Marrying Mr Prejudice

Unleashing Mr. Darcy is a Hallmark movie that holds a very special place in my heart. This film which premiered in January of 2015 was one of the first movies where I had the opportunity to interview a wide variety of the cast and crew members. As a result, the friendships I now relish with so many of these make the sequel Marrying Mr. Darcy an incredibly sweet event that conjures up the most amazing recollections. Not the least of these is the time I met and had lunch with one of the kindest ladies on the planet--Lini Evans. I had already interviewed her before Stop The Wedding premiered, but discovering she was just as lovely and engaging in person made that instance a most cherished memento. Since Marrying Mr. Darcy premieres very shortly

Do you have any special memories or behind-the-scenes moments you would like to share from either film?

LE: First off, thanks so much for having me back here, Ruth! Your gift for writing speaks for itself and you’re always so supportive of all kinds of creatives – including those who are often overlooked, eg actors #3, 4 and beyond on Call sheets and writers, directors and more – I don’t know how you keep up, but I sure am grateful.

with Jennifer Finnigan
Walking the Dog
Ok, Walking the Dog: Filmed it some time ago, but easily recall great mother-daughter synergy on that project. First with such playful, heartfelt, realistic dialogue with leading lady Jennifer Finnigan at a special time in her life just before two real babies came along (daughter EllaJack and her TV series Salvation) then my OWN mom-D synergy on set! My mom’s a semi-retired working actor on Vancouver Island where we filmed and when my director found out he kindly kept our one teeny scene together in the final

He was terrific with the young boys on set.

Recently, you filmed a short film called Last Stand to Nowhere. Please tell us how you got involved in this short film, a little about your role, and why you think this is such an exciting project. Feel free to share anything about the filming of the project.

Thanks, it’s a passion project for all involved. More so a proof-of-concept film than one-off short, we hope it evolves into a TV series ‘cuz it oozes so much story, heart, soul, grit and girl power. My role came about after I’d volunteered for years at a cold reading series alongside Michelle Muldoon, a talented writer/director. She re-imagined an all-female Gunfight at the OK Corral and I supported in ways I could, one of them being my first love of singing (ok I also had a wardrobe party at my home with LSTN’s crackerjack costume designer Flo Barrett, but that’s another story).

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