“I see a lot of things I'm so excited and hopeful about film and TV in Canada. There's just a huge movement, I think, in seeking an identity as Canadians, and really forging it and really embracing all the parts of us as Canadians that come from such varied experiences and such varied cultures. And I think there are strong voices that come out.” ThinkingFilmCultureStrongIdentityExcitedHopeful Author:Tatiana Maslany
“I'm incredibly close to my family. I have two younger brothers, they're both artists and actors; and their work and the way they see the world inspires me. We've been making films together since we were kids, in our backyard.” WorldKidsTogetherFilmArtistInspireBrotherMy FamilyYounger Brother Author:Tatiana Maslany
“John Cassavetes' films have really altered the way I see film and acting and storytelling and emotion and love, so I see acting as this incredible revealing of human nature and this means of telling our story, sharing our voice with the world. That's what acting is for me. It allows for people to experience things through the character, through the story.” PeopleWorldMeanCharacterFilmActingEmotionHuman NatureIncrediblesStorytelling Author:Tatiana Maslany
“I think the fact that my parents are still, "Hey, great, that's great!" and not, "We need you to do this and be a star!" - it was never like that. My mom's a translator, my dad's a woodworker; that's the world I grew up in, that's the world I'm most comfortable in. The whole idea of Hollywood or any of that other stuff that unfortunately goes along with film, that wasn't part of my upbringing, thankfully.” ThinkingWorldFilmParentUpbringingTranslators Author:Tatiana Maslany
“It's the reason we go to films and watch television: to escape the mundane nature of life and see another world and see ourselves in that other world. I think that's what sci-fi does so well.” ThinkingWorldWellsDoeReasonFilmWatchesTelevisionSci FiMundaneOther WorldsAnother World Author:Tatiana Maslany
“My mom's a translator, my dad's a woodworker; that's the world I grew up in, that's the world I'm most comfortable in. The whole idea of Hollywood or any of that other stuff that unfortunately goes along with film, that wasn't part of my upbringing, thankfully.” WorldIdeasWholeFilmStuffGrewMomDadComfortableGrew UpHollywoodMy DadMy MomUpbringingTranslators Author:Tatiana Maslany
