{"id":300275,"date":"2021-07-16T00:48:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T21:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T00:48:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T21:48:39","slug":"star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"#Star? Or meta-Star? Ryan Reynolds explains himself."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea21bd47b1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea21bd47b1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_Lets_start_with_this_hows_your_pandemic_going\" >Q: Let\u2019s start with this: how\u2019s your pandemic going?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_There_seems_to_be_an_air_of_relief_now_that_its_coming_to_an_end\" >Q: There seems to be an air of relief now that it\u2019s coming to an end.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_Ive_been_poking_around_with_the_new_movie_you_have_coming_out_Free_Guy_and_its_a_really_fun_concept_for_a_movie_Youre_playing_an_NPC_which_stands_for_non-player_character_NPCs_are_unmemorable_background_avatars_used_to_fill_out_crowd_scenes_in_video_games_but_this_one_is_a_nice_guy_who_realizes_hes_a_character_in_a_video_game_and_becomes_the_hero_of_the_tale_What_interested_you_about_that_movie\" >Q: I\u2019ve been poking around with the new movie you have coming out, Free Guy, and it\u2019s a really fun concept for a movie. You\u2019re playing an NPC, which stands for non-player character. NPCs are unmemorable background avatars used to fill out crowd scenes in video games, but this one is a nice guy who realizes he\u2019s a character in a video game, and becomes the hero of the tale. What interested you about that movie?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_Its_an_interesting_parallel_to_the_Deadpool_character_its_still_an_action-adventure_you_still_have_the_flashy_pyrotechnics_and_all_that_but_its_a_much_more_wholesome_character_than_what_weve_come_to_expect\" >Q: It\u2019s an interesting parallel to the Deadpool character; it\u2019s still an action-adventure, you still have the flashy pyrotechnics and all that, but it\u2019s a much more wholesome character than what we\u2019ve come to expect.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_I_want_to_talk_a_bit_about_humour_which_is_part_of_your_persona_and_character_This_character_is_not_at_all_raunchy_and_is_quite_the_contrast_to_Deadpool_yet_its_still_identifiably_a_Ryan_Reynolds_character_Theres_something_that_is_inherently_wholesome_about_your_humour_If_you_think_about_it_there_was_also_something_kind_of_wholesome_about_the_humour_of_Deadpool_it_just_happens_to_be_over-the-top_raunchy_humour_at_the_same_time_How_did_you_master_this_kind_of_wholesomenot-wholesome_comedy_dichotomy\" >Q: I want to talk a bit about humour, which is part of your persona and character. This character is not at all raunchy, and is quite the contrast to Deadpool, yet it\u2019s still identifiably a Ryan Reynolds character. There\u2019s something that is inherently wholesome about your humour. If you think about it, there was also something kind of wholesome about the humour of Deadpool; it just happens to be over-the-top raunchy humour at the same time. How did you master this kind of wholesome\/not-wholesome comedy dichotomy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_Was_the_other_person_you_made_fun_of_Hugh_Jackman\" >Q: Was the other person you made fun of Hugh Jackman?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_Who_is_winning\" >Q: Who is winning?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_So_youre_saying_youre_not_wholesome_because_youre_like_an_11-year-old_but_at_the_same_time_I_cant_think_of_anything_more_wholesome_than_an_11-year-old\" >Q: So you\u2019re saying you\u2019re not wholesome because you\u2019re like an 11-year-old, but at the same time, I can\u2019t think of anything more wholesome than an 11-year-old.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_Just_old_enough\" >Q: Just old enough.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_There_is_something_meta_and_self-aware_about_your_humour_as_well_which_plays_well_in_the_post-COVID_era_Were_accustomed_to_celebrities_who_a_cant_make_fun_of_themselves_and_b_dont_seem_to_be_aware_of_their_place_in_the_world_and_the_role_they_play_in_it_Those_two_things_dont_describe_you_and_I_think_people_quite_like_that_about_you_There_is_something_culturally_Canadian_about_it_as_well_How_much_of_your_meta_persona_is_a_put-on_and_how_much_of_it_is_a_genuine_reflection_of_your_personality\" >Q: There is something meta and self-aware about your humour, as well, which plays well in the post-COVID era. We\u2019re accustomed to celebrities who a) can\u2019t make fun of themselves and b) don\u2019t seem to be aware of their place in the world and the role they play in it. Those two things don\u2019t describe you, and I think people quite like that about you. There is something culturally Canadian about it, as well. How much of your meta persona is a put-on and how much of it is a genuine reflection of your personality?