Blair Bowers stars in the upcoming indie
rom-com Geographically Desirable, the story of a news woman whose life is
derailed when she inherits a house in a small quirky town. We chat to the
up and comer about the new flick.
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TMS: Without
spoiling the movie, how would you describe Geographically
Desirable?
BB: I would say it is about a driven,
sleep-deprived TV News producer, whose life gets turned upside down when she
suddenly inherits a house and a dog in the small, quirky town of Floyd,
Virginia. Thematically, I think it deals
with learning how to balance work and personal life.
TMS: You
play a newswoman. What did you learn about the life of a newswoman from doing
the movie?
BB: I play a news producer so I learned a lot
about the behind the scenes work that goes on in a newsroom. I also learned that the overnight shift is
awful. Just awful.
Have you spoken to anyone in the industry
about the role? I assume they find it very hard to juggle a career and home
life!?
Actually, Mike Kravinsky, our
writer/director, spent most of his career in the editing room of a major news
channel so he was a great resource on set whenever I had questions. He would also have friends from the industry
who would swing by to chat. Honestly, I
think the struggle to balance career and home life is fairly universal, which
is why I think a lot of people can relate to this film.
TMS: Have
you found that at all in your life – the difficult juggle of having both a
professional and personal life?
BB: Of course!
It’s always a challenge. If I’m
in a show, I hardly see people for two months or so at a time, but I love what
I do and I’m incredibly grateful for every opportunity I get so I just have to
put in a little extra effort when I’m not actively working to nurture those
relationships. I grew up in D.C. and
actually just made the leap out to Los Angeles so that is a whole new balancing
act. I’ll have to update you on how it
goes.
TMS: There’s
a Sweet Home Alabama vibe to the movie. How did Mike Kravinsky pitch it to you?
BB: It was really important to Mike that this
wasn’t your typical rom-com, which immediately put us on the same page. There is a little romance and there is
definitely comedy, but there is also a lot of heart. These are real people that you can relate
to.
TMS: Have
you seen it with an audience yet? How was the reaction?
We had a private screening with some
friends and family. I can honestly say
my Dad thought it was the best movie he’d ever seen – or, at least top
five. He is a little biased, though. I joke, but we had a very warm reception and
we have just started getting accepted to festivals. We have two coming up in October, one in D.C.
and one in New York. I am excited to see
what those audiences think.
-CG