{"id":200669,"date":"2021-03-12T18:52:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/"},"modified":"2021-03-12T18:52:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:52:35","slug":"heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/","title":{"rendered":"#Heartland&#8217;s Amber Marshall on what makes the show&#8217;s devoted fans tick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c5640c57e7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c5640c57e7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_I_feel_I_should_offer_my_condolences_to_you_over_the_loss_of_your_on-screen_husband_Ty_Borden\" >Q: I feel I should offer my condolences to you over the loss of your on-screen husband, Ty Borden.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_What_were_the_range_of_emotions_learning_that_Graham_wanted_out\" >Q: What were the range of emotions, learning that Graham wanted out?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_The_closest_Canadian_comparison_for_an_%E2%80%9Con-screen_romance%E2%80%9D_that_I_can_think_of_is_Tessa_Virtue_and_Scott_Moir_where_fans_wanted_them_so_badly_to_be_a_couple_in_real_life_Did_you_experience_that\" >Q: The closest Canadian comparison for an \u201con-screen romance\u201d that I can think of is Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, where fans wanted them so badly to be a couple in real life. Did you experience that?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_I_feel_for_your_husband_There_were_probably_some_upset_fans_when_you_announced_you_were_engaged_years_ago\" >Q: I feel for your husband. There were probably some upset fans when you announced you were engaged years ago.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_You_and_your_co-stars_used_to_credit_the_shows_longevity_with_the_core_cast_staying_together_Now_with_Graham_gone_can_Heartland_survive_beyond_Season_14\" >Q: You and your co-stars used to credit the show\u2019s longevity with the core cast staying together. Now with Graham gone, can Heartland survive beyond Season 14?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_Is_Graham_watching_Season_14\" >Q: Is Graham watching Season 14?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_Speaking_of_fans_after_Season_1_of_Heartland_you_started_a_public_Facebook_fan_account_and_would_answer_about_40_messages_a_night_Why_did_you_start_that%E2%80%94and_when_did_you_realize_you_could_no_longer_keep_up\" >Q: Speaking of fans, after Season 1 of Heartland, you started a public Facebook fan account and would answer about 40 messages a night. Why did you start that\u2014and when did you realize you could no longer keep up?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_I_know_Heartland_shoots_at_a_secret_location_Do_people_try_and_find_it\" >Q: I know Heartland shoots at a secret location. Do people try and find it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_So_no_bus_tours_driving_by\" >Q: So no bus tours driving by?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_There_was_a_scary_incident_years_ago_when_someone_showed_up_trying_to_get_a_date_with_you%E2%80%94and_security_found_a_rifle_and_ammo_in_his_car_How_did_that_incident_change_your_perspective_on_your_relationship_with_fans\" >Q: There was a scary incident years ago when someone showed up trying to get a date with you\u2014and security found a rifle and ammo in his car. How did that incident change your perspective on your relationship with fans?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_Before_Heartland_your_biggest_role_was_Elizabeth_Smart_in_a_made-for-TV_movie_How_did_playing_an_abducted_young_woman_affect_you\" >Q: Before Heartland, your biggest role was Elizabeth Smart in a made-for-TV movie. How did playing an abducted young woman affect you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_There_was_criticism_at_the_time_for_that_TV_movie_being_exploitative%E2%80%94the_opposite_of_Heartland_which_is_so_wholesome_Why_do_you_think_Heartland_has_such_longevity_when_new_shows_often_want_to_push_the_boundaries\" >Q: There was criticism at the time for that TV movie being exploitative\u2014the opposite of Heartland, which is so wholesome. Why do you think Heartland has such longevity when new shows often want to push the boundaries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_There_was_an_interview_you_gave_at_the_end_of_Season_2%E2%80%94so_you_would_have_been_about_20_at_the_time%E2%80%94and_you_said_you_werent_sure_acting_was_going_to_be_your_career_Do_you_feel_the_same_way_now_that_youre_in_your_mid-30s\" >Q: There was an interview you gave at the end of Season 2\u2014so you would have been about 20 at the time\u2014and you said you weren\u2019t sure acting was going to be your career. Do you feel the same way now that you\u2019re in your mid-30s?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_What_did_you_learn_from_having_pets_as_a_kid\" >Q: What did you learn from having pets as a kid?