The Q Interview

Kiefer Sutherland has been acting since the ‘80s in films like Stand By Me, The Lost Boys and Flatliners. You might also know him for his Emmy-winning performance as Jack Bauer on the Fox series 24. But what you might not know about him is that he’s also a musician. On his new country album, Bloor Street, Sutherland pays homage to his hometown of Toronto. The actor and musician joined Tom Power to talk about storytelling in film and music — and what inspired him to go down memory lane for his latest record.

Back in 2020, Tracey Deer’s debut feature film Beans made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s a coming-of-age story based on Deer’s own experience as a young girl living in Kahnawá:ke during the 1990 Oka Crisis. Since its premiere two years ago, Beans has gained international attention and won the Canadian Screen Award for best picture in 2021. The director joined Tom Power to talk about what it meant for her to finally tell a story she’s been determined to share since that traumatic summer in 1990.

Peter Doig is one of the most respected figurative painters of our time — and it's his depictions of Canada that have become the most famous and financially successful. Just last November, Doig sold one of his pieces, titled Swamped, for $39 million US, which placed him among the world’s top-selling living artists. He spoke with Tom Power about how growing up in Canada influences his work. Plus, how he was wrongly accused of painting a piece of art that made international headlines.

Malcolm McDowell made a name for himself in award-winning films like A Clockwork Orange, If...., Time After Time and Caligula. Now, the British actor plays Mark Critch's grandfather, Pop, in the new CBC sitcom Son of a Critch. Tom Power caught up with McDowell to discuss his storied career on stage and screen — plus, his thoughts on Newfoundland.

Billy Porter is a Broadway legend, a red carpet superstar and an LGBTQ+ icon. In his new memoir, Unprotected, he writes about growing up Black and gay, which meant he was often afraid for his life. Porter joined Tom Power to talk about his life’s story — including how playing the character Pray Tell on the TV show Pose allowed him to confront the traumatic parts in his life.

Bret “the Hitman” Hart is a hero to generations of Canadian wrestling fans. Now, the five-time WWE Heavyweight Champion is honoured on Canada’s Walk of Fame. He joined Tom Power to tell us what it was like growing up in a wrestling dynasty, why storytelling is so important to his work and how he managed to last for decades in the physically grueling world of wrestling.

Fourteen years after the release of their Grammy-winning album Raising Sand, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss have reunited on a new album, titled Raise the Roof. The unlikely duo spoke with Tom Power about the record and what it's taught them about themselves and each other.

When the pandemic derailed Ringo Starr's plans for a tour, he decided to record new music in his home studio instead of taking a break. His latest EP, Zoom In, holds multiple meanings in the age of COVID-19, but it's ultimately about gaining a new perspective, staying connected and finding joy. The legendary Beatles drummer joined Tom Power for a wide-ranging conversation about the EP, his love of Zoom and the important role friendship has played in his long career.

In 2020, Alanis Morissette celebrated the 25th anniversary of her massive hit record Jagged Little Pill. The Canadian superstar joined Tom Power to reflect on her evolution from her 21-year-old self to the mother of three she is today. She also discussed how her changing approach to writing about topics like anger and abuse can be heard on her first new album in eight years, Such Pretty Forks in the Road.

Emily Ratajkowski is famous in part because she's beautiful — and she's the first to admit that. The model and actor has made a successful career off of her looks, but she’s also had to contend with losing ownership and control of her image. Ratajkowski spoke with Tom Power about her first book of essays, My Body, which examines feminism, artistry and the commodification of sexuality.