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EPISODE 1: NARCISSUS Alex, a plastic surgeon hell bent on perfection, hosts a house party with an assortment of colorful guests. Amid romantic misfires it becomes apparent that the only person Alex is interested in is himself.

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EPISODE 2: MATING SEASON A couple explore the idea of opening their relationship while on a remote camping trip when they encounter a mysterious stranger.

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EPISODE 3: PYGMALION REVISITED Rudy is a painter who in mourning the loss of his lover and becomes obsessed with creating a realistic painting of him. The resulting piece is so beautiful, so lifelike that he is drawn under its spell.

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Shadowlands is a book of short stories and now a TV miniseries exploring the heartfelt, and sometimes heartbreaking passion and pain of gay sexuality. Ancient myths are re-imagined with an exciting queer twist masterfully depicting the charged, fragile relationships of urban life today. Charlie David is the director, writer and producer of the Shadowlands series based on his book of short stories. Shadowlands was his first time directing a scripted show so we sat down to discover the highs and lows of the process. Shadowlands is available on OUTtv and OUTtvGO in Canada. It is available on Amazon and Vimeo globally.

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What was your inspiration for these three stories? I’ve always loved Greek and Roman mythology and really used that passion as a springboard to write my book of short stories, also titled Shadowlands. And in terms of cinema I appreciate a wellcrafted anthology film. I saw Wild Tales by director Damián Szifron and it was so incredibly well done. It inspired me to revisit my stories in Shadowlands and re-imagine them for the screen. Why did you opt for this triptych style of presentation? I’m sure the rule and magic of the number three has been ingrained in many of us from a religious standpoint – every major religion has numerological references and ‘3’ being ever present among them. I think it’s also inherent to human psychology to understand that there is a natural order to the number three. Our modern and ancient story structure is most often presented in a three act structure – whether that’s television, film, books, or other media. There’s something innately satisfying when that triptych structure works – it leaves us feeling a sense of completion. And when it’s not followed, that’s often when we walk out of a film or set down a book once finished reading and feeling complacent, unmoved or unchanged. The playwrights in Ancient Greece wrote for their audience to experience catharsis, they wanted to invoke an emotional response in the people

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watching because that’s how to incite change. An emotional response will provoke conversation after you leave the movie theatre, turn off the TV, or put down a book. To me that is our goal as creators – to leave our audience moved, educated, and emotionally open. In ancient Greece they held a large festival called the Dionysia and three full days were devoted to the performances of three playwrights – each presenting a set of three tragedies. My inspiration for many of the Shadowlands stories both in the book and the TV miniseries were these ancient myths. Though I’ve told them in modern settings, I still wanted to honor as many details as I could from their story roots and that included their presentation in a tragic trilogy. What’s the connection between the three stories that form Shadowlands? Shadowlands is an anthology style series that explores love in three separate stories – a couple renegotiating a relationship, a narcissist grasping to comprehend it, and star-crossed lovers mourning its loss. The series begins in 1928 with Alex, a plastic surgeon hell-bent on perfection, hosting a house party with an assortment of colorful guests. Amid romantic misfires it becomes apparent that the only person Alex is interested in is himself. Fast forward to 1951 and a gay military couple exploring the idea of opening their relationship while on a remote camping trip when they encounter a mysterious stranger. The stories conclude in 2018 with a painter who in mourning the loss of his lover, becomes

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obsessed with creating a realistic painting of him. The resulting piece is so beautiful and lifelike that he is drawn under its spell. What does Shadowlands tell us about love? Love to me is like the face of God or of the unknown. It’s a multi-faceted diamond and each way you turn it in the light you will see something different. In Shadowlands I’ve explored three stories of characters gazing into different sides of this multifaceted diamond. Each of them is seeing and experiencing love, the loss or expansion of love in a different way. Just as I hope each person who watches the show will see aspects known and unknown to them reflected back. The first story, Narcissus is really about someone who has not exercised his emotional toolbox enough to comprehend empathy and love – like many of us in our youth. The second story, Mating Season is about a couple negotiating the often prickly subject of non-monogamy or polyamory. Is it possible to fully love another but also have room in your heart to expand beyond the traditional norms of our society? Does the addition of new experiences diminish the already present love in a relationship or can it multiply it? The final story, Pygmalion Revisited is about the tragic loss of love – something that all of us will face in life, whether it be a family member, friend or lover. What was the production process? How long to write? How long to film? Was it difficult to find the locations you needed? I wrote the Shadowlands book over the course of

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a year. The adaptations for screen took another year in writing amid doing several other projects. Pre-production including financing, development, casting, and all the other myriad jobs that go into prepping a show took another 6 months. We filmed a total of 20 days. Editing and post production was 6 months. The locations were challenging to find. I had a vision in mind and if you have a massive budget that’s one thing – you can just go into studio and build sets until you get it right. But that wasn’t the case here. I had restrictions based on my funding that required I shoot outside of the Toronto studio zone, in fact at least an hour’s drive outside Toronto in any direction so my scouting consisted of a lot of road trips to various other cities and towns in Ontario to try find what I was hoping for. In the end I’m super happy with our locations and there really are so many inspiring places. More often than not, even when I didn’t find the perfect match for Shadowlands, I’d find myself feeling the inspiration for other stories in these smaller cities and beautiful landscapes. What was the casting process? I worked with Jason Stroud from Fade to Black casting and we saw a lot of actors based in Toronto. That’s one of my favorite parts of the film making process. As an actor myself, working as a producer and director has given me so much insight into production. I can’t tell you how many times you have really equally talented people as options for the same role and it comes down to the most inane things – a comment on hairstyle from a network exec, height matching with another actor, the list goes on.