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_You_were_born_in_London_Ont_and_got_your_first_horse_when_you_were_14_and_now_youre_a_megastar_in_the_horse_world_Im_wondering_about_authenticity_do_you_feel_like_you_fit_in_or_does_it_feel_like_an_illusion\" >Q: You were born in London, Ont., and got your first horse when you were 14, and now you\u2019re a megastar in the horse world. I\u2019m wondering about authenticity: do you feel like you fit in or does it feel like an illusion?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_Aside_from_you_not_being_a_horse_whisperer_how_are_Amy_the_character_and_Amber_the_person_most_different\" >Q: Aside from you not being a horse whisperer, how are Amy, the character, and Amber, the person, most different?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_Would_Amber_Marshall_have_wanted_Amy_Flemings_life%E2%80%94aside_from_a_husband_dying\" >Q: Would Amber Marshall have wanted Amy Fleming\u2019s life\u2014aside from a husband dying?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heartlands-amber-marshall-on-what-makes-the-shows-devoted-fans-tick\/#Q_Where_feels_most_like_Heartland_to_you\" >Q: Where feels most like Heartland to you?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Heartland&#8217;s Amber Marshall on what makes the show&#8217;s devoted fans tick<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                                                        For 14 years, Amber Marshall has portrayed Canada\u2019s most famous horse whisperer in the CBC show <em>Heartland<\/em>, the longest-running one-hour drama in Canadian TV history. All the while, Marshall\u2019s character, Amy Fleming, has gone through the ups and downs of dating, marriage, parenthood and (spoiler alert!) becoming a widow in the opening minutes of Season 14. <em>Maclean\u2019s<\/em> writer Aaron Hutchins spoke with Marshall about the end of Canada\u2019s longest TV romance, and what it means for the future of a beloved <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_I_feel_I_should_offer_my_condolences_to_you_over_the_loss_of_your_on-screen_husband_Ty_Borden\"><\/span>Q: I feel I should offer my condolences to you over the loss of your on-screen husband, Ty Borden.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> You and many others. I always remind people that this is a show. Graham Wardle [the actor who plays Ty] is alive and well. For myself, this has been a long time coming. Graham let us know he wanted to leave the show over five years ago. We made different storylines that allowed him the opportunity to have more time off. Then two years ago, he said, \u201cI\u2019m serious. I\u2019m done.\u201d We\u2019ve had a lot of time to accept it. Whereas the fans, it was all thrown on their plate in the first five minutes of the first episode this year.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_were_the_range_of_emotions_learning_that_Graham_wanted_out\"><\/span>Q: What were the range of emotions, learning that Graham wanted out?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> When Graham called me to tell me he was leaving for good, I said to him, \u201cIt feels like you\u2019re breaking up with me.\u201d My first instinct was: what did we do wrong? I was sad and shocked because I love the show so much. It\u2019s not that Graham didn\u2019t love the show. It\u2019s just his lifestyle is so different from this beautiful Alberta <em>Heartland<\/em> lifestyle. I\u2019m comfortable being out in the middle of nowhere on a ranch with horses. He was born and raised in downtown Vancouver. He had a different mindset. If roles were reversed, and I\u2019d been on a series for 14 years that was filmed in a studio in downtown Vancouver, I don\u2019t know if I\u2019d be h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y doing it 14 years later.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_The_closest_Canadian_comparison_for_an_%E2%80%9Con-screen_romance%E2%80%9D_that_I_can_think_of_is_Tessa_Virtue_and_Scott_Moir_where_fans_wanted_them_so_badly_to_be_a_couple_in_real_life_Did_you_experience_that\"><\/span>Q: The closest Canadian comparison for an \u201con-screen romance\u201d that I can think of is Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, where fans wanted them so badly to be a couple in real life. Did you experience that?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Oh yeah. In the first several years when people would say \u201cYou MUST be dating,\u201d because we were both single at the time. We both had every opportunity to date, but we\u2019re such different people. My life revolves around animals and Graham has never had an animal in his life. When people see Amy and Ty on screen, Graham plays the outdoor guy who is a vet and fans think that\u2019s perfect. People forget we are actors. But as time went on\u2014Graham was in a relationship then I was in a relationship and got married\u2014fans started to realize, they aren\u2019t actually getting together.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_I_feel_for_your_husband_There_were_probably_some_upset_fans_when_you_announced_you_were_engaged_years_ago\"><\/span>Q: I feel for your husband. There were probably some upset fans when you announced you were engaged years ago.