From David Silverberg of The Canadian Jewish News:
Link: Workin’ Moms is for everyone, not just working moms
Despite the on-the-nose title of her new CBC show, Catherine Reitman says Workin’ Moms is not just for, well, working mothers.
“Most humans have felt an identity crisis at some point in their lives,†Reitman says in an interview at a downtown Toronto restaurant. “This is about people returning to work after a dramatic event.†Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: April Mullen
“If you enter the industry in the traditional sense it takes such a long time to slowly go up the ladder. If you’re a young woman that’s in love with film and want to be a director, you have to leave school and start creating work and directing shorts right away. If that’s the position you are vying for, then claim that position and start directing immediately because that’s what you’ll be seen as.” Continue reading.
From Will Thorne of Variety:
Link: Daniel Levy on Showing One of the First Pansexuals on TV in ‘Schitt’s Creek’
“A girl came up to me on the street and said the show changed the dynamic in her family. Her brother’s gay, and her parents had never accepted him. But by watching the way that Johnny and Moira interact with David in our show — how accepting they are — it was able to inform this girl’s parents in ways they hadn’t seen before. You often forget, because you’re so inside it, that television has power. And for us, any chance we get to project a world where things are good and right, that’s all we can hope to do.” Continue reading.
From You’ve Been Hooked:
Link: 5×5 With The Hook: Juno Rinaldi
“Everyday I went to work it felt like Christmas morning. Every. Darn. Day. From the first moment of reading the sides, to the test in LA, to the actual shooting, I have loved every second. That’s not to say it was super challenging and stretched me as a human and an actor in many many ways.” Continue reading.
X Company belongs in the best drama series list. Of all the Canadian series I watch, I think it was the best last year, followed by Orphan Black and Vikings, the latter of which is now interestingly not in the international category anymore. The comedy category is really strong too this year but I have to give my nod to Kim’s Convenience which is a refreshingly funny and original multi-generational comedy with well-drawn characters. —Alicia
Kim’s Convenience: Ins Choi can take pride in this debut
Honestly, one of the best things CBC has produced in a long time. I haven’t laughed this hard in years. I hope it has a long run. —Fred
Photo gallery: First look at CBC’s Pure
Looks like a mess. The Mennonites involved in drug smuggling were Mexican Mennonites, people ultimately of Dutch origin. They even use a wheel of Mexican Mennonite cheese stuffed with drugs in their promos.
Old Order Mennonites however, are of Swiss/Southern German origin. They don’t even speak the same language as Mexican Mennonites (Pennsylvania Dutch as opposed to Plattdeutsch) and wouldn’t be part of the same communities, as they have very different cultures and rules.
This is like lumping in Italian Canadians from Toronto with some Newfoundlanders because they are both Catholic. —Ivriniel
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