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If you’re an actor reading this, please just keep bringing your authentic self to the work and when you’re done with the audition leave it at the door. There are so many factors that come into casting that are absolutely subjective. The toughest lesson an actor has to learn is to not take the rejection personally, to disintegrate the ego – there’s going to be a lot of rejection no matter who you are – most of the time it has absolutely nothing to do with you. That’s why I think actors are some of the craziest people on the planet and why I love them so much. They pay for ongoing classes, they spend hours memorizing and living other people’s words in preparation for auditions, they drive all over town repeatedly to go to job interview after job interview, they are constantly physically and emotionally scrutinized. Most have multiple jobs to simply juggle the demands of living in a major city in order to pursue their passion and the lucky few actually get to work from time to time. It’s also why I think it’s incredibly important to continue creating scripted content with an LGBTQ+ focus. Most of us within this space are still learning the ropes, we’re still figuring it out because we’re finally getting the green lights and more importantly finally giving ourselves

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the green lights to actually go out and make the stories we want to make – the ones where we see ourselves and our lives reflected on the screen. What do you hope that people feel when watching Shadowlands? Something. Just something! Seriously, I never want to inform or telegraph to an audience what they should feel. My goal when creating is to make you think outside of your comfort zone. I want to push the envelope and as Rumi so perfectly stated, to go ‘Out beyond the ideas of right and wrong, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.’ Who are some of your film heroes or inspirations? Xavier Dolan. Absolutely. He’s my fellow Canadian director of course, and the guy is brilliant. He knows fashion, pop culture, has so much emotional depth, and just understands what makes us tick. I’ve watched and re-watched all his films many times and they never stop teaching me about the art of film-making. When he was making

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his latest film, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan I was asked to come photo double and stand-in for Kit Harington. I jumped at the opportunity because even though I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be acting in the film myself, it was an incredible learning opportunity. I got to be in the room

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during the rehearsals and blocking with the director, cinematographer, and actors. And since Kit was the lead, his scenes were with Kathy Bates, Susan Sarandon, Michael Gambon, and Jessica Chastain to name a few of

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the star-studded cast. The film was also shot on film so that was an exciting process to witness. Seeing Xavier Dolan work is humbling, provocative and just really fucking cool to watch. Obviously I don’t compare the level I’m working at with Xavier’s – they are apples and oranges in terms of budget, scope and talent. I’m just really grateful for the opportunity to witness and work in that arena once in a while as it’s incredibly inspiring.

What next for Charlie David? A camping trip with friends. I love the great outdoors. In my work life – there’s always lots of projects on the go. Right now I’m producing a dating show, a cooking show, 2 documentaries and writing my next scripted show. You can stay up to date with me on my social and website.

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What were your thoughts when Charlie asked for you to create or provide a painting for Shadowlands? Charlie came by my studio for a visit and had proposed that I do a painting for his TV series. I was super interested as it really was already in line with what I normally do as I am a figurative artist. So it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an enormous challenge in the sense of creating a specific commissioned piece for the show. The big challenge however was that I had a very tight timeframe to get the works completed. We were working with a model remotely, so I was getting images from their photoshoot that was to be in line with the script for the show and I was to execute the work. I really enjoy doing this kind of work as it challenges me to step outside of my normal working parameters Working as an art reproducer here in Spokane and working with artists all over the USA and a few in Canada, tell me what it is like to have your art as a basis for a love story? I think it is really cool to be a part of a production like this. As an artist, I think no matter what the story is behind the work it is really exciting to be able to create work and have it seen by a big audience, and that is something that happens with a TV show. It was really exciting to see the painting be such a big part of the story of the show, though the story seemed to me to be much more of a tragedy than anything, and to have the artwork be one of the key elements in the story is just so exciting!

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Shadowlands is a TV miniseries exploring the heartfelt, and sometimes heartbreaking passion and pain of gay sexuality. Ancient myths are re-imagined with an exciting queer twist masterfully depicting the charged, fragile relationships of urban life today. Today we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Natasha Balakrishnan, one of the stars of the ‘Narcissus’ episode of OUTtv’s brand new Shadowlands miniseries. The Shadowlands TV show is comprised of three distinct stories exploring love. In the Narcissus episode of the Shadowlands TV show, Alex, a plastic surgeon hell bent on perfection, hosts a house party with an assortment of colorful guests. Amid romantic misfires it becomes apparent that the only person Alex is interested in is himself. Natasha Balakrishnan is of South Indian origin born in Kerala, India; brought up in the middle east, Kuwait, and moved to Toronto, Canada at the age of fifteen. Natasha is a professional dancer, choreographer, and a working actor in Toronto, Canada . Her latest starring role is in Charlie David’s Shadowlands anthology TV miniseries.

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Natasha Balakrishnan’s passion for dance, arts, and the entertainment field began at the tender age of five where she started off with theater/ drama and dancing for local shows. Her main expertise lies in the classical dance form known as Bharatnatyam and proceeded to expand her talent with many other styles which include Bollywood, Hip Hop, Bhangra, and Contemporary incorporated with fusion.

Having performed in many platforms, Natasha Balakrishnan carried on her pursuit for dance in many different places around the globe, like New York, Germany, Kuwait, California, and India, and was further able to showcase her talent on National TV for the television show named ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ Season 1 in 2012. She started her own YouTube channel as her outlet or creativity and passion for arts where she directs, choreographs, and incorporates acting through her concept videos. Her classical fusion choreography to ‘Taal se Taal Mila’ by A.R. Rahman has reached over a million views on YouTube. Natasha was awarded ‘First Runner Up’ and ‘Miss Congeniality’ at the 2014 Miss India Canada Pageant and ‘Miss Best Talent’ at the 2015 Miss India Worldwide Canada Pageant. In 2014, she was featured on a billboard advertisement for South Asian designer Boutique- ‘Aalayaa’. Natasha was featured in the film ‘Dr.Cabbie’ with Bollywood stars; namely, Vinay Virmani, Isabel Kaif, and Kunal Nayyar. She performed for the Pan Am Olympic Games 2015 Opening Ceremonies with Cirque Du Soleil representing her Indian culture and heritage, including several other shows and corporate events, which include the Toronto Raptors basketball games, the WE

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Day concert, WE Day music video with Kardinal Offishall ft. Karl Wolf, and Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India just to name a few. With her professional expertise and training in the field, she has been fortunate to judge dance competitions in Detroit and in the City of Toronto, experiencing young and fresh talent on some amazing platforms. Natasha has also performed with Indian film music composer, Anirudh Ravichander, and collaborated with award winning rapper, Lady Kash, from Singapore. She choreographed for her recent song release “Supermodel”, composed for the film ‘Graghanam’; the album bagged by Yuvan Shankar Raja’s, U1 Records.

