I think that she will definitely surprise me delightfully in the years to come with the professional choices that she chooses to make."   Fraser himself seems to have no doubt that he has made the right choices, even if

Canadian Mounted Policeman. “As an old man I would have regretted not making a mountie movie if I had the chance,” he notes in a comment that reflects not only his enthusiasm for his profession, but also his interest in the world beyond movies. This broader world view is supported by his obvious intelligence, and is on display whether he is discussing literature or his collection of Polaroid cameras or the “subjective qualities of black and white images.”  It is an engaging rather than off-putting quality, in part because it is so understated and in part because it complements his general graciousness.        He is effusive when speaking about his wife of two years,

Afton Smith Fraser, named after the Robert Burns poem “Afton Water,” a former actress whom he met at a party when her dog ran up to him and began sniffing around.    He smiles when asked about her description in the media as a former actress. “The press refuses to let that go, but that’s not a world she is in right now. She has immense knowledge of the craft and she’s so incredibly well read.  Maybe in the future she’ll go into producing.” He continues: “We don’t meddle in one another’s artistic endeavors, but we are supportive of one another.   We’re a very young couple and we’re trying to have a life, to settle into who we are towards one another.

they weren’t the traditional way that success is measured in Hollywood. “I’m always looking to make small discoveries and maintain a sense of availability to learn and to be challenged and to find a way to put that into whatever role I’m going to play next. I know that without making diverse choices I probably won’t be able to maintain my interest, and once my interest goes away there’s no reason in doing it any more.”       Given this strategy, along with his engaging persona on and off the screen, it seems unlikely that Fraser’s interest will fade anytime in the near future - good news for movie fans of all ages.