He had a sarcastic reply to say to one newspaper: "Country is cool; it's only three chords. And if you find something dear to say about your truck, you're in." (Calgary Sun, 17 April 1994).

I call it singing... I think others might call it croaking." (TV Week, 1995) or "It's a great hobby and fun to do." (Canoe web site, 13 March 1998)

When he did Romeo & Juliet in 1984 in High Park, he received love letters and 'sighing accolades' from scores of female fans. "I got some very strange letters. Yes, you could call them groupies." (GLobe & Mail, 30 November 1985) Paul has several idols when it comes to writing, but he has mentioned being a fan of Hal Linden in the ABC sitcom "Barney Miller." When Paul worked with Hal Linden on "The Ray Bradbury Theatre," he said he called Hal "Barney.

When he did his first CBS press junket for Due South he did 38 on-camera interviews in one day. "The machine of American public relations is just enormous. I'd never encountered it before. In Canada, you do a show, you do a couple of interviews, it goes to air and you hope people watch it." (TV Week, 4-10 March 1995)

Paul's been cited in the press several times as not knowing why the show 'clicked' and became a series. He was sure the show would expire in three or four episodes, and then he'd move on to a new project. However, since working as the executive producer, he had this to say: "The writing is 75 percent of Due South. It gives us the storyline and the situations, But the stuff that fills it up falls to us [the actors] when we're in front of the camera. Of course, sometimes we really stink.

The Christian rock thing is difficult. Some of it is loud secular music with "Jesus" mumbled in the middle of it, and to me that is just another sign of how much the world has crept into the Church. But the rest of it is difficult for me to make any judgment on, because music is so subjective.

Paul honestly didn't think it would last, perhaps three or four episodes at the most. However, he thought it "was the best thing I'd read out of dozens of scripts. Paul Haggis's writing was so good, so clever. He puts a really weird spin on things. (TV Week, 4-10 March 1995)

Paul wryly said: "Oh, I think it's just a really great piece of deception. We put out the view that all Canadians are essentially honourable and truthful and honest and capable and heroic and trustworthy. Which isn't true, but it lets us sneak up on people." (Vue, 4-10 March 1999)

Callum is really fun," says Gross. "It's a different relationship, but I think the dynamic remains intact. It's still city cop/Mountie, but he's just kind of crazy. I have the feeling that the core audience will return to (the show) and the shift of the dynamic with Callum will probably bring in additional viewers. He's a very sexy guy, an intriguing presence.

Paul was born in Calgary, Alberta [Canada] but as a child, traveled the globe. His father was a Tank Commander in the Canadian Army (Royal Canadian Dragoons), so consequently Paul and his brother were "Army brats." They lived in Canada, Germany, England (when he was around six years old), Washington DC (early teens), Toronto (as a teen). He said he was raised in 'outposts from Washington to Lahr.

He has a Golden Retriever named Chester (born around '96/97). He recently (1999) acquired a new quarter horse (stands 16 and a half hands high) named Mr. Dunne. (BBC Online Interview, 7 June 1999)

His father, Bob Gross, is a retired Canadian Army Tank commander (Royal Canadian Dragoons). He is now head of Bandland Books or a 'publising mogul,' according to Paul. (Toronto Star, 13 September 1998) Paul said his father was "not military at all." Bob Gross traveled the world in the military, and after being stationed in New Brunswick, he was a military attache in Washington DC for three years. He retired 20 years ago (from 1998) and purchased a 600 acre ranch near Steeville Bridge (Alberta).

mentioned earlier in this FAQ, he's been influenced by a number of playwrights. However, he credits University of Alberta teachers such as Tom Peacocke and Victor Becker, with leaving him with a lasting impression about the nature of acting. (Edmonton Express, 10 June 1996)

A. Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. It has roots in traditional folk music, Celtic music, blues, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s. The term country music began to be widely applied in the 1940s and was fully embraced in the 1970s, while country and western declined in use.

