Video Interview with Andrea Martin (1)
Industry Centre > Interviews > Video | Interview with Andrea Martin (1)
About this video
Emmy and Tony-award-winning Andrea Martin celebrates her birthday January 15.
Perhaps best known for her work on SCTV, she has been featured in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Wag the Dog, The Simpsons, SpongebBob Squarepants, Sesame Street and Kim Possible.
In part one of this 1989 CityLights interview Brian Linehan talks with her about Club Paradise, going from improv to her own scripted series Roxie, why she admires Bea Arthur’s career and Tracey Ullman’s secret to success.
About Brian Linehan
“You know everything.”
“You’ve done your homework.”
“How do you know about that?”
“You’re so thorough.”
Frequent statements made in by actors, directors, producers and writers
during the thousands of interviews conducted by celebrated Canadian
interview icon Brian Linehan. His incomparable research, love of
entertainment and keen interest in the artists and their stories were
appreciated by subjects and
audiences alike.
Sadly Brian passed away in 2004.
Brian Linehan has left his entire estate to The Brian Linehan
Charitable Foundation to support the creation of a Canadian star system
through financial support of advanced training programs, such as NSI,
and an aggressive promotion of talent.
Starring Brian Linehan: A Life Behind the Scenes by George Anthony is available at bookstores across Canada, or visit www.mcclelland.com.
CityLights courtesy of CTV and The Brian Linehan Foundation.
NSI on the web
Views expressed here are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).
Comments
Login with Facebook
You can post comments using your Facebook account by clicking the button below.
Login with your NSI account
Sign in to add comments or join (it's fast and free).