From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:
Sunday’s big caper: Why did the Canadian Screen Awards snub Republic of Doyle?
Last weekend, the Oscars. This weekend, the Canadian Screen Awards (Sunday, CBC, 8 p.m.). The hullabaloo never stops. The drama is ceaseless. Soon, those who suffer from nervous excitement will demand a pause in the ceaseless stimulus. Read more.
From the Canadian Press:
Pre-show accolades: See who’s won Canadian Screen Awards so far
Flashpoint, Call Me Fitz and John A: Birth of a Country head into Sunday’s inaugural Canadian Screen Awards in the lead with four trophies each after an industry gala Thursday night handed out most of the prizes celebrating homegrown TV. Read more.
From Kate Taylor of the Globe and Mail:
See ya, Genies. Bye-bye, Geminis: What’s at stake at Sunday’s Canadian Screen Awards?
The stage of the Sony Centre in Toronto is crawling with technicians, busy building the lighting rig and erecting the set for the brand-new Canadian Screen Awards. Chatting with producers in the auditorium, comedian Martin Short, who will host the awards Sunday, is offering free advice: The new prize doesn’t have a nickname yet. Read more.
From Katherine Monk of the National Post:
Can the star power of the Canadian Screen Awards make us care?
They were stunted by our natural gift for self-effacement from the very beginning: In 1947, governor-general Viscount Alexander felt it would be too grandiose to have the new film and broadcast awards named in his honour, so the clutch of cultural mavens in charge were forced to ponder different names. Read more.
From Scott Stinson of the National Post:
History wades into scripted drama — and pillaging — with Vikings
The protagonist in a dramatic television series can usually be relied upon to be a sympathetic character. Wise, handsome, noble — and if not noble then at least conflicted about it. Read more.
Adam Korson and Carrie-Lynn Neales (Seed) on Writers
(Photo by Derek Langer)
You may notice a trend in these interviews. Since a big part of this Industry Gala was dedicated to writing awards, and IÂ may have a slight bias towards that profession, a lot of my questions focused in that direction.
CLN: “We had the BEST writing team.”
AK: “We really did. What was amazing and still fascinates me today was how they really crafted 22 minutes of television, and did it consistently throughout the entire season. We had 9 people in our cast, and they jam-packed the entire season. Three different story lines going on, funny, relatable, and that still astounds me.”
“I’ve always had respect for writers, and I write myself but now it’s like WOW, I have SO much learning to do, and so much more respect for writers. It was a pleasure to speak their words.”
CLN: “And they took such an interest in how our relationship on set was forming. I think they really wrote for both of us, and for all of the cast. They were incredibly in tune with it, and that really helps.”
