Down River
As one of the four women sharing their confessions, Fawn appears to be in a good place, but in fact is not.
She living a
faith based life but she has no faith in herself. She’s experiencing a lack of faith. Age wise
she should be beyond that but she is in transition, she’s becoming a woman. Her
relationship with Pearl is important and it means a lot to her. She’s learning
to be honest and look at herself honestly.
She also starts intelligently
examining her marriage and her husband who treats her like a child.
Yes! And
she’s rebelling. There were so many themes for me to contemplate preparing for
the film. It’s a deeply personal story
for each of us and it’s uplifting. They’re all on journeys especially Pearl who
is dealing with her own illness and doubts and feelings. In a lot of ways she does it by herself while
we’re all running to her. All these women look to her for healing.
It’s great to see all these strong
women owning this film.
Benjamin
Ratner, a man, wrote a really bold film with female characters that are full
and human. It’s a beautiful piece of work and I’m proud to be part of it. It’s not just women who are interested in
seeing characters that are full and rich.
Everyone will enjoy these women.
You excelled as a comic actor in
Corner Gas and now you’ve made this move to drama. I think you performances are powerful and
subtle, either way.
That’s
interesting because that’s the funny thing about comedy and drama. They’re both just about telling the truth.
Things that are the funniest are because the characters really care, the
situations and their insecurities are funny. Even in Down River there are
moments of levity but before I did Corner Gas I hadn’t done much comedy and I
was in the business a long time. My
background is drama but I love comedy.
And that will bring you longevity as
an actor. You have a great look and that
fabulous trademark hair!
I have a lot
of hair. When I’m out I wear it down but
at home I put my hair in a ball on top of my head.
Talent and looks aside you have to
have special personal traits to carry you through this fickle business. What are they?
I think it’s
important to stay connected to your innocence and excitement about life. My
struggle lies in learning not to be such a perfectionist and to be gentler with
myself. I’m harder on myself than anyone
else. Most artists share this. The
business can be difficult but I’m so grateful because I love what I do and if you
are an artist you can’t make a decision and say it’s too hard, I’ll just move
along. You can’t walk away from it, you’re stuck with it. I love it.
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