Reconnecting with a Rising Star
Life is good for alumna, Josette Jorge ‘01. In the past year, she got married, moved to Toronto and started her dream job.
Josette Jorge ’01, student council president 2000 - 2001, will be starring as a series regular in a brand new show on YTV called The Stanley Dynamic. The show premieres Thursday, March 19th, and can be seen every Thursday at 7pm on YTV or on www.ytv.com. She is very excited about the new show and hopes that you will all watch it with your families.
Tell us a little bit about your new show - The Stanley Dynamic.
The Stanley Dynamic is a family sitcom about a typical North American family, much like your own...but with a twist. One of their children is a cartoon! There are a lot of TV shows out there that are targeted towards kids, but I think the whole family (parents and all!) would enjoy watching this show together. The show involves both kids and parent story lines. The kids work through issues at school while the parents deal with work issues, like having an annoying boss.
The Stanley Dynamic is a family sitcom about a typical North American family, much like your own...but with a twist. One of their children is a cartoon! There are a lot of TV shows out there that are targeted towards kids, but I think the whole family (parents and all!) would enjoy watching this show together. The show involves both kids and parent story lines. The kids work through issues at school while the parents deal with work issues, like having an annoying boss.
What character do you play on the show?
I play the annoying boss! My character’s name is Pam Fontaine, the manager of the town’s community centre. The kids hang out at the community centre, and their mom and dad both work there as well. My character can be bossy at times. She is the one that you’d love to see get a pie in the face! Let’s just say that she isn’t the nicest character on the show... but those characters are the best to play, of course.
I play the annoying boss! My character’s name is Pam Fontaine, the manager of the town’s community centre. The kids hang out at the community centre, and their mom and dad both work there as well. My character can be bossy at times. She is the one that you’d love to see get a pie in the face! Let’s just say that she isn’t the nicest character on the show... but those characters are the best to play, of course.
Do you feel like you are at all like your character?
I’d like to think that I’m a bit friendlier than Pam Fonatine; however I feel like there is a little bit of myself in every character that I’ve ever played. I try not to judge the characters I portray, even when they’re the antagonists of the story. I do my best to discover what makes Pam human and likeable, and I think that’s where I find the humour and fun in playing Pam.
I’d like to think that I’m a bit friendlier than Pam Fonatine; however I feel like there is a little bit of myself in every character that I’ve ever played. I try not to judge the characters I portray, even when they’re the antagonists of the story. I do my best to discover what makes Pam human and likeable, and I think that’s where I find the humour and fun in playing Pam.
What is it like working on a YTV show?
I’m having a blast working on a YTV show! I grew up watching YTV’s The Hit List, The Zone, and Are You Afraid of The Dark. My inner child was so excited when I got the part! The cast and crew on the show are amazing. After shooting over 20 episodes together, we’ve become a family. Every time I walk into the studio in Toronto, I feel so thankful that I am working at my dream job. On one of the sets, we have a giant yellow slide! It’s impossible not to feel happy when I come to work.
I’m having a blast working on a YTV show! I grew up watching YTV’s The Hit List, The Zone, and Are You Afraid of The Dark. My inner child was so excited when I got the part! The cast and crew on the show are amazing. After shooting over 20 episodes together, we’ve become a family. Every time I walk into the studio in Toronto, I feel so thankful that I am working at my dream job. On one of the sets, we have a giant yellow slide! It’s impossible not to feel happy when I come to work.
How are you liking Toronto? And what do you do when you are not filming The Stanley Dynamic?
My husband and I moved to Toronto last year because of the show, and we are loving it here! Actually, a few weeks before I got the gig on The Stanley Dynamic, my husband proposed to me at the Vancouver Christmas Market. Less than a month later, I got the call that I got the part, so we packed our bags and started our new life together in Toronto! My husband is also an actor, and when we are not filming, we are teaching speech and drama to children.
My husband and I moved to Toronto last year because of the show, and we are loving it here! Actually, a few weeks before I got the gig on The Stanley Dynamic, my husband proposed to me at the Vancouver Christmas Market. Less than a month later, I got the call that I got the part, so we packed our bags and started our new life together in Toronto! My husband is also an actor, and when we are not filming, we are teaching speech and drama to children.
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