{"id":57,"date":"2019-07-29T20:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T20:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/?p=57"},"modified":"2023-02-26T20:11:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T20:11:49","slug":"interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE Interview: 10 questions for Will Bowes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former Ryersonian Will Bowes, a 2012 graduate of Radio and Television Arts, has had an exciting summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He filmed his first Netflix show (Spinning Out, with January Jones and Kaya Scodelario), finished his debut album, played his first solo show (a sizable crowd at Toronto\u2019s Drake Hotel earlier this month) and just released his debut single \u201cRunway Lights.\u201d Simply put, according to the up-and-comer, \u201cit all feels amazing.\u201d And this is just the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Bowes, who said sitting down with RUtv News was like \u201cbringing it back where it all began,\u201d shared the inside scoop on writing on planes, bouncing back and how Ryerson helped shape the artist he is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Bowes (RTA \u201912) at The Drake Hotel before his debut solo show on July 22. (Photo credit: Angela McLean\/RUtv News)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes\/#How_does_it_feel_to_have_%E2%80%9CRunway_Lights%E2%80%9D_out_in_the_world_for_everyone_to_hear\" title=\"How does it feel to have \u201cRunway Lights\u201d out in the world for everyone to hear?\">How does it feel to have \u201cRunway Lights\u201d out in the world for everyone to hear?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes\/#You_wrote_%E2%80%9CRunway_Lights%E2%80%9D_while_on_a_plane_so_it_has_a_very_fitting_title_What_story_does_the_song_tell_for_you\" title=\"You wrote \u201cRunway Lights\u201d while on a plane, so it has a very fitting title. What story does the song tell for you?\">You wrote \u201cRunway Lights\u201d while on a plane, so it has a very fitting title. What story does the song tell for you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes\/#You_have_also_been_promoting_a_song_that_hits_close_to_home_called_%E2%80%9CMad_at_The_World%E2%80%9D_Can_you_share_more_about_its_message\" title=\"You have also been promoting a song that hits close to home called \u201cMad at The World.\u201d Can you share more about its message?\">You have also been promoting a song that hits close to home called \u201cMad at The World.\u201d Can you share more about its message?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes\/#Whats_the_status_on_your_debut_album\" title=\"What\u2019s the status on your debut album?\">What\u2019s the status on your debut album?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes\/#Your_name_may_be_familiar_to_fans_of_Degrassi_and_Degrassi_Next_Class_What_was_your_experience_like_being_part_of_that_shows_legacy\" title=\"Your name may be familiar to fans of Degrassi and Degrassi: Next Class. What was your experience like being part of that show\u2019s legacy?\">Your name may be familiar to fans of Degrassi and Degrassi: Next Class. What was your experience like being part of that show\u2019s legacy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes\/#You_sing_write_act_and_produce_Do_you_find_those_different_art_forms_complement_each_other\" title=\"You sing, write, act and produce. Do you find those different art forms complement each other?\">You sing, write, act and produce. Do you find those different art forms complement each other?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes\/#How_would_you_describe_your_Ryerson_experience_and_how_it_got_you_to_where_you_are_as_a_multi-faceted_artist_today\" title=\"How would you describe your Ryerson experience and how it got you to where you are as a multi-faceted artist today?\">How would you describe your Ryerson experience and how it got you to where you are as a multi-faceted artist today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/interview-10-questions-for-will-bowes\/#Why_should_our_RU_TV_News_audience_keep_you_on_their_radar\" title=\"Why should our RU TV News audience keep you on their radar?\">Why should our RU TV News audience keep you on their radar?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_it_feel_to_have_%E2%80%9CRunway_Lights%E2%80%9D_out_in_the_world_for_everyone_to_hear\"><\/span>How does it feel to have \u201cRunway Lights\u201d out in the world for everyone to hear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you work on any project, especially any artistic project, it\u2019s such a long time coming. I wrote this song a couple of years ago and it\u2019s been a dream come true to have a debut single that I\u2019m performing on various television morning shows and stuff. I couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_wrote_%E2%80%9CRunway_Lights%E2%80%9D_while_on_a_plane_so_it_has_a_very_fitting_title_What_story_does_the_song_tell_for_you\"><\/span>You wrote \u201cRunway Lights\u201d while on a plane, so it has a very fitting title. What story does the song tell for you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a breakup banger! The title was very intentional. I was getting over a breakup and travelling at the time and on planes a bunch. I kept on looking out at the coloured runway lights that were like glowing and fading and they kind of weirdly symbolized that state I was in, of transitions and departures and arrivals and change and new beginnings. So, I remember just wanting to use that kind of symbol and then writing the song on a plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_have_also_been_promoting_a_song_that_hits_close_to_home_called_%E2%80%9CMad_at_The_World%E2%80%9D_Can_you_share_more_about_its_message\"><\/span>You have also been promoting a song that hits close to home called \u201cMad at The World.\u201d Can you share more about its message?