His Soul character Samson, on the other hand, is "so reserved. He grew up in the church and sings in the choir. Everything inside of him is something he wants to keep control of, and it always ends up exploding out."
Goree himself comes across as funny and thoughtful. Recently invited to the Victoria Film Festival's SpringBoard panel as part of their top 20 most promising filmmakers in Canada, Goree spoke there about diversity in the entertainment industry.
"Some people see acting as a frivolous job, but I think it's so much more than that," he told me. "I think it's the responsibility and accountability of artists to guide society a little. We have the opportunity to show people where they're at, where they've been, and where they could go. It's not be to be taken lightly."
He thinks Canadian television still has a ways to go in terms of diversity, but "I think we're definitely getting better. I see shows like Da Kink, like Soul, like Little Mosque on the Prairie, and I see there's an effort being made there. I think the US is a few steps ahead, but I think we're fast catching up, and that's a good thing."
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