Vivek Shraya on How to Fail as a Popstar, the pursuit of fame and self-compassion
CBC Arts | Posted: October 23, 2023 8:51 PM | Last Updated: October 24, 2023
The multidisciplinary artist sits down with Q's Tom Power for an honest conversation about failure
What happens when you have a dream that doesn't work out? That's a question Vivek Shraya can answer.
The Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist debuted her autobiographical coming-of-age story How to Fail as a Popstar as a one-woman play in 2019, and then released it as a book in 2021. Now, her story has been adapted for the screen as a new comedy series for CBC Gem.
Shraya sits down with Q's Tom Power to talk about the power of failure — and how she still hopes this show will make her famous.
WATCH | Vivek Shraya's interview with Tom Power:
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Interview with Vivek Shraya produced by Cora Nijhawan.