I loved cinema while growing up and, for the longest time, wanted to be a director.

To pursue a career in Hollywood you have to have a personality bypass. Look at the top 20 stars in the world - there's probably only two actors among them. Hollywood's not about you as an actor. It's about your currency, what you 'bring to the table'. And I've never been one to jump through hoops for anyone.

A lot of Scots have settled in Canada over the years and it's a very easy place for Scots - they understand us, we understand them.

When I look back at it now, my past and the way I grew up, I grew up on communes.

Poor parenting may be reflected in poor sibling relationships.

People are identifying not only with the trans movement, but also the Pfefferman family. What I am noticing is people are coming up on the street and talking about their life and their family, and they say, 'Your family is just like mine.'

Everyone has different paths. I’ve been lucky to have a good support system - my family, friends and colleagues to keep me grounded and humble and to keep working hard. I never give up."

My first summer at a repertory theater, I was making $20 a week. I was making a living, as far as I was concerned, and I was doing theater. And next season, I made $40 a week. But I don't think anyone in my family would have considered that making a living.