Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of Canada’s leading independent production, distribution and digital media companies.

The marblemedia team is responsible for award-winning successes like Netflix Original series Blown Away; CBC original competition series Race Against the Tide; and award-winning family game show Just Like Mom and Dad — just to name a few.

Join Mark Bishop and Mark Silver as they discuss the state — and future — of the TV and production business in Canada.

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Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break.

But what happens when that big break isn’t what you expect. It’s your hand. To make matters worse, you are dealing with the tragic death of your mother. That’s exactly what happened to Kevin Porter when he temporarily abandoned his dream of becoming a professional hockey player.

Fast forward 20 years and Kevin is giving his big-league dreams another shot. Not only that, he’s documenting his journey for our vicarious pleasure. The show is called Relentless and you can find it on Hollywood Suite. A little about the series:

“Against all odds, firefighter and paramedic Kevin Porter is determined to do the seemingly impossible – become a professional hockey player in his 40s. Against the backdrop of an old-school hockey community filled with detractors who say he should give up, he’s put himself through a brutal training regimen with a clear focus on his singular goal and gone through a journey that is passionate, painful and inspirational.”

In this episode join Mark Silver and Kevin Porter for a fascinating chat about what it takes to chase your dreams.

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You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are now capable of reaching more fans than even the show itself, just think TikTok.

From micro to macro, big stage to small screen, to draw and maintain an audience is not easy. Now that change is the norm, authenticity in all its forms is what we demand of our idols, as we from Richard Crouse in this episode. Throughout the last 25 years, Richard has been authentic to a fault, which has kept him in the spotlight, and a source of light for all who believe in the magic of filmmaking.

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