Quite often, it is my friends in the business who introduce me to up and coming talents in the industry, and in the case of James Dean, that is completely accurate. A year and a half ago, Sebastian Spence was filming a movie called Witness Protection, and he was kind enough to pass my name on to some of his co-stars, […]

Last Christmas, Hallmark produced a movie that became an instant favorite in our household–Christmas Next Door. I was pleasantly surprised by the performances of all actors involved, and the story was decidedly memorable. I reached out to interview Liam MacDonald (who, incidentally, played Liam in the movie), and at the time, he was a particularly busy stage actor in addition […]

Thanks to the loyal and devoted Robin Plate, I “discovered” the actress Jen Lilley last summer, and I was quite pleased to interview her prior to the premiere of her Hallmark film Eat, Play, Love. Nevertheless, it was a last-minute interview, and my plan was to eventually have a more detailed and prolific conversation with this charming, philanthropic, devout woman. Recently, […]

I suppose it’s safe to say that due to a very personal connection, Simon Atwater from Chesapeake Shores is an extremely important character to me. I interviewed Oliver Rice, the actor who portrayed this fascinating character last season, and with the impending arrival of season three to Hallmark Channel in August, I reached out to Oliver for an updated interview. However, […]

Once in awhile, I have the supreme opportunity of interviewing one of the most vital members of the crew in all of film and television–the makeup/hair stylist. After all, if the actors don’t look good on camera, i.e., their hair is in disarray and/or their features appear lackluster, why on earth would I have any desire to watch? I know […]

In my humble opinion, this season of Good Witch (season four) on the Hallmark Channel has been the best season for the show thus far. Also, the guest stars have been spectacular, whether new to viewers or not. In the case of Nisa Gunduz, she caught my eye this season early on in Episode 3 entitled “Daddy’s Home.” She portrayed Erica […]

Of course, my regular readers are well aware of my propensity to highlight the people working behind-the-scenes in film and television, and in this interview, that is exactly what I am doing. You may never have heard of Joel and Lisa Canfield, but many Hallmark viewers will remember relishing the Jen Lilley/Jason Cermak film Eat, Pray, Love last summer, and that […]

If you’ve been following my blog over the past couple of months, you may have noticed that I have been highlighting some of the “family members” from Hallmark’s Home & Family show. I am incredibly excited to share the last of this series (for now) in today’s post in which I am featuring garden lifestyle expert Shirley Bovshow. I only minimally […]

As my loyal readers know, one of my all-time favorite things to do is highlight those actors that are flourishing just beneath the radar, especially in Hallmark movies. In the case of Rhonda Dent, she has been in a few well-known Hallmark movies, and her extraordinary talent is one that is sometimes inadvertently overlooked. Recently, she and I had a […]

Yet again, I regularly cannot tell you where or when I happened upon a certain actor in the business, but I am invariably drawn to young people who have a drive and a passion for what they do. In the case of Jenna Berman, I contacted her agent well over a year ago and then promptly neglected to follow up […]