Vanessa Sears on Joining the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Family in "14 Love Letters"

quotThis movie was also my first time as No 1 on the call sheet leading the romancequot she added quotI was nervous excited and relieved to be working with people like Kim Roberts who plays my mom and all these pros who came in with fantastic energy Our director Amy Force was fantastic so 39girl power39 and in charge but calm with good energy We were making a movie about love so everyone came in and took care of each other on those long days There was such a great mix of personalities all with good vibes and a lot of us are still in touchquotSears portrays Kallie the proprietor of a small goat farm that produces handmade artesian beauty products made from their milk But with her focus firmly on the business there39s no time for romance in her life She also faces pressure from her neighbor Jackson Flynt Franco Lo Presti to sell her parcel of land so he can expand his farm However her life takes an unexpected turn when her mailbox begins filling with a series of historic love letters originally penned by famous poets politicians and men at war from an admirer whose identity is unknown An avid mystery buff Kallie decides to determine who is sending her the letters by dating the three men whom she believes may be responsibleThe fact her character breaks the traditional romance mold by entertaining a variety of suitors was a major draw for Sears quotThat39s something we just don39t get to seequot she said quotI39m a big fan of romance love and getting swept off my feet but I think it39s also important to keep sharing stories where the women in these romances have agency I love that Kallie has options and gets to make a choice Fate and destiny can be very romantic and I would argue that they do still play a role here but we get to see Kallie make a choice that is right for her and one that comes from a place of authenticity as opposed to well he39s the only man in town so I guess we39re getting marriedquotSears admits there were a few traits she and Kallie shared quotI didn39t grow up on a farm but I grew up in a more rural communityquot she recalled quotThere was an appeal about this smalltown vibe where everybody knows you and how that can be a good thing and also sometimes bad when you39re trying to figure out who you are But the script felt honest and realworld to me Reading the words on the page I was like 39Yeah I buy these people and their complexities 10039 Kallie and I share a tendency to want to problem solve and take care of the people in our lives Sometimes that results in not taking the time to make space for you and your needs I tend to prioritize work and prioritize taking care of other people tooquotThe other obvious one is just the love of animalsquot she continued quotBefore becoming an actor I was firmly set on the path to becoming a veterinarian So working with goats and horses was a dream come true and the best of both worlds The goats were absolutely adorable however they were distracting in the best possible way They were pretty well behaved and so happy to be jumping around But they39d often interrupt a take You39re trying to be in the moment delivering your dialogue and they39d get very vocal That was challenging but they were very very very cutequotOne thing that made the set authentic was the film39s diverse casting quotIt was so lovely to have so much color on set and a reflection of the real worldquot Sears recalled quotIn this rural setting that was so great to see Yeah we exist on farms too and we39re everywhere with real stories which was wonderful to share on filmquotWhile some might find a series of love letters mysteriously appearing in their mailbox unnerving Sears has a different take quotThe script does such a good job fleshing Kallie out as a lover of language and wordsquot she said quotShe is obsessed with mystery novels and after the first one she firmly believes they are not meant for her When they continue coming she sees them as a mystery to solve which is a really fun thing to play It39s not about her being swept off her feet it39s about a love of languagequotThe letters are so beautifulquot she added in closing quotIt doesn39t become all about needing to solve the mystery of who is sending them and more about 39Oh my goodness someone feels that way about me39 How exciting would that be I was allowed to take one of the letters for my keepsake box as a memento of a lovely working experiencequot14 Love Letters will be telecast Sunday July 31 at 9 pm on Hallmark Movies ampamp Mysteries Click the social buttons to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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