Drake And other stars Degrassi They are opening up their experience working in Canadian hit teenage dramas.
“I didn’t have a good time in high school,” the 38-year-old rapper said in a documentary trailer for Wednesday, August 27. Whatever you need About Living Before He Joins the Cast Degrassi. “One day, my mom called me and told me, ‘You got the role,’ I just grabbed my bag and left.”
He added: “Man, it’s a wild journey.”
Drake (real name Aubrey Drake Graham) starred Degrassi: The next generation From 2001 to 2008, Jimmy Brooks, a star basketball player at the school. ((Degrassi: The next generation It’s the fourth part Degrassi The franchise began in 1976. )
The trailer cut into a clip of Drake’s character, with Lauren Collinsthe person who plays Paige Michalchuk.
“She must have been one of my first kisses,” Drake said in the clip. “Damn, I never thought of that.”
Degrassi fans know Jimmy never dated Lauren, but became a romantic relationship with Ashley Kerwin (Melissa McIntyre). In the show, Jimmy’s storyline also includes a romantic history with Page’s best friend Hazel (Andrea Lewis) and Trina (Terra Vnesa), he met him in physical therapy after being paralyzed in a mass shooting.

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Everett CollectionDrake isn’t the only star that reflects his time at Degrassi. Whatever you need Also included with Dayo Ade,,,,, Stefan Brogren,,,,, Amanda Deiseach,,,,, Maureen Deiseach,,,,, Shenae Grimes-Beech,,,,, Jack Epstein,,,,, Shane Kippel,,,,, Miriam McDonald,,,,, Stacie Mistysyn,,,,, Melinda Shankar,,,,, Amanda Reitu and Jordan Todosey. Filmmaker Kevin Smith It also appears in the document discussing the impact of the show on pop culture.
“You know the show. Now discover the story behind it,” the official said. Degrassi Account pass Instagram Wednesday with the DOC trailer. “Degrassi: Whatever you need The truth behind the scenes of the Degrassi series. Through archival videos and intimate interviews with actors, staff and fans, the documentary celebrates a groundbreaking legacy Degrassi – A fearless Canadian teen drama that breaks boundaries and reshapes TV. ”
Whatever you need It will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13.
When Drake appears after 100 episodes, Degrassi: The next generatorN ran for 14 seasons and ended in 2015. In 2016, the new derivative product was DeGrassi: Next lesson aired on Netflix. The series ended in 2017 after four seasons.

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