He's been quoted saying different things: Early in his career, he referred to his many careers as "hobbies," and explains away his multiple talents [playwright / actor / musician]. "I have a really short attention span," says Gross. (Calgary Herald, 24 November 1989) and then on said "I'm not sure if acting is a fit occupation for an adult.

Well, in one article, he said "I actually like it [singing] better than acting. It is more immediate." (Calgary Sun, 4 September 1996)

Sleep. He actually said in a few interviews, during his Due South days, that he liked to sleep. That was probably due to the hectic and long schedule a TV show entails. He "loves to cook."

Internet links the artist to his audience.This link still has to be developped.When the old concepts of 'Record Companies' and' Distribution network' will be completely obsolete , it will be time to think of a new way to connect both side. this will take time. It is a matter of teaching to the audience the meaning of art and the meaning of intellectual property.

To prepare for his role in the play 'Observe the Sons of Ulster,' Paul travelled to Northern Ireland with fellow cast member Brian Campbell, where they tried to pick up convincing Irish accents and tasted the cleansing ales.'" (Calgary Herald, 18 March 1988) When he worked on Buried on Sunday, he went out with the fisherman in the morning and helped pulled in the mackeral net. On Tales of the City, he met and talked with author Armistead Maupin.

After his very long and ardurous experience on the Canadian miniseries Chasing Rainbows, Paul jokingly said the experience left him with a pathological fear of TV series. However, "That's not to say television can't be brilliant. I've seen stuff that has just blown me away, The Singing Detective, A Very British Coup - now that's when TV can really sail. I thought Barney Miller was a brilliantly written, even though you could predict the outcome of every single story two lines into it.

In a 1998 Toronto Star, Paul Gross waxed poetic over a recent book: "Why I love reading Charles Frazier: "Cold Mountain" is a rare and luminous gift. Rarely have I encountered a first novel steered by a more confident hand, a more accurate eye or so large a heart. The horrors are teeth-rattling, the beauties are agonizing and if you don't fall in love with Inman and Ada you should go see a doctor about your heart - you may not have one.

Yes! Many fan Due South sites include information on Paul and there are several that are devoted exclusively to his talents. To access the most current list, please check out the Due South Internet Site page.

In 1997 Paul's daughter, Alexandra, gave birth to his first grandchild, Allegra ? another girl! In 2001, the second grandchild entered the world, this time A BOY, named Alessio.

Paul is a vibrant, experienced speaker that excites and empowers his audiences to meet the challenges of every day living through more effective communication. During his "Maximum Communication" program and all other topical presentations he instills in his audiences easy-to-learn and easy-to-use techniques that enable them to communicate more positively with family, friends, coworkers, superiors...and yes, even strangers.

Peter may decide that he does not wish to see Paul about retirement planning. He may make his own decision to establish a SMSF. If Peter has decided himself to establish a SMSF he can still ask Mary to set up the SMSF and provide accounting and taxation advice in relation to the establishment and operation of the SMSF. Mary does not need an AFS licence to provide these services if she makes no recommendations about what investment strategies the SMSF should adopt.

iTunes Europe, selling music and music videos only in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland (Republic), Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland IMPORTANT: At TuneCore, some stores are bundled together to save you money and for ease of use. The following iTunes stores are bundled together so that when you purchase one, you get your music delivered to both for the same single-store price: iTunes U.K.

A tentative release date of late 2007, early 2008 for the first film has been mentioned, although it looks like it will be leaning towards the later since production has not yet begun.

Bulgaria is a very large country with lowest level of new births in Europe and mass exodus to the main cities. Probably the most beautiful countryside in Europe with breathtaking landscapes. Buy in country areas if you never want to rent. Houses can be very cheap but, please check the area first.

There is a new episode of Country Music Across America (CMAA) every 2 weeks. It airs in the USA on Great American Country (GAC). CMC airs CMAA 8 times each week because we recognise that people are busy & not everyone can see it at the same time each week. The show is scheduled at different times on different days (including midnight Tuesday) so as many country fans as possible can see it.