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Celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the Schitt’s Creek finale:
“What I wanted for our series finale was just a great [expletive] episode of TV,” he said. “I think that’s all people want. They don’t need a huge fireworks display. They just want to know that the characters are going to be O.K.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/arts/television/schitts-creek-final-season.html
Photo: CBC
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“It was built into the entire premise of the show — support and love only make people better, healthier, happier, more joyful people.
I think in the same way that we chose not to show prejudice or bigotry or homophobia in the show, it was really important for us that we show that the growth that these characters went through, that the the level of acceptance and love that was shown to our characters throughout these six seasons by the townspeople and vice versa, be really celebrated and rewarded with a happy ending.
It felt like any other option would have really undermined the intention of the show.”
Photo: CBC
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In the lead up to the second anniversary of the Schitt’s Creek finale, I’m revisiting some of my favorite articles:
“I hope that it’s the same thing that people will remember the show for, which is just standing for something. Standing for something positive; standing for acceptance; standing for love; standing for the power of empathy and kindness; standing for the transformative effects that opening yourself up and being vulnerable and supported, what that can do to a person.”
Photo: Ryan Pfluger
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As we approach the second anniversary of the Schitt’s Creek finale, I’m revisiting some of my favorite articles:
“Schitt’s Creek” ends with an episode (and a final season) that truly highlights one of its greatest strengths of a show: it’s ability to make its characters grow without fundamentally changingthem.
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/schitts-creek-series-finale-review-happy-ending-1202223591/
Photo: Michael Buckner
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In this lead up to the second anniversary of the Schitt’s Creek finale, I’m revisiting some of my favorite articles:
“This is one key to Schitt’s Creek’s abiding appeal — the opportunity to watch characters we’ve come to know staying true to who they are even as we can see them evolving. The Roses didn’t fundamentally change, but they grew – they added layers of humanity, sincerity and vulnerability, even as the series allowed them to hold on to a sense of self-awareness that kept things from getting too sticky-sweet.”
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/828866063/the-schitt-s-creek-finale-gave-david-a-happy-ending
Photo: CBC
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“I think there’s something really sort of profound about really celebrating who you are in in your entirety.”
-Dan Levy, Indigenous Canada Module 2
https://youtu.be/3hcBKumEbJg
Photo: Manny Carbel
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“Every time I felt seen and respected in the workplace, I felt the desire to impress. Anytime I felt like what I was doing wasn’t a necessary part of the process, I thought, ‘Well, if you don’t care, then I don’t care.’”
-Dan Levy to GQ, February 2019
https://www.gq.com/story/schitts-creek-dan-levy-profile
Photo: CBC
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What a novel concept. Feeling seen and respected at work leads to better outcomes.
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On writer’s block:
“Walk away. That might not be everyone’s tactic but when I get really stuck, sometimes you gotta just walk away.”
-Dan Levy to Iowa Universities, April 2021
Photo: I *think* this is from Fashion Magazine
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I think this is good advice for a lot of things, not just writer’s block. Sometimes you just have to walk away, give it a minute and come back to it later.
“What can I do with what I have to be of better service to other people?”
-Dan Levy, Indigenous Canada Module 2
Photo: B-insider
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What an amazing way of looking at the world. How can I use my talents to help others?
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“For a teacher to recognize unconventional thinking and to say ‘you’re on to something, keep going’ really that was a game changer for me, because I felt seen.”
-Dan Levy to Iowa Universities, April 2021
Photo: Brad Torchia
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Isn’t that what we all want? To be seen? To have someone recognize what’s special inside of each of us? Can you do that for someone in your life?
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“It doesn’t matter what anybody else around you is doing. You’re never going to have the same trajectory as someone else. Someone might become successful before you. Someone might get a job you wanted. That doesn’t mean you are not also going to succeed.”
-Dan Levy to Iowa Universities, April 2021
Photo: Netflix
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Comparison is the thief of joy. Trite, but true.
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Dan: I want to give it space, because I do hope we can do something in the future. I do hope that something crosses my mind that feels worthwhile to explore in terms of–
Google: Feature-length film!
Dan: That’s a lot. But I will say I loved our holiday special, I would love to maybe tack something on down the line. But again–
Catherine: Purim
Dan: Purim.
Schitt’s Creek cast, Talks at Google, Jan 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIjA7nm67qk
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Which, of course, makes me think of Catherine singing “Home for Purim” in For Your Consideration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q372pD1C2sA
Happy Purim!
“It’s actually sometimes more important in the long run to you being the best version of yourself, to know when to stop and to reset so that you can come back to the job, or to the opportunity, or to the relationship with a clear mind and renewed enthusiasm.“
- Dan Levy, Yahoo, June 2021
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dan-levy-self-care-150113755.html
Photo: Ryan Duffin
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In that case, I’m going to bed. Rest well, everyone.
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“Make sure people who are showing up every day are feeling welcome and feeling inspired and feeling a part of something.”
-Dan Levy to Cornerstone Convergence conference, Nov 2021
Photo: Getty/GP Images
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Admittedly, Dan said this as the showrunner/boss of Schitt’s Creek, but we don’t have to be in charge to be sure the people that show up with us everyday feel welcome, inspired and part of the team. Kindness always wins.
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“It’s wild to think about- all the times we’ve prevented ourselves or stopped ourselves from doing things we liked.”
-Dan Levy, Elevate Conference, Oct 2021
Photo: Getty/GP Images
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What keeps you from following your dreams?
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“The worst thing we can do is let our fears stand in our way.”
-Dan Levy, Elevate Conference, Oct 2021
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“Find a way of getting it done. So many people don’t follow through… The internet is a treasure trove of resources to help people figure it out.”
-Dan Levy, Elevate Conference, Oct 2021
Photo: The Kelly Clarkson Show
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There are a million excuses for not following our dreams. But there are also a million resources out there to help us figure out how to follow our dreams. It’s your choice.
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“So many of us, for a variety of reasons, struggle with self worth. And I think for me, I like to talk about that anxiety because I think people look at people who are on television or in movies and think ‘well they’ve made it’ and don’t have those same kind of anxieties, but it doesn’t change. It just becomes a challenge of how do you work with it, instead of allowing it to consume you.”
-Dan Levy, Elevate Conference, Oct 2021
Photo: George Pimentel
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I love and hate this. I love the reminder that “success” doesn’t fix anxiety or depression or other issues. And I hate that there’s not an easy fix. As hard as it is to become a television star, there are days it seems easier than dealing with my own issues.
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