Actress
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Between Waves Interview: Virginia Abramovich
I spoke to Between Waves writer and director Virginia Abramovich about mental illness, working with lead actor Fiona Graham and the path to her first feature.
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Sugar Daddy Interview: Kelly McCormack
I spoke to Sugar Daddy writer and actor Kelly McCormack about the complicated consent you give in your 20s, financing a radical feminist film, and finding your voice as a young woman.
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Mix Up in the Mediterranean Interview: Jessica Lowndes and Jeremy Jordan
“I feel incredibly fortunate and humbled by it…but I also felt that much more responsibility to do it justice and do it with care. Honouring that experience in the world, I love that we’re showing that on Hallmark.”
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Saint Frances Interview: Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson
“We don’t have to do anything but present it and a lot of people will feel seen by it and a lot of people might feel like it's too much. But it will beg the question ‘Why do I feel like it's too much?’ ”
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The Pregnant Ground Interview: Haolu Wang
“I like to present complex, bold and unconventional women characters as they are, without much explanation, and let the audience simply react to them.”
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Spinster Interview: Andrea Dorfman
“The stories I want to tell are expansive, not reductive, they are about women who are in a constant state of becoming.”
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Ghost BFF Interview: Vanessa Matsui
“Female voices have been ignored for so long. Only seeing and presenting one gender’s perspective is not only boring but also dangerous.”
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Catch and Release Interview: Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert
“We were always let down by the portrayal of lesbians in mainstream cinema. They were invariably broken, apologetic, villainous or some combination of the three — more caricatures than characters. We realized that the only way to change this perception was to make our own films.”
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The Short History of the Long Road Interview: Ani Simon-Kennedy
“I’ve always loved road trips, and road trip movies and was hungry for one where a woman struck out on the road, fell in love with that path and lived to tell the tale.”
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Diggstown Interview: Vinessa Antoine
“It’s going to be an interesting show for people because it’s either going to make you really angry or sad, or you’re going to nod your head in agreement and say ‘Oh, it’s about time. Finally, someone’s saying something.’ ”