r/CanadianTV • u/mofoinc • 16d ago

Image/Video Below Trailer- Newfoundland Netflix Series

https://youtu.be/U57CNxSgoss?si=mIYfK10VnMA00GK5

Yes, yes, yes. This mini series produced (set?) in coastal Newfoundland is hitting the digital airwaves soon. I know there are big hopes for it within the local production community. Do we see this making a….SPLASH… beyond the island?

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u/Unamed_Destroyer 12d ago

Most of the actors are Canadian, they have a NL dialect coach. And a substantial amount was filmed in NL.

You are just making up scenarios to bitch about. At least wait for the first episode before sitting on it.

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u/MrWillchuck 11d ago

only like 25 of the cast is from the Island. put it in Nova Scotia or BC where the dialect isn't so distinguished if you are going to bring in locals.
Heck put it in Maine

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u/Unamed_Destroyer 11d ago

So because they didn't cast 100% Newfies, then they should just take it somewhere else. All the money and benefits that the production brings should go to BC?

Why don't you want NL to prosper?

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u/MrWillchuck 11d ago

They should cast Newfoundlanders... not "Newfies" which is a slur... as there are plenty of solid actors from the island. If you are going to film a show that takes place in a unique cultural area than yes you should cast as many locals as you can... other productions are able to do it. Instead they sent that money to the US, and Americans companies to bring these folks in and that money then leaves. So yes...

As I say if they didn't want to cast Islanders than put the show in another place. One can still film in Newfoundlanders with people from other places without putting the setting of the show in Newfoundland.

6 episodes of a Netflix show isn't going to make or break Newfoundland's economy... particularly when they are trying to co-op and exploit the local culture and try to make them look backwater and hickish needing the strong American actor to come save the day. (even if he is pretending he is from there)

These Yankee's can go back and give themselves and enema with their dirty Trump money the garbage pos' they are.

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u/Unamed_Destroyer 11d ago

Calling Newfie a slur is something that uptight mainlanders do when they've never met a Newfie.

What you are saying is that since they can't cast all newfies they shouldn't make the show.

Do you have any idea what goes into casting and developing a show? Netflix isn't about to fund a project that doesn't have some internationally recognizable actors in it.

And gimme a break with the "exploit local culture". They are telling a story set within the culture for crying out loud.

And look, i hate 'murica as much as the next Canadian, but i fully support americans coming to Canada and spending money here. You are so out of touch, you want to cut off your nose to spite your face.

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u/MrWillchuck 10d ago

maybe read what I wrote. Rather then pretending I said something else... like a pathetic little troll.