Whatever It Takes: Life Lessons from Degrassi and Elsewhere in the World of Music and Television
Stephen Stohn
This book will change the way you think about success.The producer of television’s iconic Degrassi television franchise tells stories from behind the scenes, and offers insights into making it in the music and television worlds — and in the process provides a lifetime of experience and unique insight into how dreams are turned into reality.“Whatever it Takes” is not just a slogan. It’s the title of Degrassi’s theme song, one that's been heard millions of times all over the world, and as it happens, co-written by the author. It's also a philosophy of struggle and self-belief leading to accomplishment. And it is the story of an exploring mind, an adventurous pursuit of experience, ringing failures, and the willingness to see things in a different way to solve life and career challenges. It’s also a star-studded, rock ’n’ roll trip through the explosion of show business in Canada from the perspective of someone who has been at the heart of it for over forty years.