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em>(laughs)<\/em> Yeah. He takes everything in stride. He likes to be kept out of the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s a very different world. Graham and I were portraying people in a relationship for 14 years\u2014which is longer than I\u2019ve known my husband. As an actor, you do things nobody else has to think about in their daily lives: \u201cI\u2019m going to work and gonna make out with my co-worker.\u201d You learn to make it as real as you can to make it believable for those watching the stories. This fictitious relationship has outlasted any real relationship I\u2019ve had in real life.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_You_and_your_co-stars_used_to_credit_the_shows_longevity_with_the_core_cast_staying_together_Now_with_Graham_gone_can_Heartland_survive_beyond_Season_14\"><\/span>Q: You and your co-stars used to credit the show\u2019s longevity with the core cast staying together. Now with Graham gone, can <em>Heartland<\/em> survive beyond Season 14?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> When I first heard that the character Ty was dying, I thought, \u201cWhat is there after this? This is the end of <em>Heartland<\/em>.\u201d But as we started telling these stories\u2014this is my favourite season of <em>Heartland<\/em>. We have this story that impacts so many people. They want to see this family overcome great trauma because that\u2019s what the show is rooted in. This show was born after the death of Amy\u2019s mother. That was a horrible trauma in a young girl\u2019s life. Now, 14 years later, it\u2019s all those feelings and it\u2019s about how the family comes together. I believe this gave the show a new direction.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Is_Graham_watching_Season_14\"><\/span>Q: Is Graham watching Season 14?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> He\u2019s never really watched the show. Even when he was on the show, that\u2019s not his thing. So no, I haven\u2019t asked if he\u2019s tuned into the new episodes. I spent some time with him earlier this month and I shared with him the scene of him dying\u2014it has a different feel when you see it with the music and the cuts put together. He said: \u201cOhhh. A lot of people are going to be really upset.\u201d I said, \u201cYes they are!\u201d <em>[Laughs]<\/em> It\u2019s strange being an actor. His character has passed away, but he\u2019s still around, and people are saying to him, \u201cHow could you let Ty die?\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Speaking_of_fans_after_Season_1_of_Heartland_you_started_a_public_Facebook_fan_account_and_would_answer_about_40_messages_a_night_Why_did_you_start_that%E2%80%94and_when_did_you_realize_you_could_no_longer_keep_up\"><\/span>Q: Speaking of fans, after Season 1 of <em>Heartland<\/em>, you started a public Facebook fan account and would answer about 40 messages a night. Why did you start that\u2014and when did you realize you could no longer keep up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I thought it was a fun show and we\u2019re having a good time. I didn\u2019t think people were actually affected by this show until I started getting fan mail from people saying it helped pull them out of a depression or cope with the loss of a mother. When they get a reply from me, it uplifts their world. To have that impact is a gift. That\u2019s what first sparked me to go on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> and communicate with people. I got away from Facebook because I don\u2019t love the platform so much. But I got into Instagram, which I love because it\u2019s visual. I\u2019ve been pretty consistent with replies on recent posts. It\u2019s nice to engage with people, especially this year.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_I_know_Heartland_shoots_at_a_secret_location_Do_people_try_and_find_it\"><\/span>Q: I know <em>Heartland<\/em> shoots at a secret location. Do people try and find it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> All the time. It\u2019s a private residence, and they don\u2019t even love us being there all the time. This is a family who are not connected to the show in any way. Fourteen years ago, they probably thought we\u2019d be there a year or two, and we\u2019re still hanging out on their beautiful property. We try to make sure the public respects that it has no connection to <em>Heartland<\/em>. When we\u2019re not there, there\u2019s a family that lives there.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_So_no_bus_tours_driving_by\"><\/span>Q: So no bus tours driving by?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> No. There have been lots of fans who\u2019ve found the location over the years. When we\u2019re filming, we\u2019ll have people stand on top of a hill and look down onto the ranch. And if people come, we tell them they have to leave.