When I talked to Vancouver-based comic and actor Brent Butt a couple months ago we spent most of the time chatting about how he came to make Corner Gas: The Movie, which he described as "the little-cherry-on-top kinda thing" in relation to his popular Corner Gas TV series, which had halted production back in 2009. But we … Continue reading Brent Butt + Craig Northey = “shits ‘n’ giggles”
Tag: Brent Butt
Brett Butt calls Corner Gas: The Movie “the little cherry-on-top kinda thing”
Hard-core fans of Corner Gas were pretty miffed when the popular CTV sitcom stopped production back in 2009 after six seasons. Lucky for them, creator and star Brent Butt hasn’t gotten the show completely out of his system, because today (December 3), Corner Gas: The Movie opens for a five-night run at select Cineplex theatres. On the phone from … Continue reading Brett Butt calls Corner Gas: The Movie “the little cherry-on-top kinda thing”
Brent Butt lauds the authenticity of Corner Gas…and Trailer Park Boys too
So Brent Butt called me up last week to chat about his upcoming film, Corner Gas: The Movie--which opens in select theatres December 3--and we got to talking about his TV series Corner Gas in relation to Trailer Park Boys, another Canadian TV sitcom that flaunts its Canuck-ness while garnering chuckles aplenty. There's a little more swearing … Continue reading Brent Butt lauds the authenticity of Corner Gas…and Trailer Park Boys too