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_Unlike_a_lot_of_people_who_escape_Canada_and_never_look_back_youre_still_very_involved_in_Canadianness_Youre_doing_stuff_with_SickKids_I_believe_recently_you_did_something_on_Twitter_to_bring_back_a_beloved_teddy_bear_stolen_from_a_park_There_are_all_sorts_of_these_stories_You_have_a_foot_back_in_Canada_emotionally\" >Q: Unlike a lot of people who escape Canada and never look back, you\u2019re still very involved in Canadianness. You\u2019re doing stuff with SickKids. I believe recently you did something on Twitter to bring back a beloved teddy bear stolen from a park. There are all sorts of these stories. You have a foot back in Canada emotionally.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_Is_being_a_celebrity_awful\" >Q: Is being a celebrity awful?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/star-or-meta-star-ryan-reynolds-explains-himself\/#Q_It_sounds_like_a_lot_of_work_though_It_sounds_exhausting\" >Q: It sounds like a lot of work, though. It sounds exhausting.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Star? Or meta-Star? Ryan Reynolds explains himself.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                                                        It\u2019s not possible to dislike Ryan Reynolds. The <em>Deadpool<\/em> star is perhaps best known for his raunchy, self-aware and slightly immature sense of humour. But while most other celebrities revealed a little too much about themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic\u2014by Instagramming parties on private islands, or complaining about lost opportunities to play the Royal Albert Hall\u2014Reynolds recorded public service announcements for the government of British Columbia, helped to promote SickKids hospital and even helped to recover a precious teddy bear stolen from a Vancouver park.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>READ:\u00a0Ryan Reynolds is the quasi-hero we can all tolerate right now<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It was exemplary behaviour from a hometown boy who has established himself within the ranks of the Hollywood elite. Despite living the life of fame in America, Reynolds keeps one foot grounded in Canada, the country he credits with instilling his brand of self-deprecating humour. He also made a show of showing his love for home and native land at a moment when the country was struggling. He spoke with <em>Maclean\u2019s<\/em> contributing editor Jen Gerson about the pandemic, parenting and why he doesn\u2019t like to hurt people. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Lets_start_with_this_hows_your_pandemic_going\"><\/span>Q: Let\u2019s start with this: how\u2019s your pandemic going?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> Wow, yeah, I\u2019m reluctant to personalize it in such a way but, as with anyone who has three young children\u2014or two young children, or one, or a dog\u2014it\u2019s definitely challenging. Lots of Zoom school and that kind of stuff, but we\u2019re really h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y that we\u2019re seeing the waning days. It\u2019s feeling great now.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_There_seems_to_be_an_air_of_relief_now_that_its_coming_to_an_end\"><\/span>Q: There seems to be an air of relief now that it\u2019s coming to an end.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> Yeah, that is something that is felt across this country and North America. Hopefully it\u2019s going to continue to get better. The countries that have less access to vaccines, hopefully that will change.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Ive_been_poking_around_with_the_new_movie_you_have_coming_out_Free_Guy_and_its_a_really_fun_concept_for_a_movie_Youre_playing_an_NPC_which_stands_for_non-player_character_NPCs_are_unmemorable_background_avatars_used_to_fill_out_crowd_scenes_in_video_games_but_this_one_is_a_nice_guy_who_realizes_hes_a_character_in_a_video_game_and_becomes_the_hero_of_the_tale_What_interested_you_about_that_movie\"><\/span>Q: I\u2019ve been poking around with the new movie you have coming out, <em>Free Guy<\/em>, and it\u2019s a really fun concept for a movie. You\u2019re playing an NPC, which stands for non-player character. NPCs are unmemorable background avatars used to fill out crowd scenes in video games, but this one is a nice guy who realizes he\u2019s a character in a video game, and becomes the hero of the tale. What interested you about that movie?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I really love this idea of making a film that is a large, summer blockbuster in scale, but that is also not [pre-existing intellectual property]. It\u2019s not based on anything like a comic book or a sequel or anything like that. It felt exciting to dig into. There\u2019s also an adventure element to it. I grew up watching Amblin <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> that [Steven] Spielberg was making and they were real adventures that would take you off to some place that was extremely exciting. And I love wish fulfillment. I\u2019ve always loved that.<\/p>\n<p>Also, just this notion that there are people living in the background: there\u2019s no better personification of that than an NPC\u2014someone who is meant to fill the space in the background, don\u2019t speak up, don\u2019t take action, don\u2019t do anything. Shut up, work, breathe and die. I like the idea of those people stepping into their light. This movie isn\u2019t just about my character stepping into his light. It\u2019s about a whole bunch of NPCs stepping into their light, and that was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Its_an_interesting_parallel_to_the_Deadpool_character_its_still_an_action-adventure_you_still_have_the_flashy_pyrotechnics_and_all_that_but_its_a_much_more_wholesome_character_than_what_weve_come_to_expect\"><\/span>Q: It\u2019s an interesting parallel to the <em>Deadpool<\/em> character; it\u2019s still an action-adventure, you still have the flashy pyrotechnics and all that, but it\u2019s a much more wholesome character than what we\u2019ve come to expect.