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Natasha is working meticulously towards pursuing a career in films and is honing her acting skills by training with other budding artists in Toronto, Canada. She was a competitor, performer, and actor on Season 2 of OMNI Television Documentary series named “Bollywood Star” Tell us about your story in the Shadowlands anthology. What were the main challenges and fears you had in your role? I play Thalia in the Shadowlands anthology and she is someone who brings a lot of love and humanity in a world that is affected by the war where people are becoming inhumane and vile.

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Her love for Alex is immense and while he is no longer the same man she fell in love with, she refuses to believe that she cannot bring him back. His narcissistic ways and his obsession for perfection has left him no room to give love to anyone but himself. Thalia will stop at nothing to make him see clearly but when it is all too late, she recognizes the Alex she treasured is gone and must put an end to the evil that persists. My main challenge with Thalia was playing a woman from the 1920’s Berlin and really understanding her love for Alex. How much of yourself goes into a character? I believe that while you take the essence of you, and your passion into your work; you are playing a life, a person, which requires you to explore and tap into the spiritual, emotional, and physical being of that personality/character and it’s not about who you are but the life that you’re taking on and you live the reality of that character. The stories in the Shadowlands anthology TV show were inspired by the Shadowlands book which was inspired by Greek mythology. What was your experience in creating a remix of these ancient classical tales? When I first got the audition for Shadowlands, I was very eager and I had immediately done my research on Charlie David, his book, and the Greek Myths tied to my character and Narcissus. I was more than ready for the audition! It was very exciting playing someone from the 1920’s; something completely out of my comfort zone and knowledge. I am thankful to Charlie for believing in me to play Thalia. When I booked the part, I did tons of research on the ‘Golden 20’s’, got coaching, watched tons of movies in that

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era, the types of music, and wrote a backstory for Thalia and her love interest with Alex whose characters were inspired from the Greek myths of Narcissus and his Echo. What aspects of the Shadowlands anthology TV show are you excited for an audience to experience or discover? I am excited for the audience to see it all! I had the privilege of watching it with my team at one of our film festival premiers and it is definitely a roller coaster ride of emotions and quite the tales that Charlie David takes you through. I loved the uniqueness and creativity brought in each episode. They are each shot in a different time period which is thrilling. I would love to have the audience experience what Charlie David and the entire team has put together throughout the Shadowlands anthology series. What was the hardest scene for you to do, and why? I wouldn’t say anything was particularly hard but I definitely found it a bit challenging. I had to shoot a very intense scene right when I got to set the first day. We started the shoot for the ‘Narcissus’ episode with my scene where a gun is being delivered to my house with a note to kill myself by someone who I truly love. I had to go through many thoughts in a short span of time and I found that a bit of a challenge; to jump in and out of emotions when circumstances prior to that scene were not shot yet. But that is what I loved most about Thalia and this film production; I felt challenged/nervous by this role and wanted to give it my all. Like the saying – “What doesn’t challenge you, doesn’t change you.”

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Who is a major influence for you and on your creativity? Well I surely believe that creative inspiration is sparked through influence and there are many wonderful people who inspire me every day. My mother is my biggest inspiration because of her strength and courage to always persevere no matter what. This is a huge driving force to pursue my passion and to stay focused and optimistic. Also, fine artists like Robert De Niro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Jennifer Lawrence, Radhika Apte, Nawazuddin, Meryl Streep, Alia Bhatt, Morgan Freeman, Amitabh Bachchan, and Leonardo DiCaprio just to name the least; inspire me to work hard every day on my craft and to never stop learning and growing creatively. Is there a type of role you dream of playing but haven’t had the opportunity yet?

It’s an amazing feeling to see your vision come to life through team efforts and I truly enjoy working on them. When I first started my YouTube Channel, I just needed a platform to be creatively inclined. I never really imagined how many people I could reach out to until one of my videos went viral and hit close to 3 million views. It’s a wonderful feeling when people around the world enjoy your work and it really encouraged me to constantly keep producing anything and everything I had the urge to create. I definitely have tons of creative stuff planned in terms of acting, dance, and music that I can’t wait to release. With so much going on in the world today, what’s your motivation to be a performer? Do you act to explain? To get away? To move past? To widen our knowledge? To incite a conversation?

All of the above really! Film and television is a source of entertainment, an escape, a fantasy, a Oh yeah of course, there’s tons I dream of story that incites conversation, and conceivably playing! I definitely have miles to go and want to allows one to look into things that might have live a thousand lives through this career path of never sparked their interest before, and I just mine. absolutely love all of it. I enjoy being in front of the camera, taking on I would LOVE to play an action-packed role like different lives, and studying them. Art is a study a boxer or a Marvel superhero!! I love watching of humanity and understanding the beings that strong female oriented roles and I would love to live amongst us. Art is a universal language that take on those. truly connects people across the world and can be used as a very informative/influential tool. In addition to acting, tell me about the other areas My motivation as an artist is to tell real people’s of entertainment you’re pursuing. stories because in the words of my guru – “Art imitates reality”. Apart from my love for acting, I also have an immense passion for dance, music, and poetry. I What’s next for you as a creator/actor/performer? started my own YouTube channel back in 2014, which is my biggest creative outlet. I began While I am constantly auditioning and working producing, directing, and choreographing my own on my craft as an actor/performer; as a creator, I dance/concept videos by reaching out to local have always loved poetry/music and I write quite artists and collaborating with them to create art. a bit of poetry/lyrics on my own time.

