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.

Reportedly Alliance wanted Paul to play a role in the Canadian newsroom drama, E.N.G, but Paul didn't want to do it. In fact, communications broke down and he was told by Robert Lantos "You will never work for Alliance again," which Paul found strange, as he hadn't worked for them! (Playback, 21 November 1998 He reportedly passed up a role (1999) in the David E. Kelly ABC-TV series Snoops about hi-tech spies or detectives.

In June-July 1999, Paul will shoot the film, "The Judas Kiss," which is due to air on Canadian TV in the Fall of '99. It's based on the real-life story of Patrick Kelly, an ex-mountie whose involvement in undercover activities ultimately led to his tossing his wife off a 17-story balcony. This telemovie is based on the book "The Judas Kiss: The Undercover Life of Patrick Kelly" by Michael Harris.

In 1996 the Domestic Animals Act (DAA) introduced compulsory cat registration as a means to reduce the numbers of unwanted cats. However, after eight years of implementation, it is evident that registration (by itself) has done little to reduce the numbers of unwanted cats. In fact, the numbers entering shelters has risen slightly from 45,000 in 1990 to 48,000 in 2004. As this is a problem of cat overpopulation, desexing is the answer.

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)

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

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.

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."

Don’t be afraid if your acting resume seems sparse. A small but powerful resume can be very convincing. Each item in your resume should stand alone and leave no questions as to what your role was, what the production was, and where. Your work should be credible, which will help to develop an image of you as an actor. You won't have a lot of experience to list at first, but your resume will evolve with your career, changing as you develop more experience.

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.

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).

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

No e-mail address for Paul, he doesn't appear to be a big fan of the whole computer "thing" based on what he says in interviews. I would seriously doubt he's ever seen the site, but he is aware that it exists.

Paul See was the producer and host of the Native Noise radio show, he is the creator and webmaster or NativeNoise.co.za, he is a photographer, an avid-gig goer, an events co-ordinator and the public relations manager of Native Noise. Paul See is a proud and passionate South African with the ambition to contribute something powerful to the SA music industry.

Extras are simply "background", the people you see moving, eating and functioning in the literal background behind the principal actors, providing atmosphere to the scene. Extras are not really actors in that they have no lines and do no real blocking - so training is not required. Extras are required, however, to be reliable and patient - able to quietly stay out of the way of the production team when they are not in a scene.

Keira trained in ballet for a time, and can play the flute and piano. She was the coach of a school football team and made it into the netball team at college, although she missed the first game as she was auditioning for Doctor Zhivago ! She is also quite a talented artist and painter, including her own footwear.

His current release "In The Groove" (released June 2005) is available for the same price as the others, $15.00 (including domestic shipping)

Paul seems to favor casual attire such as blue jeans and T-shirts. He has been seen on many occasions, such as TV interviews and public appearances, in a black leather jacket, which appears to be a personal favorite. He wore in the cover of his CD, Two Houses, as well.

The short answer is it was an accident. When I pencil Renata, I never put her necklace in; that gets added at the inking stage. In the recent story, the effects involving Paul O'Neill took so long that I found myself just inking in Renata's necklace automatically, not realizing until it was too late that she's in bed and not likely to want to wear it.