Baruchel discusses playing Canadian daredevil Ken Carter and the practical challenges of recreating his wildly ambitious rocket-car jump. He also shares stories from a production that sent its hero car into the water before every interior scene had been completed.

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Baruchel and director Michael Dowse unpack the contradictions that made Ken Carter such a compelling character in The Stunt Driver. Their conversation also touches on another possible Goon movie, Reacher and a television project they are developing together.

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Baruchel, Ed Helms and Michael Dowse sit down to discuss the real-life story behind The Stunt Driver. The TIFF conversation explores Ken Carter’s dream of launching a rocket car across the St. Lawrence River and the process of bringing it to the screen.

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Baruchel and Michael Dowse explain why Ken Carter’s strange, funny and ultimately moving quest deserved a feature film. They also discuss the difficulty of getting distinctly Canadian stories into the mainstream and the response to the movie’s TIFF premiere.

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Baruchel reflects on creative loyalty, national identity and his determination to keep championing Canadian film. The feature was produced during GLORY’s Coming Home portrait lounge at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

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