Ep. 35: You’re My Hero — Feature Interview With Actor Sean Towgood

Sean Towgood is the creator, star, writer and co-executive producer of You’re My Hero.

If you’re not familiar with You’re My Hero, it’s a six-part CBC Gem comedy series about Ian Fletcher. The main character created and played by Sean Towgood.

Ian is an angsty 20-something wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, dealing with the pressures of adult life in a physical environment that’s not designed with accessibility in mind.

You’re My Hero is in its second season on CBC Gem. In addition to being an actor, writer and producer, Sean Towgood is also an award-winning radio documentary maker. And he’s funny, with a sharp wit.

In this feature interview, Sean talks about the importance of You’re My Hero; the challenges he faced getting the show on air; the state of disability inclusion in Canadian film and television; whether he thinks of himself as a disability “mythbuster,” and more.

Sean’s sense of humour and sharp wit makes this an entertaining, lively, engaging and insightful conversation you won’t want to miss.

 

SHOW NOTES

• Episode 35 transcript (PDF)
• Learn more Read about You’re My Hero and Sean Towgood on cbc.ca
• Sean’s Instagram: @seantowgood
• Sean’s press agent — Damien Nelson, Want and Able Arts Consulting: dnwantable@gmail.com