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Si vous etes interes ses vows pouvez nous rejoindre auz: Aux Quatre -Vents C.P. 348 Tiverton, Ont, NOG 2TO Kevin Bundy of Goderich wants to pursue an acting career, and is currently playing Dim Denny, pictured above, in the Blyth Festival production of "Lilly, Alta." (photo by Mike Ferguson) • Local actor at Blyth • from page 1 - At the end of the Banff program, meeting, =cussing only -a particular stu- McTague told Bundy he was the "most im- dent. They measured progress and poten- 'proved," and had undergone the biggest tial in every'class, which include move - switch -around. "He thought I'd done really ment, voice, speech and singing. Even if well," indicates Bundy. just one of the teachers say the student has After that send-off, "I was just flying. I potential, then a decision is made to keep was now really keen and hyped about as class he theatre. I didn't know, where to start first." is Bundy, describesNo one has left," unusual the says. The see Bundy his bcot toa travel Rob, andto Edmonton to dropout rate from NTS is generally high. au brother, do more But the School "gives a solid foundation in auditions. • He admits to harboring some naivety acting training," and it is a great ex - upon graduating from Banff: Out of•that perience, adds Bundy. Next month will be the start of. Bundy's gettle course, I caougBu hey, I'm inging to final year at NTS. This is a "performance a. job,"aljob, recalls Bundy. Getting your year," meaning all projects are geared to first real especially in a profession crowds; performing in front of an au9 like acting, is tough. He'remembers audi- dience is the intent. By working with a - trail)* for pee le-"hrhallways;-iwoffices- cross-section of plays, the students "gain a one pce wasundergoing renovations and taste of all styles of theatre," suggests they even hadd to bring in a chaff." Bundy. The summer of 1983 was fast coming to a As an example, Bundy will be perform - out. "They most said: his auditions didn't ing ingwith NTS at'the University of Toronto's around,"" " says all thanks mostfor cotheng Brcht Festival from October 22 to 25. Fall -shows Bundy,aadding of the .Also, the.final year includes doing one act Fall had already been cast by that Canadian plays, some Shakespeare, and a time. selection of modern plays. • - AinGundy pi time tofo contemplatejobs was tfollow, future. gie.v- When did Bundy's interest in acting real - He worked for two monhear Hamilton ly begin? In high school, "I really didn't for a landscaping firm. In November, 1983, think of acting as a career; I was just hav- he was eniployed ,as a waiter in London, ing fun," he says, adding the plays at Ontario's Second City Theatre. It was here GDCI were just extra -curricular activities." his intense interest in improving his im- Bundy outlines the fact his "best time". provisational skills occurred. Taking a occurred at Western. "It was a great at - course e by Bruce Hunter "was great, mosphere. I had a'bill," he says. After ac - notes Bundy. ting in several plays at the university, All of this "real life -school of hard Bundy reveals many people would come knocks" experience led to the National upto him and say: "you should get into Theatre School audition in Match of 1984 in teatre." During his studies, he took a Toronto. drama course by Mary Neal. "She liked "This was so nerve-wracking," Bundy my work, and thought I'd do well." recalls, adding the prospective students But, Bundy says he still wasn't sure were required to perform "one big audi- what he would do. It was then he decided to tion, with three callbacks." Standing with travel out to Banff and take the six week 11 or 12 other people "who you don't know course there. and have just met for the first time, and After that special experience, Bundy then are required to do weird things with" says it finally dawned on him that acting was a particularly tense time. could be for him. "Finding out you can do Each person was given a number, to be it,not just in your own mind, but others used in the "round." For example, Bundy sying it, gave me a real boost in con - explains, all the number ones had to "act fidence," he says. like farm animals while walking around Following graduation from NTS, Bundy weree circle." In retenon, these hadjust12'strabeen plans to take a sojourn in Eastern Canada, told to pretend they just been because "everyone else goes to Toronto." shot with a gun, show your facial expres- At the same time, Bundy suggests he sions and acting ability as if hanging from acknowledges the fact "there aren't many a rope, opening a creaky door, or cryinghjobs" in the acting profession, He says a for Everyoneele. and nervous,"bbpossibility for him 'is the chance to take was sent intothe lobby. "allpart in plays that make tours of several sweating aeing called backk towns. one by one. 'I ne remainder in the lobby "I'd much rather do stage," offers Bun "are going crazy. We're all so nervous, dy."youre involved with what the au- , Bun - and it's really competitivehe school,"thmakingng dince is feeling and doing. You know im- conservation to get into the that mediately what effect you're making." He was stilted, and at times adds the enjoyment and thrill level is also cn Subsequent higher on the stage, compared to acting on to all this, Bundy was ac- g g � P cepted in May, 1984 to the National television, for example. Theatre School in Montreal, and was to Bundy relishes his opportunity to hone begin classes in September of that year. his craft at the Blyth Festival this sum - "It was another world at NTS, like nothing mer. Two other students were hired under you've ever known before," indicates Bun- a government job program as well. His dy, adding "I didn't know what to expect." biggest role to date at Blyth has been that The School has such a "persona, an im- of Dim Denny, Lilly's local pyromaniac. age, a huge reputation," and the simple As well as acting, Bundy helped to build fact "so many want in" added to NTS' in- some of the sets, the costume rack, and itial mystique for Bundy. He notes over "other joejobs. There is just ly much to e 1700 would-be actors and theatre people P P p y, saysBon had applied from across Canada to get into dy. Seventy people are employed at Blyth, the first year class. NTS accepted only 17, and with up to five shows in production at and Bundy was one of them. any one time, "everyone has to pull Settling into the surroundings was made together." easier, when Bundy realized every other Bundy notes the Blyth Festival is unique student 'lad the same fears and the same in that Artistic Director Katharine Kaszn s pressures." The School is run by people is "always looking for new Canadian "who know where you:re coming from, plays. Blyth is one of the best places for your background, and they know all the showcasing Canadian talent," he says, ad - pressures" resulting from the very ding "it's the best window of opportunity challenging course. So the teachers were for a Canadian play." there to help. "I'm optimistic about the future," says Bundy says each student's work was the GDCI grad,'whose creativity and drive constantly monitored. At regular inter- have propelled him along the acting pro- vals, his five or six steady teachers had a fession trail.