Sunday, December 19, 2010

Being Erin Karpluk

Being Erin Karpluk

Coming into the tail-end of its third season, CBC’s temporal dramedy Being Erica is down in the ratings but still has its grip on pop culture — enough that Toronto Life keeps a running “BS Detector” blog of how anachronistic its retro scenes are. Moreover, it’s now airing in 150 countries, including the US, where it’s become a cable sensation. Vancouver-based star Erin Karpluk, who balances her Erica duties with a US role on The CW drama Life Unexpected, spoke to EYE WEEKLY about time travel, Toronto and killing Dr. Tom.
What do you think of how much Being Erica reps Toronto?
Toronto’s almost like its own character on the show. For me, not being from Toronto, it's an amazing way to get to know the city. We’ve shot on Centre Island, at the AGO — I think we were the first show to ever shoot in there, and it’s gorgeous. We’ve shot at Lake Simcoe, at Casa Loma — all the downtown exteriors. I love that we can use Toronto as itself — it’s not pretending to be another city.
What separates Toronto from other cities that make it work as a “character”?
Culture, culture, culture. You’ve got Little Italy, Little Portugal, Greek Town. Luminato. Caribana. TIFF. Fashion Week. I’m blown away by how there’s always something going on in Toronto. People work hard, they play hard.
Source - http://www.gnepse.com/