closely together to find her movements in an organic way— to dance from a place of prayer, to move with intent and not for show. Seyfried also challenged herself in the singing.“ I am a singer, yes, but I had to‘ un-sing.’ I had to be primal. I accessed sounds in me that I never felt I could make, and I’ m better for it.”“ It ' s so rewarding once you get there. Once you get to the other side of it, your body remembers these things,” Seyfried continues.“ You can really embody somebody who may move differently, talk differently, walk differently. My character ages from 20 to 48. There was just so many physical shifts that I needed to do and that I needed to map out. It was a little sad when I was done because I didn ' t feel like I had enough time with her.”
ON THE GROUND
Left, director Mona Fastvold in the Brethren ' s Shop.( Carrie Holland) Right, Hancock Shaker Village Director / CEO Carrie Holland with her parents, Jane and Terry Holland, who were extras in the film.( Michael Crotty)
After years of researching, Fastvold was ready to put together a concept reel to help engage with the fundraising. She reached out to Hancock Shaker Village in November 2023.“ We weren ' t familiar with all the players at the time, so I had a few phone calls with Mona,” says Holland.“ You could just tell very, very quickly that she was enamored with Ann Lee as a character— this unsung leader in American history. Mona loved that the values that came out of Ann’ s story lasted for two centuries beyond
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