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This spontaneously ventured into a very exciting new realm for me this year. I wrote, produced, sang, and creatively directed my first single with the help of a brilliant team. It is currently in post-production as I am eagerly and nervously waiting for its release. YouTube:

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Today we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Brian Woodford, one of the stars of the ‘Narcissus’ episode of OUTtv’s brand new Shadowlands miniseries. The Shadowlands TV show is comprised of three distinct stories exploring love. In the Narcissus episode of the Shadowlands TV show, Alex, a plastic surgeon hell bent on perfection, hosts a house party with an assortment of colorful guests. Amid romantic misfires it becomes apparent that the only person Alex is interested in is himself.

It’s the age old murder mystery question... did the Butler do it? Canadian actor Brian Woodford finds himself in a world of intrigue in the Shadowlands miniseries playing the Butler to a demanding and egocentric master in episode 1 ‘Narcissus’. Brian is originally from Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador and is based in Toronto, Ontario. He trained in Theatre at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College before completing his training at Humber College’s Acting for Film and Television Diploma Program. Woodford attained his B.A. from Memorial University in Newfoundland. He is an avid tennis player, and, when not doing script analysis, is busy working on his backhand.

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When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re approaching a script like Shadowlands and in particular with this episode itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really quite a surreal world. How do you find anchor points to ground yourself as an actor when the story is so far outside your experience? I look toward my past experiences in life to help develop any character I play. This is in addition to research and development work I do as well. Drew is someone who is devoted and inspired in life and aims to do his absolute best in working for Alex. I, too, see myself in Drew in terms of being someone who tries to be my best to those that are close to me in life. Generally, I bring different facets of my personality into all the characters I play.

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How much were you able to relate your own experiences to create your character? And how much did you have to research or imagine? I actually have played a butler before, in an Agatha Christie play, so, I was drawing a bit from that experience - but, Drew is much more complicated than a stereotypical butler. He is torn with his feelings for Alex. I developed a feel for the character by drawing on a time when I was discovering my sexuality and also times when I was vulnerable and powerless. Drew really just wants things to work out right for those close to him but is a bit naĂŻve in how he goes about it. What aspects of the Shadowlands miniseries are you excited for an audience to experience or discover? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited for everyone to see the creativity that the cast and crew brought to this show. There was a lot of collaboration involved, not just with myself and my fellow cast members, but the crew as well. There is a great special effects element in one of my scenes towards the end of the episode. Each episode very much draws the viewer into the close relationships between the characters. Also, folks can check me out in a dapper tux, jk. Romance between men and between women was common place and written about in Greek and Roman mythology. Why is it important to continue sharing the type of stories in the Shadowlands miniseries today? Visibility is so important for all minorities. More content focused on issues facing the LGBT fosters an awareness that is vital.

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It also provides understanding for people who may come from different backgrounds and gives them a chance to see and discover more about issues they may not know about firsthand. What was the hardest scene for you to do and why? The hardest scene I had to do was a scene with Sean who plays the role of Alex in episode 1 ‘Narcissus’. It was my first time using a prosthetic, and it had to be placed precisely so. Well, I don’t want to give away too much - you’ll just have to watch the Shadowlands miniseries! Who is a major influence for you and on your creativity? My parents have really been a big influence on me, generally, as well as being a major source for my creativity. They always said “yes” when I was a kid wanting to act in a play or to take violin, guitar or trumpet class. In hindsight, I took a lot of music classes, haha.

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Marc Devigne is a prairie boy originally from Winnipeg Manitoba in Canada. Marc is a diversely experienced Canadian singer, songwriter, musical theatre performer and actor currently residing in Toronto. He stars in the new TV series Shadowlands. With a well-rounded experience base that ranges from being a finalist on “Canadian Idol” in 2003, to international touring with various theatre companies and session work as a studio vocalist, Marc Devigne has a strong passion for music and performing in general. As a songwriter, Devigne has co-penned music with an impressive array of Canada’s leading songwriters such as Stephan Moccio, Amy Sky, Mark Masri, Greg Johnson, David Martin, Luke McMaster, and Simon Wilcox. Marc’s infectious stage presence and performance experience have afforded him the opportunity to appear on 2 PBS specials; a Mark Masri PBS special, as well as “Bailamos! Live at the Empire”. Marc Devigne’s infectious on-stage energy is a testament to his broad range of Musical Theatre experience, such as touring with Rainbow Stage, Persephone Theatre, Theatre Calgary, Ross Petty Pantos, and Koba Entertainment to name a few. Devigne has also performed as a featured soloist for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestras. Recently, he has toured extensively throughout North America as a Vocalist for various musical groups, such as the latin-themed crossover group “Bailamos” and Popera group “Vivace”, of which he was a founding member and director, and displays an impressive ability to perform in almost any genre. Marc’s decade of experience in the Canadian Entertainment Industry has allowed him to develop a deep network of trusted industry contacts and allies, and he has been privileged to mentor with Dominic Denny, former president of Canada’s Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, as well as prominent Entertainment Lawyer, Michael Levine. With all of this under his belt, and the full-force of his rolodex of industry supporters behind him, Marc Devigne is a multi- disciplinary force to be reckoned with, and now focuses on developing his most exciting musical project to date - Citizen West.

