Matt Johnson wanted BlackBerry to be as personal, funny, and Canadian as possible. Read roryhasopinions' interview with Canada’s indie enfant bizarre:
. I knew they were the same. You’ve got a bunch of young guys with stars in their eyes, where everybody’s kind of an equal, [there’s] an almost socialist feeling of “Well, we’re all in this together because there’s no success to even share.” That really changes as soon as you have a successful product or any kind of external validation.
I think in some ways, it’s uniquely Canadian, where if you wind up doing something that is recognized outside of your own country, then all of a sudden, the relationships change quite a bit. It’s like, “Well, are we all still equal to one another?” It brings up very complicated questions that can disrupt fraternity in a major way. I went through that stuff.
I’ve been to New York, I’ve been to Los Angeles. Sure, these places are cultural touchstones. They’re beautiful. They’re wonderful. But I feel a huge debt to my culture. I can’t leave. It’s like they gave me my life. When you watch, you’re watching the cultural inheritance that I was given for free. And I want to honor that.
Rory Doherty is a screenwriter, playwright and culture writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. You can follow his thoughts about all things stories
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