It's really hard as a Canadian actor to make a footprint in the States, because of the visa stuff.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The thing about Canada is, you're not really considered a Canadian actor unless you do something with the CBC.
I've got a green card, so I can work there any time, but I hate reading about actors going to America, because it's not like that anymore.
My plan was to stay in Canada to make films.
As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good enough.
No offense to the Canadians, but I believe location is like a character, and authenticity really matters. When you're in a place like New York or D.C., you just can't beat it, and it's so hard to recreate because they are both such distinctive places. I think it's pretty easy these days to tell films that are shot in Toronto.
So I built my entire career in the United States and that's why it feels like I'm an American actor.
My advice to American filmmakers is to marry a European. I'm not kidding. Otherwise they don't qualify for international co-production treaties.
Because of my filming commitments in America, you have to sign contracts where you can't change your physical appearance.
I left Canada to come to Hollywood to make movies.
Canada and space are a natural fit.