There was a point in my life not so long ago when I struggled to separate an actor from the role he played. In fact, I can remember intimating to my mother that I didn't like the character "Will" in Cedar Cove, and I wasn't sure if I liked the actor who played him either. In fact, when I found out that Will figured into the plot more principally in season three, I was a bit disgruntled at first. However, the reviewer within me compelled me to watch season three with an open mind. And I will admit once I made the decision that Cameron Bancroft was merely a masterful actor portraying the role, I realized what an adept actor he is. Furthermore, he has treated me with nothing but kindness since the moment of our initial contact, and that is always the key to winning me over. Since that time, I have been a fervent supporter of his talents, and I was elated to be able to interview him recently. We discussed all things Hallmark and more, including his upcoming film, The Wedding March.
cb2What inspired you to become an actor? What kind of training have you received? …show more content…
I had known Dylan {Neal}, Teryl {Rothery}, Tim {Timothy Weber}, and Sebastian {Spence} for many years, and Bruce {Boxleitner} had played my and Jennifer Garner's Dad in a TV movie, Zoya, from 1975. I'm obviously a bit of a name dropper, sorry about that. Anyway, Will Jeffers was an incredibly fun character to play because he was the black sheep brother to Andie MacDowell's overachieving and loved judge Olivia Lockhart, which she played amazingly well. Off camera, she and I kept it very light and laughed a lot. If we were arguing in the scene, it was sibling arguments which are different than between two people in love. We had an unconditional love as family and therefore, it made the scenes we had together slightly lighter and more playful. We had fun, even if we were yelling at each other. I miss her and the rest of the cast very
cb2What inspired you to become an actor? What kind of training have you received? …show more content…
I had known Dylan {Neal}, Teryl {Rothery}, Tim {Timothy Weber}, and Sebastian {Spence} for many years, and Bruce {Boxleitner} had played my and Jennifer Garner's Dad in a TV movie, Zoya, from 1975. I'm obviously a bit of a name dropper, sorry about that. Anyway, Will Jeffers was an incredibly fun character to play because he was the black sheep brother to Andie MacDowell's overachieving and loved judge Olivia Lockhart, which she played amazingly well. Off camera, she and I kept it very light and laughed a lot. If we were arguing in the scene, it was sibling arguments which are different than between two people in love. We had an unconditional love as family and therefore, it made the scenes we had together slightly lighter and more playful. We had fun, even if we were yelling at each other. I miss her and the rest of the cast very