Erin Krakow Conveys Grace and Strength in Season 3: ‘When Calls the Heart’
Examiner.com Sept 3, 2015
Sept. 3, The Huffington Post reports, “Why It’s So Important That Women Empower Other Women.” Kathryn Finney explains the impact that women can have in media. “We have all of these platforms that are available to us, where there’s no longer the gatekeepers that tell us what we can write, when we can write, how we can write — we can do it any way we want to,” she says.
Michael Landon Jr., still produces today, as did his father before him, inspirational frontier television series based on the renown books of female writers with classic, universal themes that stand the test of time: faith in the midst of tragedy, hope despite loss, community that heals the broken hearted, the power of inner strength to overcome obstacles, and overcoming hardships for common laborers.
In an exclusive interview with Austin Movie Examiner, Erin Krakow has personally conveyed the same of kind of grace and strength and respect for strong women that she portrays in her character Elizabeth Thatcher in the Hallmark series “When Calls the Heart,” filmed in Canada about how women who have lost their coal miner husbands learn to survive and provide for their children in a bleak labor environment.
In this lovely interview in which Erin has been enthusiastic about her ongoing portrayal of the leading female character in the series, she has told how she will begin work on the third season this fall in beautiful, albeit cold and rainy Vancouver, Canada. She has shared how the premiere for Season Three has been planned for a two-hour special event in December.
For now, she tells how the first season of 10 episodes each can be viewed through streaming on Netflix and other streaming sources. The first two seasons of 10 episodes each are available individually or in boxed sets are available on DVD.
Erin has shared how supporters, directors, cast, as well as crew, have motivated her to enthusiastically continue with the third season. She has told how the supporters, called “Hearties,” have shown a growing, passionate devotion to the series. She has also shared how much she loves working with the directors, cast and crew. She considers it a privilege to be able to continue work on this series. Erin has loved interacting with the Hearties on social media, such as Twitter and Instagram, as well as in person when they attend events. She has found rich motivation to give her best to the series through the community support of the Hearties.
Through her involvement with supporters, Erin thinks that part of what drives the Hearties’ enthusiasm for the series it that it is programming that they can safely watch with their whole families. The Hearties appreciate the inspirational, uplifting episodes that are without scandalous content. They are grateful for the family values in the series, rather than shock value. Erin Krakow has told how the Hearties support group grown has grown from a small group to one that has grown to a rolling boil, largely by word of mouth and through social media.
Erin appreciates the depiction of women in the series. She has told how in the storyline, after women in the coal mining community lose their husbands, they learn how to stand up for themselves, to support each other, and to build a strong community. They help Elizabeth Thatcher (the school teacher that Erin plays, who is a fish out of water having come from an affluent background) to grow up, find self-respect, and humility. She and the other women display in the midst of hardship, grace, inner strength, and compassion. Erin, as the school teacher, thinks her character and that of the other women are role models for young women. Erin has shared how the women in the series despite their struggling economic conditions are lovely, graceful, kind women; who also display physical strength and inner character.
Erin has also told how lovely it has been to work with Brian Bird, executive producer (18 episodes, 2014-2015) and Janette Oke, the original writer on whose books the series is based. Erin has said that Brian is an amazing writer who is caring and easy to talk to. She has said that it has been a privilege to work with such a remarkable producer. She has also enjoyed being with Janette Oke, the writer of the original books on which the series is based. Erin has said that Ms. Oke is lovely and accessible to those around her.
Movieguide.org says that “WHEN CALLS THE HEART is an entertaining television show with a strong Christian, moral worldview. The whole family can sit down and watch this show together, be entertained, and know that their faith and values won’t be offended.” Viewers and Hearties can find out more about the series and see videos on hallmarkchannel.com .
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