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Callum Keith Rennie joins me, Diane Wild, for an interview about Shattered, where he plays a cop with multiple personalities.
But first, I try to convince Anthony Marco that the Emmys are worth watching. I did not succeed. I’m not sure I convinced myself. We mention the Gemini Award nominations which will have been announced by the time you listen to this.
Is 18 to Life returning to The CW? Maaayyyybeeee.
Anthony and I could not be less excited about Canada Sings. But if you disagree, casting is now open.
Then I discuss creative control in the Canadian television industry, from the consistent vision brought to Call Me Fitz to the multiple showrunners and lack of a cohesive vision on Shattered and The Listener. I mention my interview with Peter Keleghan, too, where he brings up some of the same issues. And Anthony laments that Shattered lost a golden opportunity to claim that their multiple showrunners were reflective of the multiple personality of the main character.
We finish up with how PVRs are affecting television viewing – for Anthony, it’s being even more annoyed by commercials, while Diane now gets weepy over iPhone 4 commercials.
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From a media release:
JASON PRIESTLEY WINS BEST ACTOR AWARD
E1 Entertainment is proud to announce that Jason Priestley was named Best Actor in a Television Series at the Roma Fiction Festival. Priestley was honored for his role as “Richard Fitzpatrick†in the dark comedy Call Me Fitz and was in Rome to accept the award on July 10th.
The Roma Fiction Festival is a prestigious international Television Festival dedicated entirely to the vast world of TV fiction. The awards jury panel is comprised of five members from the international media industry, and is presided over by CSI: NY’s A.J. Buckley.
“Jason created a character that you loved to hate, but through humor you fell in love with him,†stated Buckley. “Everyone was blown away by his vulnerable yet brave performance. His character as Fitz is a departure from anything you’ve ever seen of him. An absolute fearless performance.â€Â
Call Me Fitz is a no-holds-barred comedy about a morally bankrupt used car salesman who will do anything and anyone to sell his used cars. Fitz is forced to go into business with his conscience when a near death experience coincides with the arrival of Larry, a do-gooder with a heart of gold bent on helping Fitz change his ways.
From a media release:
SHAFTESBURY & FAMILY CHANNEL STRIKE GOLD AT THE 2010 PromaxBDA AWARDS WITH INTERACTIVE AWARD WIN FOR OVERRULED!: YOU RULE
Shaftesbury, Canada’s leading creator and producer of original content for television and multiple platforms, today announced that the original interactive kids’ video activity Overruled!: You Rule, available through Family.ca, took home a Gold Award for Best Interactive: DVD, Interactive TV, Mobile, Emerging Platforms at the 2010 PromaxBDA Promotion & Marketing North America awards in Los Angeles last week. The unique activity was conceptualized and produced by Shaftesbury’s digital media division, Smokebomb Entertainment and Family Channel’s interactive team.
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