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This week, “Tom Hardy’s Jekyll and Hyde Career Choices.”
”This weekend Hardy returns to theatres in the action movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage. He plays Eddie Brock, an investigative reporter with an aw-shucks accent and the title character, an amorphous sentient alien who requires a host, usually human, to bond with for its survival. It’s kind of an anti-superhero Jekyll and Hyde situation where Ed and Venom are a hybrid, two beings in one body…”
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“Have I said this before? These newsletters are f’kng great. I look forward to each one. Great ground work for series of memoir-ish thoughts published in larger form. Very entertaining, insightful into the work you do, and occasionally with gentle glimpses into the people you meet.” “I love the little stories. A small glimpse into people lives and what makes them tick. Thanks.” “Richard are you the most normal person covering movies? Somehow this feels very Canadian – open, self-deprecating, low key, honest…very refreshing! PS I love your movie reviews on TV too.” “Your personal take on the millions of stories you have with entertainment life are a joy to read.” “I always enjoy these weekly vignettes.” “Great article, Richard, thanks! Well written and so relatable. Take care!” “Love the way you make each of your issues relatable.” “Great story, Richard. Funny how some things lurk in the recesses of our minds. Thanks for sharing.” “These slices of life interludes are terrific! Thank You” “Loved this, I felt like I was right there with you guys. Great read.” “Enjoying the personal background, as well as the career insights.” “Your stories are both informative and entertaining. You strike a perfect balance.” “I like your fun and accessible style!” “I’ve always found Richard to be one of the best interviewers in the entire realm of media today. Always entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work!” “These weekly visits are enjoyable. Thanks.” “I really enjoy these. Keep them coming!” “Great story, I really enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next issue! Thank you.” From Father’s Day: “Your father was a wise man, Richard, and it obviously rubbed off on you. Always enjoy your articles and interviews. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.” “Enjoy listening to your thoughts and stories!”
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This week, “My Meeting with Johnny Nasty.”
”Guy Ritchie’s films have entertained me for years but I’m afraid he didn’t find me very interesting. The incident happened during my press day with Ritchie and Charlie Hunnam, the director and star of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. I first spoke with them for television. Hunnam answered my opening question about the film Excalibur, a precursor to their movie, enthusiastically. But I could feel Ritchie disengage. He sat back and went into autopilot, answering my questions by rote. The rest of the interview flew by in a flurry of quips and tossed off answers…”
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“Have I said this before? These newsletters are f’kng great. I look forward to each one. Great ground work for series of memoir-ish thoughts published in larger form. Very entertaining, insightful into the work you do, and occasionally with gentle glimpses into the people you meet.” “I love the little stories. A small glimpse into people lives and what makes them tick. Thanks.” “Richard are you the most normal person covering movies? Somehow this feels very Canadian – open, self-deprecating, low key, honest…very refreshing! PS I love your movie reviews on TV too.” “Your personal take on the millions of stories you have with entertainment life are a joy to read.” “I always enjoy these weekly vignettes.” “Great article, Richard, thanks! Well written and so relatable. Take care!” “Love the way you make each of your issues relatable.” “Great story, Richard. Funny how some things lurk in the recesses of our minds. Thanks for sharing.” “These slices of life interludes are terrific! Thank You” “Loved this, I felt like I was right there with you guys. Great read.” “Enjoying the personal background, as well as the career insights.” “Your stories are both informative and entertaining. You strike a perfect balance.” “I like your fun and accessible style!” “I’ve always found Richard to be one of the best interviewers in the entire realm of media today. Always entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work!” “These weekly visits are enjoyable. Thanks.” “I really enjoy these. Keep them coming!” “Great story, I really enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next issue! Thank you.” From Father’s Day: “Your father was a wise man, Richard, and it obviously rubbed off on you. Always enjoy your articles and interviews. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.” “Enjoy listening to your thoughts and stories!”
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This week, “Excessive Fun with Nicolas Cage.”