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_There_was_a_scary_incident_years_ago_when_someone_showed_up_trying_to_get_a_date_with_you%E2%80%94and_security_found_a_rifle_and_ammo_in_his_car_How_did_that_incident_change_your_perspective_on_your_relationship_with_fans\"><\/span>Q: There was a scary incident years ago when someone showed up trying to get a date with you\u2014and security found a rifle and ammo in his car. How did that incident change your perspective on your relationship with fans?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> This show brings a fan base that is sweet, caring and kind. I want to have conversations and tell people they are great and give them a big hug. But you have to be careful because some take it the wrong way. You\u2019ll also get people who just don\u2019t see [things] the same as the rest of us. It made me more aware of fan connection, because I\u2019m very open with my fans.<\/p>\n<p>How this situation started was I was at a parade, smiling and waving to everyone, and I guess I made eye contact with this gentleman\u2014smiled, waved and said hi\u2014and he took that as he and I having this connection and [that we] were meant for each other. I never had a conversation with the guy. I have a better feel now when I\u2019m chatting with people if they\u2019re taking it too far. I\u2019ve been in the living rooms of some families for 14 years. They feel they know me so well, so you have to break that down\u2014this is the first time we\u2019re meeting.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Before_Heartland_your_biggest_role_was_Elizabeth_Smart_in_a_made-for-TV_movie_How_did_playing_an_abducted_young_woman_affect_you\"><\/span>Q: Before <em>Heartland<\/em>, your biggest role was Elizabeth Smart in a made-for-TV movie. How did playing an abducted young woman affect you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I was aware of what happened, but not the full extent. When the documentary came out, Elizabeth was still only 14 years old. So was I. Elizabeth\u2019s family didn\u2019t want her involved because they didn\u2019t want to bring back any memories, but her parents were there. They did speak with me, but not in detail\u2014and that\u2019s probably a good thing. I knew the script and the story. It didn\u2019t affect me in any lasting way, though it was difficult to reach those moments as a young actor to make it believable\u2014that you\u2019re scared for your life.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_There_was_criticism_at_the_time_for_that_TV_movie_being_exploitative%E2%80%94the_opposite_of_Heartland_which_is_so_wholesome_Why_do_you_think_Heartland_has_such_longevity_when_new_shows_often_want_to_push_the_boundaries\"><\/span>Q: There was criticism at the time for that TV movie being exploitative\u2014the opposite of <em>Heartland<\/em>, which is so wholesome. Why do you think <em>Heartland<\/em> has such longevity when new shows often want to push the boundaries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I think people are genuinely craving wholesome content. We get caught up in fast motion, blood and guts and gore, cop shows that are easy to catch your attention, but I believe that the longevity of <em>Heartland<\/em> is because it is such easy watching. People can escape their crazy, busy lives and come and sit down as a family and watch a show that makes them feel good. Yes, some episodes will make people bawl or throw a remote at the screen, but that\u2019s what good TV does\u2014to have every emotion possible and at the end you feel warm inside. And people connect to horses, whether or not they\u2019ve ever been around a horse in their life. There\u2019s an instant relief in tension. If I see a horse running on TV, I stop and stare\u2014even though I have horses running out my window.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_There_was_an_interview_you_gave_at_the_end_of_Season_2%E2%80%94so_you_would_have_been_about_20_at_the_time%E2%80%94and_you_said_you_werent_sure_acting_was_going_to_be_your_career_Do_you_feel_the_same_way_now_that_youre_in_your_mid-30s\"><\/span>Q: There was an interview you gave at the end of Season 2\u2014so you would have been about 20 at the time\u2014and you said you weren\u2019t sure acting was going to be your career. Do you feel the same way now that you\u2019re in your mid-30s?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> Yeah. I\u2019ve always been someone who feels things will present themselves to you at the right time. You just have to be open to them. When people say \u201cthis is what I\u2019m doing for life,\u201d you close off possible doors that might be opening.<\/p>\n<p>I fully believed I was going to be a veterinarian from the time I could talk until I was about 15 years old. At 13, I started volunteering at a vet clinic. At 14, I had a part-time job that I went to every day after school. I worked from the end of school until 8 p.m., when I\u2019d come home to do my homework. I was very structured and career driven. But I always loved acting and wondered if I could do both.<\/p>\n<p>The more I worked in a vet clinic, the more I realized it\u2019s not really what I want to do. I thought I wanted to become a vet because I love animals so much. But I can still be surrounded by animals in my life and do other things.