts of Romance screening times at the Vancouver International Film Festival : http://www.viff.org/festival/program...m-acts-romance

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From Twitter :

Katrin Bowen ?@RandomAORomance
I'm posting a song from the film Random Acts of Romance every week til the screening at VIFF http://guiltyaboutgirls.bandcamp.com/track/dancefloor …

Katrin Bowen ?@RandomAORomance
Another rocking song from RaoR: We want the Fire by the talented sexy @sexwithstrangers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezNw0AP01iA …