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Coroner: Roger Cross on McAvoy’s flaws and “rekindled” passion for the job

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Roger Cross is no stranger to playing cops. Over his nearly 30-year career, he’s been cast as just about every type of police officer, detective and special agent imaginable. However, Detective Donovan McAvoy, his character on CBC’s Coroner, is a little bit different from the others. “I think it’s his flaws [that set him apart],” says … Continue reading Coroner: Roger Cross on McAvoy’s flaws and “rekindled” passion for the job →

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Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Jennica Harper

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies: Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Jennica Harper “You have to actually be writing and finishing things and making those things better. I do sometimes meet people who are really amazing human beings, and who have a lot of ideas, but they don’t actually put those ideas to paper. … Continue reading Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Jennica Harper →

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Coroner: Serinda Swan on destigmatizing Jenny’s anxiety and what’s coming in the second half of the season

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There is a moment in the next episode of Coroner where Jenny Cooper, played by Serinda Swan, suffers a panic attack while working a crime scene. She ducks into an alleyway and tries to talk herself down, all the while struggling to breathe. From first constricted intake of breath to last grounding exhale, the scene … Continue reading Coroner: Serinda Swan on destigmatizing Jenny’s anxiety and what’s coming in the second half of the season →

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Shawn Doyle speaks of Unspeakable and some regrets playing Canada’s first prime minister

Unspeakable was, as the title suggests, once just that. The CBC miniseries delves into the tainted blood scandal in Canada that took place during the 1980s as the AIDS crisis was unfolding. A time when there was a misunderstanding in the disease, how it was spread and how some Canadians, as a result, were infected with … Continue reading Shawn Doyle speaks of Unspeakable and some regrets playing Canada’s first prime minister →

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Coroner: Éric Bruneau on Liam’s “demons” and his first English-language role

When the world rang in 2019 a couple of weeks ago, we wouldn’t be surprised if actor Éric Bruneau was a little reluctant to let 2018 go–it was a momentous year for him. In June, Bruneau and his partner Kim Lévesque-Lizotte welcomed their first child, a baby girl. In addition, the Quebec native was cast … Continue reading Coroner: Éric Bruneau on Liam’s “demons” and his first English-language role →