Tales from the Background Archives

Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

Tales from the Background: SUPERGIRL

September 1, 2020August 31, 2020Quick TakesChris Wood, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Krys Marshall, Melissa Benoist, Supergirl, Tales from the Background

For the first season at least, Supergirl’s fictional setting of Central City was situated comfortably in Southern California. But when the ratings failed to persuade CBS to keep it on the air, the show was

Tales from the Background: SALVATION

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020Quick TakesAaron Douglas, Grace Barrows, Salvation, Tales from the Background

It was an unusually warm and sunny March in Richmond, BC. Folks cycled and walked along the riverside path, birds chirped as jets took to the sky from neighbouring Sea Island, and in an unassuming

Tales From the Background: COLONY (Part 2)

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020Quick TakesColony, Tales from the Background

“If any of you lose your assigned weapon, the RCMP will shut down this show and NO ONE leaves until it’s found.” the weapons wrangler sternly told the crowd of shabbily dressed onlookers, each carrying

Tales from the Background: COLONY (Part 1)

August 4, 2020August 3, 2020Online SeriesAlex Neustadter, Colony, Tales from the Background, Wayne Brady

“I’ve just seen the set guys and…..it’s awesome.” our background wrangler informed us in complete deadpan eliciting laughter from his audience, huddled together in an empty classroom beneath VCC’s downtown campus. It was still early

Tales From the Background: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

July 21, 2020February 27, 2024Today's Top StoriesFifty Shades of Grey, Tales from the Background

The alarm buzzer pierced the darkness of my New Westminster bedroom at 4am that Tuesday morning. Quickly shutting it off lest I wake my roommates, I rolled out of bed and donned the suit of

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