#tbt——Me and cousin Dan being extremely teen on regional TV in 2002.
Happy (early) Mother’s Day Go see the undeniable light of @ninawest shine in the hilarious, heartfelt, and horny @hairsprayontour! 📸: @vivienkillilea
by pupular demand
“Darryl” 🎨: My Uncle Dennis
i like to eat food steve
have sex steve
sick ride
found your dad at Ralph’s
thank you steve
oh wow steve
a tyrannosaurus rex steve
Joy, in this profession, is rare. Real joy, that is. There are many moments wherein we’re conditioned to *think* we’re feeling joy — new jobs or new deals or new auditions or new articles — little shots of dopamine to make us forget how precarious and unforgiving this industry is. That we’re a product to be sold, who, measured against an ambiguous and ever-changing metric, must endlessly prove our worth and reinvent ourselves into something new, or else be taken off the shelves. But sometimes, if you’re paying attention, real joy can be found. And for me, in the case of Rutherford Falls — a show that is not only about joy, but is *built* on joy — it was found in listening. In listening to stories from Sierra’s childhood, and understanding how they inform the stories she writes now. In bonding over 80s sci-fi movies with Jana, or listening as she fed me the latest hot goss from set. Stifling giggles as Ed does a 9-min improv-run on a 4-word line, or listening to him talk about his days on The Daily Show. In watching Michael’s eyes light up while talking, in earnest, about Pickle Ball. In realizing how old you are while listening to Jesse talk about TikTok. Listening to master weaver Barbara Ornelas talk about what makes the best Navajo Tacos, while eating said Navajo Tacos in Sierra’s backyard. Laugh-listening as Beth talks stand-up, or dating, or basically anything. Listening to how wardrobe brought clothes made by my friend Sarah all the way from Yellowknife to the Universal Studios backlot for a scene. Listening to Casey Camp-Horinek talk about stopping pipelines, or Gary Farmer talk about what he had for lunch. Listening to Bill’s labored breathing during a silent limbo as Jana and I try to hold it together. And of course, listening to the stories from our incredible audience about how much it means that they’re being represented on our show. To see themselves on screen in a way that’s rarely, if ever, been done before: living full, complex, & joyful lives. I’ve had lots of “dopamine shots” in my career, but being a part of the community that is Rutherford Falls — being given the privilege to listen — is the kind of rare joy that I’ll carry with me forever
Congratulations to Avery Dragon, the 2022 recipient of the Enough Talk, Hurry Up and Do It Already Arts Scholarship This fall, Avery will be pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre at the University of Victoria, followed by taking over world! Link in bio to donate or apply!
thank you @finaldraftscreenwriting for supporting my true passion: writing very weird and very dumb space things #bigbreakscreenwritingcontest