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Marc Devigne stars as Xavier in episode 3 ‘Pygmalion Revisited’ of the Shadowlands series. In the story a painter (Charlie David) who in mourning the loss of his lover Xavier (Marc Devigne), becomes obsessed with creating a realistic painting of him. The resulting piece is so beautiful and life-like that he is drawn under its spell. What were the main challenges and fears you had in your role? When Charlie David first approached me with the script, I was nervous at the prospect of playing the role of Xavier. It had been a while since I had been in front of the camera and had never played a role such as this one. It took a lot of vulnerability but I knew it was an important, relatable story of love that can transcend limits and barriers. Everyone can relate to love and loss. How much of yourself goes into a character? For this specific role, a lot of me went into the character. Charlie and I revisited the script and worked the role of Xavier into a French singer/songwriter artist. The role was adapted to allow me to perform a song in the episode that I believe related beautifully to the characters’ love story. How much were you able to relate your own experiences to create your character? And how much did you have to research or imagine? There’s a lot out of my own experience that I could relate to the role of Xavier. Other than the obvious things, such as singer, artist and love of life, Xavier’s illness was something that I drew from very personal and painful events in my life having witnessed the horrible effects of cancer.

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What aspects of the Shadowlands series are you excited for an audience to experience or discover? I’m excited that people get to experience 3 very different stories, styling and feelings with a similar underlying theme. Romance between men and between women was common place and written about in Greek and Roman mythology. Why is it important to continue sharing these types of stories today? It’s important to me because these stories often times transcend gay or niche themes and storytelling. They are human stories with universal themes that a lot of people can relate to. It’s important for people to broaden their views and I think that by sharing stories where people can draw similarities to their own life or experiences, makes us all one step closer to realize that we’re all humans on this earth living and sharing more similarities than what often times is believed. What was the hardest scene for you in the Shadowlands series to do and why? Xavier’s “final” scene was definitely a difficult one. It was emotionally and physically draining to stay in that state of exhaustion and low energy for quite a while while we were shooting. Between takes I would remain in character to ensure that the scene remained as truthful as possible. It was also difficult to see my co-actor crying and devastated within the scene. It felt awfully real at times. Who is a major influence for you and on your creativity? Music constantly influences my creativity. It can affect such a broad spectrum of feelings and emotions. In addition to acting, tell me about the other areas of entertainment you’re pursuing. Other than acting, I’m currently pursuing Music. I sing with a number of groups and projects internationally. I’m also currently working on my own music and drawing a lot of inspiration from French music. I’m really excited to be releasing my own music that reflects this part of my culture.

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With so much going on in the world today, what’s your motivation to be a performer? Do you act to explain? To get away? To move past? To widen our knowledge? To incite a conversation? I do it because I have this innate feeling that it’s what I’m meant to do. Because music and performance are the best and only ways I know how to express myself to a degree that is fulfilling and truthful. It’s my form of creativity, of expression, and hopefully my small piece of contribution to the world. What’s next for you as a creator/actor/performer? Keep pursuing all venues and experiences that excite me. Creating original music. Collaborating with great creative minds, and hopefully remain inspired and motivated to keep doing what I love. Keep learning and keep creating... those are some of the greatest gifts.

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The Shadowlands TV show is comprised of three distinct stories exploring love. In the Mating Season episode of the Shadowlands TV show, Nicolas James Wilson AKA Scotty Dynamo plays a sailor in the early 1950’s. While on a remote camping trip, he and his boyfriend Matteo (played by Oscar Moreno) are considering opening their relationship when they encounter a mysterious stranger. There are story connections between the three episodes of Shadowlands. Nicolas James Wilson AKA Scotty Dynamo is a full-fledged entertainer — music blogs refer to Scotty Dynamo as a “superstar-in-the-making”, a kid with the “it factor” and an “undeniable charm”. With over 4.3 million YouTube views and 38,000 subscribers, Toronto’s Scotty Dynamo is quickly becoming a recognizable force in the music industry.

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Self-proclaimed “dance party expert”, Scotty Dynamo has spent the last year performing in clubs across North America and creating engaging content that keeps his fans wanting more. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, the 21-year-old producer and recording artist reflects an array of influences. If Ke$ha, Steve Aoki, and LMFAO had a lovechild, it would likely look and sound exactly like Scotty. The result is an original, upbeat and energetic electropop sound with a proven international appeal. For Scotty, being on camera isn’t a performance; it’s who he is. Over the past couple of years, Scotty has built a large online following by uploading original music videos, cover songs, and weekly video blogs to his popular YouTube channel. This consistent stream of content has attracted an international following and has enabled him to share his music and engage with followers from around the Globe. Scotty has also taken his talent to the stage by performing at Canada’s largest music festivals (NXNE, Canadian Music Week, and the Manifesto Festival). He has composed original music for major television networks and has regularly been featured as a guest host on various national television programs. In the fastpaced world of social media, Scotty’s popularity and fan base has continued to increase, proving that he is the complete package. With a loyal following, Scotty is considered to be the next big thing to break out of the bourgeoning hotbed of Canadian talent and take the world by storm. With his latest single “Show Me Yours”, Scotty collaborated with Jakob Owens (Chris Brown, Jesse McCartney, Nick Carter) to put together an undeniably fun video with a surprise ending. In this video, Scotty officially “comes out”. The world is ready for an openly gay male pop/urban artist. Scotty Dynamo is the guy.

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How much were you able to relate your own experiences to create your character? And how much did you have to research or imagine? There were actually quite a few eerie similarities between my onscreen romance in Shadowlands and a previous real life relationship. When I first read the script, I felt like the universe was giving me a sign and telling me that I needed to unpack some emotional baggage or something. In the Mating Season episode, however, the roles were reversed, and I was the one asking my partner to open up our relationship after a long time apart. I was able to draw from my own experiences and have a pretty good understanding of how both parties would feel and react in that moment. Communication is key. And timing is everything, people. The stories in the Shadowlands TV miniseries were inspired by the Shadowlands book which was inspired by Greek mythology. What was your experience in creating a remix of these ancient classical tales? I’m all about adding a modern twist to classics and making them relatable to current audiences. A lot has changed over the years but relationships have and always will be a little complicated at times. (#drama) What aspects of Shadowlands are you excited for an audience to experience or discover? Filming in Elora last fall with that incredible cast and crew was truly a magical experience. It never once felt like work. That type of energy and experience is difficult to fake and

