My Name is Michael Caine

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
My Name is Michael Caine

When I first started to work at Alliance Films in the early 90s and discovered that, on occasion, I would be working with film actors and directors – I thought it was kind of exciting and cool, and a little surreal. That said, it didn’t take long at all for me to realize these three things:

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That Time When Sir Anthony Hopkins Called

Friday, December 16, 2022
That Time When Sir Anthony Hopkins Called

As I manoeuvred my way through a sea of film festival executives, actors, directors, media and publicists at the super crowded Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) opening night cocktail party, a colleague nudged me and said, “Susan, your phone is ringing."  As someone who is hearing impaired, it’s...

The Men from Atlantis

Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Men from Atlantis

It was just after 9:00 am on a typical morning back in 1998, but this morning ended up being anything but typical. 
 
As I stepped off of the elevator on the 15th floor of our office building, coffee held firmly in hand, the sliding glass doors to our reception area swooshed open as though I...

So, you've landed on my blog. I have a pretty big backlog of stories that I want to tell, and a lot to draw from too, literally. I also finally have the time to do it! I am hoping to publish at least one story every two weeks here in this space. Thanks for stopping by!!