Colm Feore Remembers Iconic Actor Gordon Pinsent On National Canadian Film Day

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Canada is paying tribute to Gordon Pinsent. In celebration of National Canadian Film Day (April 19), a series of online and in-theatre events are being held in memory of the late icon of Canadian film, featuring Colm Feore, Mary Walsh and Peter O’Brian. READ MORE: Canadian Actor Gordon Pinsent, Who Starred In ‘Away From Her’, Has Died At 92 Speaking with ET Canada, Feore talks about getting involved with the tribute to Pinsent, who died in February at age 92. “Gordon Pinsent was a huge inspiration for all Canadian artists, writers, directors, actors, etc,” he said, “and a mentor to many as well.” The actor continued, “So we thought it only fitting to celebrate his legacy by running a series of his films all in a row and then having a discussion, and just a celebration afterwards.

So we’re going to do that.” Feore will be sitting down for a conversation onstage with Walsh at the Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto on Wednesday after a screening of Pinsent’s 1986 film “John and the Missus”, which he wrote, directed and starred in.

Asked what made Pinsent such an iconic actor, Feore said, “Well, first of all, you know, he was one of the first Canadians to do basically everything.

Writer, director, actor and specifically interested in matters of place. You know, where do you come from? Those are the stories you should probably tell.” READ MORE: Toronto’s Sarah Polley Wins Her First-Ever Oscar For ‘Women Talking’ “He inspired an enormous number of people.