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_did_you_learn_from_having_pets_as_a_kid\"><\/span>Q: What did you learn from having pets as a kid?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> When I was three years old, my family got a dog, but she was always very bonded to my mom. After a few years\u2014and me asking multiple times\u2014my parents decided that I was responsible enough to get my own dog. So for my 10th birthday, I was given a Belgian Tervuren named Tal. He had a lot of aggression problems from day one. I took him into the vet to get his puppy checkup and he bit the vet. The vet looked at me and said, \u201cYoung lady, this dog has severe aggression problems. If he\u2019s going to be integrated into living a good life with people, you\u2019re going to need to nip this in the bud right away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m so thankful that he actually looked down at this little blond, blue-eyed, 10-year-old to say, \u201cyou\u2019re going to have to take full responsibility for this dog,\u201d instead of saying, \u201cthis dog is too much for you to handle.\u201d He taught me proper techniques anytime the dog showed aggression. I would lay on top of Tal on the floor until he just completely relaxed. And as soon as he relaxed, we\u2019d stand up and we\u2019d go play. As he grew and as I grew, we both had this very interesting mutual respect for one another. I could look at him and snap my fingers\u2014this little 11-year-old girl, and this big 90-pound dog\u2014and he would instantly flop over to lay on his back.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_You_were_born_in_London_Ont_and_got_your_first_horse_when_you_were_14_and_now_youre_a_megastar_in_the_horse_world_Im_wondering_about_authenticity_do_you_feel_like_you_fit_in_or_does_it_feel_like_an_illusion\"><\/span>Q: You were born in London, Ont., and got your first horse when you were 14, and now you\u2019re a megastar in the horse world. I\u2019m wondering about authenticity: do you feel like you fit in or does it feel like an illusion?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> A lot of people think I\u2019m exactly like my character. They ask me, \u201cMy horse has this behaviour problem, what should I do?\u201d I tell them to contact a trainer. I\u2019ve had horses my whole life, and I know more than the average person, but I\u2019m not a horse whisperer. But I do think what I do is authentic. Being on this show for so many years\u2014and learning from some of the most talented horse trainers and cowboys in the country\u2014has been such a wonderful experience, and I feel I\u2019ve gotten to a point in my riding and horsemanship skills that I can be authentic for that role, as a role model and as a character.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Aside_from_you_not_being_a_horse_whisperer_how_are_Amy_the_character_and_Amber_the_person_most_different\"><\/span>Q: Aside from you not being a horse whisperer, how are Amy, the character, and Amber, the person, most different?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I love all animals equally. I get the most enjoyment being out in the field with my chickens pecking around my feet, my ducks quacking around, my cows sniffing my back. That\u2019s my world. Amy doesn\u2019t care about the cows or the chickens. She has the blinders on for horses. But I always struggle to find big differences between me and my character because I feel, over the years of being on this show, the writers have adapted Amy to be more like Amber. And the more I live in Alberta on a ranch, the more I become like Amy. It\u2019s this bizarre world where the two merged into one.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Would_Amber_Marshall_have_wanted_Amy_Flemings_life%E2%80%94aside_from_a_husband_dying\"><\/span>Q: Would Amber Marshall have wanted Amy Fleming\u2019s life\u2014aside from a husband dying?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> No. Absolutely not. I\u2019m able to have my horses, my cows, my cats, my alpaca and this menagerie around me. I have the most amazing husband and the most amazing friends. I sometimes feel Amy is lacking in the friendship department because she\u2019s so consumed with her horses.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Where_feels_most_like_Heartland_to_you\"><\/span>Q: Where feels most like <em>Heartland<\/em> to you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> It\u2019s interesting, because I\u2019m an Ontario girl, born and raised in London. I didn\u2019t see myself moving out West. When the show got picked up for Season 3, I was so invested in Alberta. I ended up renting an acreage out in the country\u2014best decision of my life. I was single. I got chickens that year and a whole bunch of horses boarded with me. Weekends were busy riding horses and cleaning stalls. It was the most rewarding time in my life. The year after, I ended up buying the farm that I\u2019m at now. Alberta is <em>Heartland<\/em>. <em>Heartland<\/em> is Alberta. 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