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I’m excited to have everyone see it translate onscreen. I also think the episodes will also encourage audiences to be more honest with themselves as well as their partners. Romance between men and between women was commonplace and written about in Greek and Roman mythology. Why is it important to continue sharing these types of stories today? Our episode of Shadowlands takes place shortly after WWII. I think it’s important to tell this story to remind today’s audiences of the brave men and women that paved the way for us, and allowed us to live the lives we are able to enjoy today. They weren’t able to live and love freely back then. We tell this story to honor them and pay our respect. What was the hardest scene for you to do and why? The most challenging scenes were the ones that took place in the water. It was a bit chilly but they turned out great! Also, cold water and tighty whities are a dangerous mix. Who is a major influence for you and on your creativity? My friends and family are a constant source of inspiration. Their work ethic is pretty insane and we push each other pretty hard. I owe the majority of the success I’ve experienced so far to them. Tom Cruise, Donald Glover, Greg Berlanti, and 90’s movies inspire me on a regular basis as well.

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Is there a type of role you dream of playing but haven’t had the opportunity yet? Nicolas James Wilson: I’ve always wanted to be in the Top Gun sequel (#Don’tJudge). The original film and soundtrack are both Hollywood classics and it would be an honour to continue that legacy. Also, I’m pretty pale so I feel like I’m destined to play a vampire at some point. In addition to acting, tell me about the other areas of entertainment you’re pursuing. In addition to acting, I’m also DJing, producing and releasing my own music, and beginning to produce my own visuals as well. I’m having a blast trying out different things and feel like it’s making me a more well-rounded performer. With so much going on in the world today, what’s your motivation to be a performer? Do you act to explain? To get away? To move past? To widen our knowledge? To incite a conversation? For me, acting is like a form of therapy. It forces me to dig deep, self-reflect, and deal with emotions that I might normally avoid or pretend don’t exist in my daily life.

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I spent the majority of my childhood playing hockey in an environment where it wasn’t always okay to display certain emotions. Acting is the complete opposite and forces you to go to those vulnerable places and showcase it all for the world to see. In a way, I feel like I’m reliving my childhood the way it should have played out. What’s next for you Nicolas? You can catch me in the upcoming film Mill Creek and in the upcoming TV series Boy•Friends. I’m also about to release a music video for a song called “I Could Be Your Trainer” on my YouTube Channel. It’s a parody of a 90’s fitness infomercial. It’s pretty rad. Otherwise I’m really excited for everyone to see Shadowlands and look forward to working with the cast and crew again soon! Where can your fans find you online? Youtube.com/scottydynamo Instagram Twitter Facebook Snapchat (Is this still a thing?) scotty. dynamo

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Today we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Oscar Moreno, one of the stars of the ‘Mating Season’ episode of the brand new Shadowlands miniseries. The Shadowlands TV show is comprised of three distinct stories exploring love. The second episode in the Shadowlands series is titled Mating Season. In the early 1950s, a couple explore the idea of opening their relationship while on a remote camping trip when they encounter a mysterious stranger. Tell us about your story in the Shadowlands series. What were the main challenges and fears you had in your role? In our episode , Will and Matteo negotiate the terms of their relationship while on a camping trip. This was my first leading role in a TV production. So initially I was concerned with the filming process. As for the role, I was very excited to be exploring a gay character that was dealing with complex issues. For a long time mainstream gay media has focused on coming out stories. I’m glad to be a part of a story that brings to light issues that arise in relationships through a gay perspective. How much of yourself goes into a character? I think that in order to create a meaningful performance, part of yourself has to go into every character that you play. For me, it was about exploring my own emotions and thoughts with regards to open relationships. I believe that powerful performances comes when an actor is able to find the emotional truth of each moment.

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How much were you able to relate your own experiences to create your character in the Shadowlands series? And how much did you have to research or imagine? Philosophically I relate more with Nicolas James Wilson’s character of Will. Since I believe that open relationships are usually more progressive. This however was a conclusion that took me some time to come to. So in order to give life to Matteo, I had to think back to how I felt before the idea ever entered my field of view. Ultimately the experiences and emotions Matteo goes through are betrayal, selfdoubt, reconciliation, and love. These emotions can be very visceral to most so allowing myself to connect to these emotions and apply them to Matteo’s circumstances was a wonderful challenge to tackle. I also enjoyed learning about artists like Tom of Finland. I was familiar with some of his work but really enjoyed learning about his life and what drove him to draw such magnificent men in a time where homosexuality was condemned.

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What aspects of the Shadowlands series are you excited for an audience to experience or discover? The Shadowlands series offers a unique twist to conversations around sexuality and identity. I hope that the audience will get a chance to reflect on their own experiences and learn something new about themselves in the process. The themes brought up can sometimes be challenging, but ultimately it’s all about humans in different sorts of relationships. Allowing the audience to get a peak at how others live, we can hope to continue the conversation around sexuality and identity.

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Romance between men and between women was common place and written about in Greek and Roman mythology. Why is it important to continue sharing these types of stories today? Romance, sexuality, and identity aren’t just for the Greeks and Romans. These are universal themes that should continue being explored. But the exploration is only beneficial if we take different perspectives from our own. As humans we tend to fear what we don’t know. So it is up to each and every one of us to share our stories so that others may learn from it and thus fear it no more.

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What was the hardest scene for you in the Shadowlands series to do and why?

viewers to take full advantage of their lives while having some laughs along the way.

The most nervous I got during filming was when we were doing my monologue. Not only was it a lot of text to recall, but the subject matter of meeting Will through means of getting the shit beat out of me was really difficult for me to justify.