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> He\u2019s technically four years old in the movie, so when he becomes somewhat sentient or realized, he\u2019s almost like a child. In some ways, the character is inspired by Will Ferrell\u2019s <em>Elf<\/em>. He\u2019s a little like the elf\u2014he\u2019s got this childlike innocence. But when you meet that at the intersection of \u201cfed up\u201d\u2014I\u2019m using less salty language than I\u2019d like to there\u2014it gets really interesting. This movie is one in which I just couldn\u2019t believe the level of talent around me. The actors, the crew, the directors\u2014everyone was just there to make something extremely special.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_I_want_to_talk_a_bit_about_humour_which_is_part_of_your_persona_and_character_This_character_is_not_at_all_raunchy_and_is_quite_the_contrast_to_Deadpool_yet_its_still_identifiably_a_Ryan_Reynolds_character_Theres_something_that_is_inherently_wholesome_about_your_humour_If_you_think_about_it_there_was_also_something_kind_of_wholesome_about_the_humour_of_Deadpool_it_just_happens_to_be_over-the-top_raunchy_humour_at_the_same_time_How_did_you_master_this_kind_of_wholesomenot-wholesome_comedy_dichotomy\"><\/span>Q: I want to talk a bit about humour, which is part of your persona and character. This character is not at all raunchy, and is quite the contrast to Deadpool, yet it\u2019s still identifiably a Ryan Reynolds character. There\u2019s something that is inherently wholesome about your humour. If you think about it, there was also something kind of wholesome about the humour of Deadpool; it just happens to be over-the-top raunchy humour at the same time. How did you master this kind of wholesome\/not-wholesome comedy dichotomy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I think it\u2019s part of how I was raised. I don\u2019t just mean my parents, I mean being born and raised in Canada and having close ties to Canada. I learned at a young age to laugh at myself. I think self-deprecating humour is something Canadians are well known for all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>And I think you learn from mistakes. When I was a young buck starting out in Hollywood, I made a couple of jokes at the expense of someone else, and I remember noting how that didn\u2019t feel good. Despite the fact that it got a laugh, there was something darkly icky about it, and I made this promise to myself that I wouldn\u2019t do that anymore. I think making that promise really helped me. It taught me to laugh more at myself\u2014to direct that acerbic, vitriolic style of humour at myself. That way, the [total] casualties are one, and they only serve to help me grow as a performer.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know if I would ever call it wholesome, because I have the mind of an 11-year-old. But I would say it\u2019s definitely not aimed to hurt anyone, and I think that is a tricky tightrope to walk because you still have to be subversive, you still have to provoke because that\u2019s what you hope comedy and performances do. I just don\u2019t love attacking anyone in particular besides Ryan f\u2013king Reynolds.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Was_the_other_person_you_made_fun_of_Hugh_Jackman\"><\/span>Q: Was the other person you made fun of Hugh Jackman?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> No! I don\u2019t mind making fun of somebody if they\u2019re in on it. If they\u2019re not in on it and it\u2019s coming at them in a surprising way that they don\u2019t feel good about, then I don\u2019t feel great about that. Hugh and I have had a decades-long rivalry that I hope will end sometime around 2063.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Who_is_winning\"><\/span>Q: Who is winning?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> Oh, there is no winning here. We\u2019re both losers. We\u2019re both losing hideously.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_So_youre_saying_youre_not_wholesome_because_youre_like_an_11-year-old_but_at_the_same_time_I_cant_think_of_anything_more_wholesome_than_an_11-year-old\"><\/span>Q: So you\u2019re saying you\u2019re not wholesome because you\u2019re like an 11-year-old, but at the same time, I can\u2019t think of anything more wholesome than an 11-year-old.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> Right? Yeah, I guess so. Well, maybe a 13-year-old boy. Maybe I have the mind of a 13-year-old boy.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Just_old_enough\"><\/span>Q: Just old enough.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> That\u2019s the default. But it\u2019s combined with, I hope, some empathy and compassion as well to balance things out, I think.