”It’s trendy to write Cage off as an actor throwing his talent away, more concerned with cash than art. YouTube brims with videos like Crazy Cage Moments and Cage Rage. Between them they’ve racked up millions of views, which is certainly more people — give or take several zeroes — that saw his recent bizarro-world revenge film Mandy or direct-to-oblivion domestic thriller Inconceivable. And yet, no matter how low rent some of his recent output is, he’s usually compelling.…”
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“Richard are you the most normal person covering movies? Somehow this feels very Canadian – open, self-deprecating, low key, honest…very refreshing! PS I love your movie reviews on TV too.” “Your personal take on the millions of stories you have with entertainment life are a joy to read.” “I always enjoy these weekly vignettes.” “Great article, Richard, thanks! Well written and so relatable. Take care!” “Love the way you make each of your issues relatable.” “Great story, Richard. Funny how some things lurk in the recesses of our minds. Thanks for sharing.” “These slices of life interludes are terrific! Thank You” “Loved this, I felt like I was right there with you guys. Great read.” “Enjoying the personal background, as well as the career insights.” “Your stories are both informative and entertaining. You strike a perfect balance.” “I like your fun and accessible style!” “I’ve always found Richard to be one of the best interviewers in the entire realm of media today. Always entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work!” “These weekly visits are enjoyable. Thanks.” “I really enjoy these. Keep them coming!” “Great story, I really enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next issue! Thank you.” From Father’s Day: “Your father was a wise man, Richard, and it obviously rubbed off on you. Always enjoy your articles and interviews. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.” “Enjoy listening to your thoughts and stories!”
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This week, “How Puck (Nothing to do with hockey) Changed My Life”
“Just before the pandemic I saw a production of King Lear. Sitting across from me were two small children, seven or eight years old. Before the show they were excited but I predicted that giddiness would fade as soon as Shakespeare’s blank verse filled the air. But I was wrong. For a little over three hours of tragedy, madness and reconciliation the kids sat enthralled, soaking in every minute…”
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“I always enjoy these weekly vignettes.” “Great article, Richard, thanks! Well written and so relatable. Take care!” “Love the way you make each of your issues relatable.” “Great story, Richard. Funny how some things lurk in the recesses of our minds. Thanks for sharing.” “These slices of life interludes are terrific! Thank You” “Loved this, I felt like I was right there with you guys. Great read.” “Enjoying the personal background, as well as the career insights.” “Your stories are both informative and entertaining. You strike a perfect balance.” “I like your fun and accessible style!” “I’ve always found Richard to be one of the best interviewers in the entire realm of media today. Always entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work!” “These weekly visits are enjoyable. Thanks.” “I really enjoy these. Keep them coming!” “Great story, I really enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next issue! Thank you.” From Father’s Day: “Your father was a wise man, Richard, and it obviously rubbed off on you. Always enjoy your articles and interviews. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.” “Enjoy listening to your thoughts and stories!”
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This week, “Re-entering the World”
“For me, isolation was easy… at first. I had time to get through the stack of books on my bedside table and finally fixed the squeaky door in the laundry room. After a while, though, making the daily commute from the bedroom to the living room and back again, got old and I knew I needed to find something creative and challenging to do.
“So I renamed my home office Isolation Studios, bought a microphone and some lights and created a web series called In Isolation With…”
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“I always enjoy these weekly vignettes.” “Great article, Richard, thanks! Well written and so relatable. Take care!” “Love the way you make each of your issues relatable.” “Great story, Richard. Funny how some things lurk in the recesses of our minds. Thanks for sharing.” “These slices of life interludes are terrific! Thank You” “Loved this, I felt like I was right there with you guys. Great read.” “Enjoying the personal background, as well as the career insights.” “Your stories are both informative and entertaining. You strike a perfect balance.” “I like your fun and accessible style!” “I’ve always found Richard to be one of the best interviewers in the entire realm of media today. Always entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work!” “These weekly visits are enjoyable. Thanks.” “I really enjoy these. Keep them coming!” “Great story, I really enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next issue! Thank you.” From Father’s Day: “Your father was a wise man, Richard, and it obviously rubbed off on you. Always enjoy your articles and interviews. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.” “Enjoy listening to your thoughts and stories!”
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This week, “Embarrassing My Old Boss Frances Wood”
“We often don’t speak of a person’s legacy until they’re gone… but I wanted to tell a story about someone who’s still here, who didn’t set out to be a mentor but influenced me greatly.