With so much going on in the world today, what’s your motivation to be a performer? Do you act to explain? To get away? To move past? To widen our knowledge? To incite a conversation? Originally I started acting to find a safe community where all my quirks would be accepted. Now it has developed into an exploration of what it is to be human. With the works that I’m part of I always look for the opportunity to give the audience a reflection of themselves while at the same time challenging their conventions. It is only through discomfort that we can truly grow.

Who is a major influence for you and on your creativity? I have been a fan of musical theatre since high school, so I take major influence from that. I admire other actors that are able to seamlessly create captivating performances on stage and screen.

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This summer in Toronto, I will be making my Drag Queen debut in this year’s Fringe Festival in a new musical called The Ding Dong Girls.

I would like to continue to explore queer characters dealing with their lives. I’ve watched enough gay films to say that it’s about time we go beyond the unrequited love story of a suicidal gay teen. Queer people have some of the most fascinating and unique stories. I look forward to being a voice for those stories that are told less often.

I am also a Professional Cuddling Practitioner in Toronto. If you are a career driven individual who notices they are lacking affection in their lives, take the initiative and reduce feelings of stress and isolation by contacting me for a consultation and cuddle.

In addition to acting, tell me about the other areas of entertainment you’re pursuing.

Learn more about Oscar Moreno’s professional cuddling company: www.cuddleom.com

Stay tuned for the launch of my Youtube Channels Totesom and Cuddleom. Totesom will focus on fun entertaining videos that will give you feel for how musical the world is through my eyes. Cuddleom is a channel that is devoted to spreading love and exploring the benefits of touch. These channels will uplift and empower

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Shadowlands is a TV miniseries exploring the heartfelt, and sometimes heartbreaking passion and pain of gay sexuality. Ancient myths are reimagined with an exciting queer twist masterfully depicting the charged, fragile relationships of urban life today. Today we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Vasilios Filippakis, one of the stars of the ‘Mating Season’ episode of OUTtv’s brand new Shadowlands miniseries. VASILIOS FILIPPAKIS is excited for the premier of the Shadowlands gay series where the world will be able to discover an array of relationship dynamics within gay culture.

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Vasilios is a Toronto based actor born in Windsor Ontario. After graduating from theatre school at York University, he has trained with many coaches across Toronto ranging in technique and continues working to deepen his craft. When Vasilios is not training or creating his own work, you may see him in a soon to be released feature film “The Lone Paddler”, or in commercials for Swiss Chalet, Gradifi, or Kit-Kat to name a few. Tell us about your story in the new Shadowlands gay series. What were the main challenges and fears you had in your role? In Shadowlands, the story I am in is called “Mating Season”, which explores the boundaries of a monogamous relationship. A gay couple takes a few days in the woods for a romantic camping trip when they meet a harmless man who has been camping for some time .

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It turns out, the man isn’t exactly as he appears ( I don’t want to give anything away). This aspect is something I really considered while preparing for this role. As real as “Daniel” (the character I played) is, there are many elements of mystery with him that were interesting to find spots to incorporate into the script. Honestly, I didn’t have many fears going into filming this project, It was all excitement. The ONE thing that was difficult was trying to be sexy in that really cold water. We really tried our best. How much of yourself goes into a character? I always try to put as much of myself into all my work and characters. I think as a human with years of life experience you can find many correlations between your real life and the one that is depicted in the script. Sure there are some stretches here, for example, playing a murderer, but even in that case a person is much more than a killer. You still have other human qualities that make you whole, and those are things that I look to explore and pull when creating. I believe that the best performances come from things I grab from my experience. In this case it’s all about love, loss, hope, reflection,

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and finding peace, all things that I as Vasilios can live authentically in the moment because they are things that I feel naturally. How much were you able to relate your own experiences to create your character? And how much did you have to research or imagine? I could relate to my character’s experience a lot. Daniel really struggled with the idea of being loved and accepted. I think that we all have had that in our lives. He has this monologue about a past love that was “the one” for him. Again, I think everyone has a similar story to Daniel and has or will feel love the way he did. Each story or episode is unique and has its own world of characters, time and place. And yet there are connections between them. Were you aware of these connections while filming or was it a surprise to learn later? Honestly, I wasn’t really aware of any of this until we started filming. I remember in rehearsal Charlie David was framing a shot to mimic one that is shown in the third episode. It was all a surprise until I

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saw the final edits and saw all three episode after each other. I think this will be fun for the audience to discover! Romance between men and between women was common place and written about in Greek and Roman mythology. Many of the stories in the Shadowlands book were inspired by these ancient myths. Why is it important to continue sharing these types of stories today? It’s important to share these stories because love is love, no matter the time, place, or gender. Every story explored in the Shadowlands gay series is very relatable to present times. This show really just shines another light on life as it is. As much as the inspiration came from Greek and Roman mythology I think the audience will see how much these stories are rooted in today. What was the hardest scene for you to do and why? The hardest scene for me (no pun inteneded) was for sure all the water scenes. The water was SO cold. Trying to not shiver and look good is a challenge, believe me. The rest of the shoot was so fun and easy. The cast and crew made being on set a dream! I would go back to film with these people in a heartbeat. Who is a major influence for you and on your creativity? The major influence for me on my creativity is my own life. I just think that we all have a story, that is unique and nobody else can live it or write it. To

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me that’s inspiring. Who else can tell your story? Nobody! I know that I am a well of emotions and have so much to tell that I am constantly in a state of creation. With so much going on in the world today, what’s your motivation to be a performer? Do you act to explain? To get away? To move past? To widen our knowledge? To incite a conversation? I act for my heart. It wasn’t till recently that I explored this reason. I was in acting class with the amazing Suzanne Bastien (At The Creative Space) here in Toronto, when we were asked this question “Why do you act”? We began exploring our hearts why on why we have chosen to be an actor. For me it’s about exploring every emotion without holding back. Acting is a vessel to be free and really let go. What’s next for you as a creator/actor/performer? I am currently working on a show I created called “FAK YAASS”. I’m the creator, writer, producer and lead actor (it’s totally about my life). The show is a mix between “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and “Queer as Folk”. We have an amazing team and we’re really looking forward to putting this story out there! We have a concept trailer out now and should have some more updates soon about the project!

