From CBC:
- Q the Podcast 2010-08-26 Callum Keith Rennie (mp3)
Japan’s disappearing centarians; actor Callum Keith Rennie; Hollerado
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Q podcast: Callum Keith Rennie of Shattered
Tag Archives: Shattered
Callum Keith Rennie’s Shattered cop not completely admirable
From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:
- Rennie ‘Shattered’ role complicated
“Then again, actor Callum Keith Rennie admits it’s an open question, even for him, as to whether his character Ben — a cop with dissociative identity disorder — is an admirable dude or not.” Read more.
Callum Keith Rennie ‘compelling and consistently interesting’ in Shattered
From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:
- Actor makes dysfunctional detective compelling
“Shattered is an attention-grabber for a couple of reasons — first, it’s well written and employs a cop-show concept that hasn’t been seen a thousand times before (unlike Global’s other unexpectedly popular summer-launched drama, Rookie Blue), and second, its star delivers a compelling and consistently interesting performance.” Read more.
TV, eh? podcast episode 8 – So You Think We Can Podcast Canada
Episode 8: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed
Anthony Marco and I give a rundown of September’s new Canadian shows, including Lost Girl, Todd & The Book of Pure Evil, Call Me Fitz, Men With Brooms and Shattered.
I rant about Global’s marketing department doing such a poor job of marketing Shattered in particular, their history of poor CanCon marketing, and their delusion that they have the only new Canadian show premiering this fall (hello, see above).
So You Think You Can Dance Canada guest judge Mary Murphy joins me for an interview to talk about the Top 22, what’s unique about the Canadian version of the show, her negotiations to come back full time on the US version, and more.
Your links
- Lost Girl premieres September 12 on Showcase
- Todd & The Book of Pure Evil premieres September 29 on Space
- Call Me Fitz premieres September 19 on HBO Canada
- CBC’s fall lineup – Men With Brooms premieres September 20
- Shattered premieres September 1 on Global
- The CW cancels 18 to Life
- The Tudors is among the Creative Arts Emmy winners
- So You Think You Can Dance Canada
- Follow So You Think You Can Dance’s Mary Murphy on Twitter
Your hosts
- Anthony can be found at Dyscultured and lovehatethings, and on Twitter here and here.
- Diane can be found here at TV, eh? and here, and on Twitter here and here.
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TV, eh? podcast episode 7 – A rats’ nest of ego, bickering, backstabbing, rumour and sour dislike
Episode 7: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed
It’s a ranty podcast with Anthony Marco and I appalled at CBC’s 3D documentary on the Queen and accompanying distribution of 3D glasses and John Doyle’s fabulous tear on Stursberg’s departure: “The CBC is a bizarre institution, a rats’ nest of ego, bickering, backstabbing, rumour and sour dislike of anyone who either has power inside CBC, or anyone or anything that isn’t part of the CBC.â€Â
A clip of The Kids in the Hall talking about downloading their own show from bittorrent leads to even more CBC bashing. We even disparage a show neither one of us has seen yet: So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
And then I lay into the Canadian TV publicity machine for omitting mention of writers while listing directors and production executives, and the Writers Guild of Canada for letting it happen.
And stick around for a great chat with funny, opinionated TV writer/producer Adam Barken (Flashpoint, Rookie Blue, Shattered), one of Playback‘s “10 to Watch” and an observer of the State of the Canadian TV Industry. He also talks about the art and science of writing for TV, and how “they’re making it up as they go along” is actually a compliment.
Your links
- I don’t want to see the Queen in 2D, but CBC wants me to see her in 3D
- John Doyle on Stursberg’s departure and what it means for the “bizarre institution” of the CBC
- The Kids in the Hall are pirates … of their own show
- So You Think You Can Dance Canada premiered this week and I will watch it soon to see if I agree with my opinion of it
- The Murdoch Mysteries media release is the one that set me off about Canadian TV writing itself. The Shattered release wasn’t provided electronically but here’s the show
- Adam Barken is one of Playback’s 10 to Watch. Trust me, because the site’s behind a pay wall. Follow him on Twitter @adambarken. We also recommend Hart Hanson, who gives good Twitter @HartHanson. And the show Adam couldn’t remember was Wojeck. Check out Flashpoint and Rookie Blue, too.
Your hosts
- Anthony can be found at Dyscultured and lovehatethings, and on Twitter here and here.
- Diane can be found here at TV, eh? and here, and on Twitter here and here.
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