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really instrumental because I basically helped create the character and built her from the ground.
So it wasn’t the normal process
that I would follow as an actor,
but in all of trying to trying to get
to know her, I built her.
By the time we got to filming,
I felt like I definitely knew the
woman inside and out. I knew of
her back story, all the things that
she was thinking and feeling. So
at that point, it became about doing justice to this fictional person
that I had come to really connect with and care about. She
became real to me, and I tried
rin Bethea began her Christmas, Amazing Love, This to do justice to the fact that she
career as an actress is Our Time, The Redemption of represented a lot of people’s true
after graduating from Henry Myers, and as the voice of story, and true journey.
the University of Mo- “Maggie” in Iesodo.
I understand you were both
bile. She made her debut as
sportscaster, Alicia Houston in Currently, Erin is creating feature a writer and producer of New
Facing the Giants.
films with her production com- Life. What led you to write a
pany, Argentum Entertainment, romantic story that is more
Erin has also been a performer which she will discuss with us in of a tragedy than a feel-good,
happily ever after style of rofor Walt Disney World in Or- further detail.
mance?
lando, Florida where she spent
almost eight years appearing in How did you prepare for such It is pretty tragic, but I think first
various shows. Her career took a challenging role as the one of all I love romantic comedies
an unexpected turn as she was of Ava? Was it easy to prepare but man I also love sad movcast in the lead role of Catherine yourself for such an emotion- ies! I love to cry, and I may be
Hold for Fireproof opposite Kirk ally-charged role? Did you in the minority, but give me Steel
Magnolias any day of the week!
Cameron.
have to do any research?
I had to do lots of research be- (laughing)
Since her success with Fireproof, forehand. I think part of my
Bethea has hosted two seasons preparation came in the fact that I mean, that’s just part of my
of OMX: On Mission Xtra, and I co-wrote the script with our di- heart. Our director, Drew, he rehas appeared on The Heart of rector, Drew Waters. That was ally created this story and it was

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