pne713's video: Jay Baruchel s radio interview with Larry Willy of JackFM Vancouver

The Trotsky is out on DVD October 5th, 2010. Larry & Willy Interview Actor Jay Baruchel! Thursday, May 13, 2010 http://www.jackfm.com/onair/mornings/media.jsp?content=20100513_150836_7516 http://www.thetrotskymovie.com/ The Trotsky opens Friday, May 14th, 2010 across Canada. In Vancouver it will be at Cinemark Tinseltown: http://www.cinemark.com/theater_showtimes.asp?theater_id=504 Montreal's Baruchel balances jobs in U.S. and Canada Actor committed to Canadian cinema BY JULIE CRAWFORD, SPECIAL TO VANCOUVER COURIER MAY 21, 2010 Actor Jay Baruchel is very un-Hollywood. When he's not working in the U.S., he lives a few blocks from his childhood home in Montreal. He's a "bonafide patriot," committed to balancing roles in big-budget films (She's Out Of My League, Tropic Thunder, Knocked Up) with independent Canadian pictures. His latest is The Trotsky, by writer/director Jacob Tierney. Baruchel plays Leon Bronstein, a Montreal West high school senior who thinks he's the second coming of Leon Trotsky, modeling his life--down to the older woman and the death by ice pick--after the Red Army icon. He starts with trying to unionize his dad's (Saul Rubinek) company, then, after being banished to public school, he takes on the board establishment. Baruchel is as passionate as the quirky character he plays, chatting about committing himself to Canadian cinema at the tender age of 12 and wacky American politics. Q: Everybody in the U.S. seems to think Canadians are socialists. How do you feel about now telling everybody we're communist? I'm fine with that. I'm an avowed liberal. The [U.S.] could do with a dose of socialism. Q: What's your take on Leon--is he delusional, eccentric or both? He's definitely both. Leon is the epitome of the earnest youth... He's sort of meant to symbolize in one dude that period in your life where you pick your causes--or your causes pick you--and you'll be more passionate than at any other time. Q: There's always one guy in high school who seems too wise or too oddball. Were you that guy? I might have been that guy had I not gone to fine arts high school. Believe it or not I was one of the more alpha males in high school. Our school had a lot of discourse, we called teachers by their first names, that sort of thing. But I remembered what it was to be that passionate about something. I still have that knee-jerk feeling, I still have those causes. Q: Leon is fairly cerebral. There's a lot of wordplay in this movie. Was it tricky to wrap your tongue around all the politicizing? A hundred and fifty per cent. When I first read the script I was scared s***less of playing Leon. He's verbose and uses a particular brand of wordplay. Jacob had a clear idea of what he wanted and I didn't want to step on that, so it was all about finding my way into Leon's skin... With Leon there's not a moment of pretense. Q: Genevieve Bujold said you're "full of talent, vulnerability and an inspiring madness and light." No way! Really? One of the biggest thrills of my life was getting the chance to work with Genevieve Bujold and Colm Feore. Holy Moses--that's going to be a very big deal for my mother. Q: You've been in major Hollywood films, but you've also been consistent with taking on roles in smaller, Canadian films. Why? I can honestly say that the smaller movies have been the most fulfilling work of my life. I'm a bonafide patriot... my priority is being home, and then making movies. Growing up I was left with the impression that our celebrities only wanted to perform for us when they couldn't get jobs in the States, which doesn't curb the cultural apathy in this country. As corny or cheesy as it sounds, I elected to give myself to Canadian cinema at 12 or 13... I'm a very odd bird. © Copyright (c) Lower Mainland Publishing http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Montreal+Baruchel+balances+jobs+Canada/3056613/story.html