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Madison Tevlin on Champions and getting advice from Woody Harrelson

From going viral on YouTube to starring in the new movie Champions alongside Woody Harrelson, Canadian actor Madison Tevlin sits down with Q's Tom Power to talk about her many talents and creative projects.

In a Q interview, the Canadian actor discussed her latest role in the movie Champions

Actor Madison Tevlin sitting in the Q studio wearing headphones, talking into a microphone.
Madison Tevlin in the Q studio in Toronto. (Amelia Eqbal/CBC)

Madison Tevlin is pretty much the definition of a rising star.

In 2015 she made a video of herself singing, which went viral on YouTube. That led to her hosting an interview talk show show called Who Do You Think I Am? on CBC. Now, she stars in the new movie Champions alongside Woody Harrelson, playing a no-nonsense basketball star named Consentino who, like Tevlin, has Down syndrome.

"So Consentino is basically based off of me," said Tevlin. "My personality is basically all Consentino's stuff. It's very sassy, very out there, very, like, pop and bubbly and all that stuff. So it's so easy to play her and it was so much fun being her in the movie."

In a sit-down interview with Q's Tom Power, Tevlin talked about her many talents and creative projects, and also shared the advice she got from her Champions co-star Woody Harrelson.

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The full interview with Madison Tevlin is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Madison Tevlin produced by Sarah Melton.