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Gordon Pinsent on acting: 'I couldn't imagine anything else'

Gordon Pinsent talks to Tom Power about a new documentary that traces the Canadian actor's life and career.
Actor Gordon Pinsent at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)

Gordon Pinsent is a Canadian legend. A new documentary, The River of My Dreams: A Portrait of Gordon Pinsent, takes a look at the life of famed actor and is set to be broadcast this weekend.

The film traces Pinsent's entire career, the deep influence of his mother on his life, and his early fascination with movies.

"From the word go, I couldn't imagine anything else," Pinsent tells q host Tom Power.

Directed by Brigitte Berman, the film premiered at TIFF in 2016 but will now be screening on the Documentary Channel on Canada Day and on CBC-TV on Sunday, July 2.

— Produced by Elaine Chau