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I wrote this song after the Toronto Danforth shootings that happened a year ago today actually (July 22). I think we were all feeling really emotionally affected and I think we felt that our Canadian values were threatened. It was really wonderful to perform the song again to be able to commemorate the anniversary and really represent that social and political message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_status_on_your_debut_album\"><\/span>What\u2019s the status on your debut album?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The album is definitely done! I\u2019d say it will be out sometime in the first quarter of 2020. Until that point, I\u2019m just going to keep releasing singles and keep playing shows and keep promoting it as much as I can. The album vibe is definitely adult contemporary and pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Bowes performing at The Drake Hotel in Toronto on July 22. (Photo courtesy of Strut Entertainment)<br>We\u2019re also chatting ahead of your debut solo (and hometown) show with Boston-based band Juice. How would you describe your live set?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s all for me really about a fun, electric energy that gets people moving and feeling really positive, included and joyful. I just saw Steven Tyler last year and I\u2019ve always loved his stage persona, his presence and like, he really just doesn\u2019t give a f\u2013k and that translates so well. I think that\u2019s what people are looking for in a lot of artistry \u2013 just general authenticity and he\u2019s definitely a good inspiration for me for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_name_may_be_familiar_to_fans_of_Degrassi_and_Degrassi_Next_Class_What_was_your_experience_like_being_part_of_that_shows_legacy\"><\/span>Your name may be familiar to fans of Degrassi and Degrassi: Next Class. What was your experience like being part of that show\u2019s legacy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I was only on the show as an actor for one episode. My primary involvement was being their digital producer, so shooting and editing all of the online content for the series. It really helped me foster a skillset that I still carry with me today. It also introduced me to Rob Wells, my album producer, because I directed the opening sequence for the series and Rob produced the song that went underneath the visuals that I directed. It was a really kind of wonderful gateway into his world and you never know how one thing is going to feed into another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_sing_write_act_and_produce_Do_you_find_those_different_art_forms_complement_each_other\"><\/span>You sing, write, act and produce. Do you find those different art forms complement each other?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>They do! I would say that at the end of the day they\u2019re all about telling stories; they\u2019re all about communicating different thoughts and ideas and emotions and so they definitely find a way to blend into each other. I think that as an actor you\u2019re having to kind of portray a character and think about the different qualities that would go into that human behaviour. For music, I\u2019m still playing a character but the character is much more myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Bowes will soon star in Netflix\u2019s original show Spinning Out. (Photo credit: Lane Dorsey)<br>You just wrapped production in Toronto on the upcoming Netflix series Spinning Out. Can you tell us about your character, Brent, and how he plays into the show?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That show will also be out in the first quarter of 2020. I kind of like to describe it as Riverdale meets I, Tonya, so it\u2019s like love and relationships, love triangles but then has a really competitive figure skating and competitive skiing element to it. I play the leader of a ski team and it was absolutely the role of a lifetime to get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think when you\u2019re an actor in Toronto it\u2019s rare that you get to work alongside January Jones and Kaya Scodelario in a Netflix show. You spend years broke and thinking that you\u2019re going to have to change career paths completely, but it\u2019s the perseverance that ultimately gets you these things that are happening right now. I\u2019m very happy that I stuck with it because there were many times when I debated my entire life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_would_you_describe_your_Ryerson_experience_and_how_it_got_you_to_where_you_are_as_a_multi-faceted_artist_today\"><\/span>How would you describe your Ryerson experience and how it got you to where you are as a multi-faceted artist today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We got to make different short films and I was able to include the music I was working on in my private time in those short films at times, so it was fun to be able to marry those things. But Ryerson was primarily filmmaking for me, and writing, and I absolutely loved it. I think when you have a program that is so hands-on and competitive you really get a lot of more one-on-one attention with the teachers, which I thought was wonderful, especially when you\u2019re working with anything artistic. And they just had so much amazing gear. Believe me, when you leave Ryerson you regret not taking it out every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_our_RU_TV_News_audience_keep_you_on_their_radar\"><\/span>Why should our RU TV News audience keep you on their radar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a fellow Ryerson grad who\u2019s making the fun, relatable music that will inspire your summer more than it already has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Header photo: Angela McLean\/RUtv News)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive interview fellow Ryersonian and singer Will Bowes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":63,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,28],"tags":[8,22],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rutvnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}