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_There_is_something_meta_and_self-aware_about_your_humour_as_well_which_plays_well_in_the_post-COVID_era_Were_accustomed_to_celebrities_who_a_cant_make_fun_of_themselves_and_b_dont_seem_to_be_aware_of_their_place_in_the_world_and_the_role_they_play_in_it_Those_two_things_dont_describe_you_and_I_think_people_quite_like_that_about_you_There_is_something_culturally_Canadian_about_it_as_well_How_much_of_your_meta_persona_is_a_put-on_and_how_much_of_it_is_a_genuine_reflection_of_your_personality\"><\/span>Q: There is something meta and self-aware about your humour, as well, which plays well in the post-COVID era. We\u2019re accustomed to celebrities who a) can\u2019t make fun of themselves and b) don\u2019t seem to be aware of their place in the world and the role they play in it. Those two things don\u2019t describe you, and I think people quite like that about you. There is something culturally Canadian about it, as well. How much of your meta persona is a put-on and how much of it is a genuine reflection of your personality?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> In real life, if we were to sit down and have a drink in a bar, you might see that I\u2019m a lot more shy than I let on. That\u2019s a bit of a self-defence mechanism, this guy who takes over. I remember every talk show I\u2019ve ever done\u2014even the earlier ones, like David Letterman, standing backstage thinking I\u2019m going to die. And then the curtain opens and this other guy takes over and handles it for me and I\u2019ve always appreciated that.<\/p>\n<p>I think being self-aware and meta all stems from something much more tangible and palpable, which is that I have kids. I don\u2019t know how to parent children. Does anyone? So I read books on how to parent my kids, how to be the best parent I can be. That doesn\u2019t mean being the most-liked parent or the most-beloved parent or their best buddy. It means being the person who is in charge of their safety and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2014, I read this thing that talked about how it\u2019s probably best not to strive for happiness for your children, but rather for self-awareness. That really stuck with me. Happiness is a recipe for disappointment; it\u2019s a recipe for evaluation instead of observation. It\u2019s a recipe for kids thinking, \u201cWhy am I not happy at this moment?\u201d Instead you want to welcome every feeling: sadness, anger, grief, anxiety, anything that is coming up.<\/p>\n<p>That weirdly applies to show business\u2014and I recognize what a weird leap that analogy is. I try not to wake up each day and think, \u201cI have to be happy\u201d or \u201cI have to be this thing or that thing.\u201d As long as I\u2019m aware of what I\u2019m feeling, I\u2019m in a much better position to deal with those feelings. And weirdly, I translate that to comedy sometimes.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Unlike_a_lot_of_people_who_escape_Canada_and_never_look_back_youre_still_very_involved_in_Canadianness_Youre_doing_stuff_with_SickKids_I_believe_recently_you_did_something_on_Twitter_to_bring_back_a_beloved_teddy_bear_stolen_from_a_park_There_are_all_sorts_of_these_stories_You_have_a_foot_back_in_Canada_emotionally\"><\/span>Q: Unlike a lot of people who escape Canada and never look back, you\u2019re still very involved in Canadianness. You\u2019re doing stuff with SickKids. I believe recently you did something on Twitter to bring back a beloved teddy bear stolen from a park. There are all sorts of these stories. You have a foot back in Canada emotionally.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I\u2019m very connected to it. I owe a lot of who I am to Canada, and as I\u2019ve gotten older, I look at this amorphous thing called celebrity as something to share, not something to hide in the shadows with.<\/p>\n<p>When I was starting out, the people who were quite famous tended to have a different outlook on celebrity. That it was something to begrudge, or that it was this burden to carry. I just found that it felt really good to share it; I share it with Canada. I like to share power, I like to step aside where necessary. I think all of those things are signs of strength, not weakness. I love where I grew up, I love everything about it. My brothers all live there, my mother lives there.<\/p>\n<p>The causes that are important to me are often causes that are important to Canadians. I\u2019m proud of carrying that with me.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Is_being_a_celebrity_awful\"><\/span>Q: Is being a celebrity awful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> No, no! It is what you make it. Is being anything awful? For me it\u2019s not awful as long as I\u2019m always sharing it. I try to never say no to any video for someone or a hello or anything\u2014even a peek behind the curtain makes it more normal for me.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s all puppy dogs and ice cream, but I would be a fool to look down at it. It\u2019s given me amazing life adventures that I might not otherwise have experienced. I want to take as many people on that adventure and that ride with me as possible because otherwise it\u2019s pretty dull and pretty isolating.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_It_sounds_like_a_lot_of_work_though_It_sounds_exhausting\"><\/span>Q: It sounds like a lot of work, though. It sounds exhausting.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> It\u2019s not if you\u2019re not premeditating it. 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