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Today we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you t Sean C. Dwyer, one of the stars of the ‘Narcissus’ episod of OUTtv’s brand new Shadowlands miniseries.

The Shadowlands TV show is comprised of three distinc stories exploring love. In the Narcissus episode of the Shadowlands TV show, Sean C. Dwyer plays a Alex, a plastic surgeon hell bent on perfection, hosting a house party with an assortment of colorful guests. Amid romant misfires it becomes apparent that the only person Alex is interested in is himself.

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Tell us about the Narcissus story in Shadowlands. What were the main challenges and fears you had in creating the role of Alex? In the first episode of Shadowlands, ‘Narcissus’, my character is self-obsessed, perfection-obsessed and pursuit-obsessed; a constant search for the ideal in himself, his creation, and his work. My main challenges were creating a realistic character who is already nearly at the peak of his insanity; we see him for one evening, the last evening of his life, and everything that he has been and has become must be present in his current being. I wouldn’t say I had any particular fears- I was far too excited, stimulated, and jonesing! How much of yourself goes into a character when it’s as unhinged as your role of Alex in ‘Narcissus’? Certainly a lot; as an actor - you yourself are the clay, the canvas, and even the array of tools used to create the character. Even any kind of influences or inspirations used to develop the character are filtered through your own perspective. At the same time, the interactions with other characters, the thoughts of the director... and then a lot of the technical aspects in production do a lot to create the character, the editing, the sound... all determine how the audience receives the character and that, ultimately, is what the character will be! How much were you able to relate your own experiences to create the character of Alex in Narcissus? And how much did you have to research or imagine? This character is particularly insane, particularly driven and particularly fatal; he is ready to draw blood, ready to draw his own blood in his pursuit... I actually do have a lot of all of those things in me on some level; I have drawn my own blood in strange pursuits; like a wart I had for a good long while that just got too

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irritating and I literally cut it out of me... losing blood made me feel like “why are we putting things in ourselves to get high when we could take things out of ourselves...” I didn’t really follow that thought up with consistent practice, ha. I also feel pretty crazy sometimes, and I’m not the only one, and I drive forward with my goals and pursuits rather relentlessly... at the same time, there was most definitely a need to imagine what cutting oneself would literally be like, where someone’s mental state would fully have to go to get there... would he be happy, sad, angry doing it.... the most important connection ultimately, was that there is a lot going on in our minds and it comes out sometimes smooth in precise speech and action, and sometimes very rough. The stories in the Shadowlands TV show were inspired by the Shadowlands book which was inspired by Greek mythology. What was your experience in creating a remix of an ancient classical tale like Narcissus? I am familiar with the old stories, and I looked at Narcissus specifically for this project, and strangely enough I had a few projects with this character and concept going on in

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the last little while, so research overlapped and even performances fed each other. And then the Berlin 1920s context gave a lot of space for exploration of course. Acting is all about building up a big pile of knowledge and experience and then throwing it carelessly up into the air, hoping that some of it sticks, but ultimately striding through the aftermath like you own the place. What aspects of the Shadowlands TV show are you excited for an audience to experience or discover? There are many aspects! Twisty endings, unexpected turns, artistic pleasure, emotion, passion, taboo-testing and pushing the envelope. I hope that the audience will come with us on our downward (and all around) spiral and be inspired to get dirty! Each story or episode is unique and has its own world of characters, time and place. And yet there are connections between them. Were you aware of these connections while filming or was it a surprise to learn later? I became fleetingly at first and then more and more aware of them... I think it works as it happened... like you think you are the center of the universe and then you learn progressively that there are worlds beyond you and then that you are interconnected with those worlds in a larger world or plan. Meeting actors from the other shows who in our show were simply background, using elements from the other episodes in very explicit ways, like humming a song from one of them and turning it on itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head- but not knowing quite how it passed

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in the other episode because it had not been shot or certainly edited yet! Very fun and stimulating to be a part of and to integrate into my performance! Romance between men and between women was common place and written about in Greek and Roman mythology. Why is it important to continue sharing these types of stories today? It continues to be an important part of society today, certainly; it is absolutely critical to share everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stories together, no less these kinds of stories that can potentially involve absolutely everyone in society in one way or another. I speak as a heterosexual cis gendered Irishheritage man, who is very grateful for all of the experiences of open-mindedness and taboobursting and even just simply knowing all sorts of people with all sorts of life-experiences... it is the completely necessary response to a lot of the issues going on today; knowing each other, sharing stories with each other, even the dark ones! What was the hardest scene for you to do in Narcissus and why? I loved it all, I was excited to jump into it all (even into the pool at 5am yes!) and everyone was just so darn supportive and awesome and we were so in this together... I mean the last sequence I was really in the zone and wanted to remain there while made up and between scenes, so I had to ask the Director to convey to the others to refrain from jokes and snickering and chit-chat between takes and everyone was totally cool with that, and we were all back to good, fun times once we were done and I had my face back! Who is a major influence for you and on your creativity?

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There are many... perhaps if I have to say one, it would be Batman? I strive to live in that example however fictional it may be; obsession, striving, constant work, costume, seriousness, darkness, running the edge of madness, constant selfimprovement and self-less-ness... there are many aspects within him that I have striven to see live in me. Charles Dickens, Data from Star Trek TNG, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner and Mel Gibson... the list goes on! Is there a type of role you dream of playing but haven’t had the opportunity yet? My type seems to be becoming more and more American Psycho, and I am alright with that! It might even lead to playing Batman! (It did for Christian Bale!) I love superheros, and I have played a variety of superheros, but I would like to play an ultra-realistic superhero, dark and brooding. An android... a space explorer... Virgil in an adaptation of Dante’s Inferno... the list goes on!

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