With galleries locked, concert halls closed and theatres dark, Postmedia has reached out to B.C. artists of all types to find out what they are doing during these trying COVID-19 times.
Actor Brian Markinson ( Tribal , Mad Men , Romeo Section ) has taken some time to answer our isolation questionnaire.
Q: Where are you spending most of your time?
A: I spend my time split between hiking the North Shore with my wife Nancy and our Vizsla Stella, on a motorcycle and home reading, online and off.
Q: Who are you with?
A: I am home with Nancy, and our sons Evan and Isaac, both at home, I’m happy to say.
Q: Where are you getting your information?
A: I vet my news carefully. I try to stick to the experts, stay away from the political hackery, the Government of Canada website, WHO, CDC and I am a slave to podcasts.
Q: What is something you are doing that you don’t normally do?
A: Trying to live firmly in the NOW. Surrendering to the things I have no control over.
Q: What do you have lots of in your cupboards?
A: Canned tuna, rice, pastas, fruit and wine. Lots of wine.
Q: What have you been reading?
A: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen, How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan and anything by Joan Didion.
Q: What have you been watching?
A: The Valhalla Murders, Top Chef, Survivor, The Voice, American Idol (there is a pattern).
Q: What are you doing for exercise?
A: The aforementioned HIKING.
Q: What worries you?
A: The reticence of a way-too-large percentage of the population to adapt to what is happening now.
Q: When this ends what will be different?
A: I think society has been moving in the wrong direction for some time now: Self absorbed, disconnected, capitalistic. My hope is that this will be a cold bucket of water. A reminder of what really matters in our lives. A shift to balance and the golden rule: Love thy neighbour as thyself.
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