My job interview with Frances Wood of Southern Accent restaurant was the fastest one I’ve ever had. It was under a minute and ended with her saying, “Just don’t embarrass me.” I assumed that meant I had the job so I came back the next day, and most days after that for the next eight years and I don’t think I embarrassed Frances very often during the time I worked there, but I’ll do it now…”
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“I always enjoy these weekly vignettes.” “Great article, Richard, thanks! Well written and so relatable. Take care!” “Love the way you make each of your issues relatable.” “Great story, Richard. Funny how some things lurk in the recesses of our minds. Thanks for sharing.” “These slices of life interludes are terrific! Thank You” “Loved this, I felt like I was right there with you guys. Great read.” “Enjoying the personal background, as well as the career insights.” “Your stories are both informative and entertaining. You strike a perfect balance.” “I like your fun and accessible style!” “I’ve always found Richard to be one of the best interviewers in the entire realm of media today. Always entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work!” “These weekly visits are enjoyable. Thanks.” “I really enjoy these. Keep them coming!” “Great story, I really enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next issue! Thank you.” From Father’s Day: “Your father was a wise man, Richard, and it obviously rubbed off on you. Always enjoy your articles and interviews. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.” “Enjoy listening to your thoughts and stories!”
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This week, “Hockey and How I (Finally) Scored a Name”
“One of the great ironies of my life is how I got my name.
“In the months leading up to my birth my parents didn’t make up a list of names or buy one of those Complete Book of Babies Names. They put all their eggs in one basket. David was to be my name. It was the name of a respected relative and the third most popular name the year I was born, just behind Michael and John.
“The day I was born a tragedy in our neighbour’s family made naming me David in poor taste, and my parents were stuck. No back up. I was dubbed Baby X and taken home. For days they tried to come up with a name they could agree on, but nothing stuck…”
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“Great article, Richard, thanks! Well written and so relatable. Take care!” “Love the way you make each of your issues relatable.” “Great story, Richard. Funny how some things lurk in the recesses of our minds. Thanks for sharing.” “These slices of life interludes are terrific! Thank You” “Loved this, I felt like I was right there with you guys. Great read.” “Enjoying the personal background, as well as the career insights.” “Your stories are both informative and entertaining. You strike a perfect balance.” “I like your fun and accessible style!” “I’ve always found Richard to be one of the best interviewers in the entire realm of media today. Always entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work!” “These weekly visits are enjoyable. Thanks.” “I really enjoy these. Keep them coming!” “Great story, I really enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next issue! Thank you.” From Father’s Day: “Your father was a wise man, Richard, and it obviously rubbed off on you. Always enjoy your articles and interviews. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.” “Enjoy listening to your thoughts and stories!”
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This week, “Every time I hear Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group I am Paralyzed by Nerves”
“We’ve all felt it, that knot in the stomach, the dry mouth. Stage fright, the sweaty feeling Laurence Olivier called “the actor’s nightmare.” Whether it’s delivering a speech in front of your workmates or singing in front of 80,000 people, it can be debilitating even if you were born to perform.
“Take for instance Stephen Fry. He’s no stranger to being in front of people but in 1995, just three performances into the run of Cell Mates, he let nerves get the best of him and went AWOL. He left a message on his home-phone that said: “I’m sorry. I’m so very sorry” and didn’t act on stage again for seventeen years…”
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“Great article, Richard, thanks! Well written and so relatable. Take care!” “Love the way you make each of your issues relatable.” “Great story, Richard. Funny how some things lurk in the recesses of our minds. Thanks for sharing.” “These slices of life interludes are terrific! Thank You” “Loved this, I felt like I was right there with you guys. Great read.” “Enjoying the personal background, as well as the career insights.” “Your stories are both informative and entertaining. You strike a perfect balance.” “I like your fun and accessible style!” “I’ve always found Richard to be one of the best interviewers in the entire realm of media today. Always entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work!” “These weekly visits are enjoyable. Thanks.” “I really enjoy these. Keep them coming!” “Great story, I really enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to the next issue! Thank you.” From Father’s Day: “Your father was a wise man, Richard, and it obviously rubbed off on you. Always enjoy your articles and interviews. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.” “Enjoy listening to your thoughts and stories!”
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This week, “‘Yeah, you’re not all that.’ On stage with Daniel Radcliffe”
I hosted the Canadian premier of The Woman in Black with its star Daniel Radcliffe. As we took the stage to introduce the film an audience member yelled, “I love you!” To be clear, the remark was directed at Daniel, not me. “I love you too,” he replied with a smirk. “But I think we should see other people.”
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