One of the great pleasures of watching Outlander includes admiring all of the gorgeous costumes and accessories that adorn all of the characters. The knitted wool items have featured heavily, and have definitely caught my eye. As I am devoid of the skill of knitting, I have a great admiration for the talent. I seem to recall hearing once, on a tour of a croft house in the Scottish Highlands, that traditionally all family members in the household would have learned to knit. Because they did not have the luxury of idle time, knitting was a task that was accomplished during times of limiting physical circumstances, i.e. winter, while shepherding, or by those who were infirm. It has caused me to wonder recently; could Jamie have knit Claire’s cowl?

While Claire in her 1940s life used laundry soap and a basic washing machine, her time traveling life did not have such a luxury. Instead, wash day consisted of lots of drinks, hand washing, and urine production. 

OK, for Jamie and the Highlanders, the “Big Kilt” was wonderful. It provided warmth, coverage, flexibility in movement, and curiosity, unlike pants but……there was one problem. What was this problem? Well, it was not what was under the “Big Kilt,” it was where to put your change (coins) since this type of Highland wear did not contain pockets.

2017 was one eventful year, wasn't it? Of course it had it's ups and downs, but how else would we grow? We wanted to share with you some stories from our year here at AbbyShot. It's amazing how often things change in this industry we love so much, and the opportunities that come with those changes are what makes it so fun!

Tell us a little about yourself, Troy. 

I was born and raised in Calgary where I started working in the film industry in 1996, at age 22, as a production assistant on the TV Series Viper. That was the start of a, now, 21-year career on both sides of the camera.

I worked as an Assistant Director for the better part of a decade, and in 2005 sought the greener pastures of Vancouver. About a year and a half after moving here, I decided to leave ADing behind and focus on being an actor.