Jude sits down with actor, writer, producer Allan Hawco at the TIFF Bell Lightbox theatre to ask him the 10 Questions:
Video: Allan Hawco of Republic of Doyle
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What Peter Keleghan is watching
From Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail:
- What I’m watching: Peter Keleghan
Even the casual TV viewer knows Peter Keleghan’s face. Currently stealing scenes on CBC’s 18 to Life, the Montreal-born actor has rarely been without work since diving into the business nearly three decades ago. Read more.
New tonight: Republic of Doyle on CBC – “The Ryans and the Pittmans”
When an old Doyle family friend accidentally goes missing at sea, the Doyles are hired by his daughter to find out what really happened; Jake is forced to bail out Christian and picks up another line of business and a pile of new debt.
Ratings: Week of Feb 7
Republic of Doyle resonates with Canadians
From Glen Schaefer of the Province:
- It’s easy to identify with Republic of Doyle
“I identify with these characters in the same way that I did with Da Vinci’s Inquest,†says Hawco of the long-running crime series that chronicled Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. “This is a show where you watch it and go ‘Well, that’s a town in my country.’ I think that’s why we sold it everywhere around the world — everywhere except the United States.†Read more.
