DA: What was the best piece of
advice that you’ve ever heard and
who is it from?
JT: Oh, sure: It’s nice to be
important but it’s much more
important to be nice. That’s from
The Rock.
DA: Have you ever thought about
what you’d be doing today if all
those years ago you had not gone
into acting?
JT: I wanted to build boats, be
a spy or drive a long haul truck.
Now it’s up to you to figure out if
the spy part came true. “Canadian
James Tupper Bond”
DA: Conversely, if we look back
along your filmography so far,
which titles would you say defined
your career?
JT: Oh, I don’t know. Nowadays
most people enjoy separate
things. For instance, I went to
Mexico City a couple of years ago
and a lot of people recognized
me from “Revenge,” which was
different for me. I loved working
with Richard Linkkater on “Me
and Orson Welles” but the whole
world didn’t see that. “Big Little
Lies” is out now and my family
back in Nova Scotia literally
cannot believe I’m on screen with
Meryl and Reese and Nicole. It’s all
been really fun.
DA: What are the some of the
things you still struggle with from
being in this industry?
JT: I don’t know, I don’t love being
away from my son. I mainly think
of myself as the luckiest person in
the west.
DA: What are some of
your plans for the near
and far future?
JT: Near: Go swimming.
Far: write songs or music
and make an album.DA: In general, how
do you decide which
production or acting
projects you want to be
involved in?
JT: They come calling
along. Some you really
fight for and don’t get to
do. Some just fall in your
lap. You have to have a
faith that you are being
called to do something
great. My purpose is to
accept what I’m given
and go as far and deep as
I can.DA: Which talent would
you most like to have?
JT: Oh man, easy! To sing! I’d love
to be a great singer.DA: Who is your favorite fiction
hero and why?
JT: I liked Daredevil. He was silent,
swift and internal. He ran cool but
was hot underneath.DA: Which words or phrases do
you most overuse?
JT: Dude! I don’t know, dude? I
have boys and I’m so woke, dude.DA: What do you do when you’re
not busy filming?
JT: I’m trying to write/play songs.
Travel. I love to eat out. But my
favorite of all is spending time withmy boy. As I just said that and he
ran past here and said “Dad, let’s
go!!” [Laughs].DA: What are your plans for the
rest of the year? Any exiting
projects you can tell us about?
JT: Yes. Travelling to Vancouver,
London, Nova Scotia in that order.
And I’m going to go fishing off the
Grand Banks.DA: Last question: How do you
keep a positive mindset each day?
JT: Well, I work out on most days.
But the trick to staying positive is
thinking about others. How and
what to give. To surprise them and
help make their dreams come true,
without ever telling them.“YOU HAVE TO
HAVE A FAITH
THAT YOU ARE
BEING CALLED TO
DO SOMETHING
GREAT. MY
PURPOSE IS TO
ACCEPT WHAT I’M
GIVEN AND GO AS
FAR AND DEEP AS
I CAN.”