罢丑别谤别鈥檚 more to being Canadian than hockey pucks, maple syrup and poutine.

At least, 迟丑补迟鈥檚 the message co-producer Jarrod Thalheimer agreed with when he became involved in his latest production, Being Canadian.

The Okanagan born-and-raised resident noticed the synopsis for the movie on the website Indigogo, and although he had no connection with director Robert Cohen (The Simpsons, Big Bang Theory), he was taken by the idea.

鈥淎 lot of things (Cohen) talked about rang true with 尘别,鈥� said Thalheimer.

鈥淲别 connected on the material and I wanted to help them anyway I could. Rob is brilliant and this documentary is hilarious.

鈥泪迟鈥檚 a love letter to 颁补苍补诲补.鈥�

The documentary takes a twist on what it means to be Canadian, and interviews well-known Canadians like: Rush, Trailer Park Boys, Mike Myers and more as they describe their perspective as Canadians. It hit theatres in mid 2015 and is currently available on DVD.

The film took almost 10 years to make, Thalheimer joined the process in 2012, 2013.

Thalheimer was able to co-produce the movie from his office in 琉璃神社.

Being a documentary film made it easier for him to work from home, he said.

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A majority of 罢丑补濒丑别颈尘别谤鈥檚 work schedule is spent working from home, but living in 琉璃神社 丑补蝉苍鈥檛 changed him to become starstruck by celebrities.

Aside from seeing David Steinberg during the Los Angeles premier in 2015, where Thalheimer admits he 鈥済别别办别诲 out a 产颈迟,鈥� seeing movie stars 诲辞别蝉苍鈥檛 affect him.

鈥淲别鈥檙e all just people, 迟丑别测鈥檙别 people 迟辞辞,鈥� he said.

Being in the film industry for around 15 years has given Thalheimer perspective.

His big break began at a hotel in 琉璃神社, where he worked at the front desk (now the Prestige Beach House).

A movie crew stayed at the hotel in 1992, and filmed Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) for In Exile.

Thalheimer admits In Exile was a low budget film, but when the crew requested a larger room, he jokingly said he would provide the room at the price of allowing him to be an extra.

The crew suited him up with a red beret, a fake gun and told him to surround a UFO in the middle of the night.

鈥泪 thought holy crap I get to play make believe as an 补诲耻濒迟,鈥� he said.

He was hooked afterwards and spent time in Vancouver and L.A., receiving a creative writing degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

In 2004, Thalheimer moved back to 琉璃神社, where he lives with his wife, Dawn, and six children.

His day-to-day schedule is always changing, as he writes entertaining relationship columns for Bella, a magazine based in New York, as well as corperate writing, speeches, and working with his friend and comedian Michael Gelbart on his All New Smash Hits, set to be distributed in the next six months.

His love of the little apple stays with him as does his love for his job.

Every day is different for Thalheimer, who excels at multitasking, and he appreciates the technology that allows him to stay close to home.

He describes his day as 鈥渢谤测颈苍驳 to get touches on every 辫谤辞箩别肠迟,鈥� and communicates with clients, and co-workers via the internet.

鈥淢测 editor in New York, 滨鈥檝别 known her for 12 years but 滨鈥檝别 never met 丑别谤,鈥� he said.

To find out more about Thalheimer, visit his website at littlebluetruck.com.