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By
Suzanne
Interview with Alexandra Paul of "The
Bride He Bought Online" on
Lifetime 7/17/15
Here is the
audio Part 1
and Part 2
of our interview. I hope you enjoy it! She was very kind on
the phone. It's always nice to chat with a veteran actress
who's done a lot of work. Also check
out my interview with the star of the movie, Anne
Winters!
If the audio is not streaming well, please right-click on
this link and save it to your computer. It should work
better that way!
Here is the transcribed version by
Gisele.
1. How did your part in the movie come about?
Well, I have starred in 14 Lifetime movies, so I had
worked with the director [Christine Conradt] when she was
writing -- She wrote several of the Lifetime movies in which
I've starred. So, when she did her directorial debut, she
asked me to play a part in it.
2. How long did it take to shoot?
Three weeks, which is typical for a Lifetime movie.
3. Where was it shot?
We shot in LA.
4. The role of the police detective is a pivotal one.
Have you played a cop before?
Yes, I have, actually -- quite a few times in several
other Lifetime movies. I've done ride-alongs with the police
and gone to a shooting range to practice, so I know I've
played cops at least 3 or 4 times.
5. So was it pretty comfortable for you? Or did you have
to work on how to be a cop?
I'm never comfortable carrying a gun, frankly. I'm okay
with the badge, but I really don't like shooting guns. I
didn't have to shoot a gun in this one luckily.
6. Did you do anything special to get to know the other
cast members before shooting?
Well, no. Because my character doesn't know any of them
in the script, then it wouldn't be helpful to my character
or my role or the film for me to get to know them. I,
actually, did know Jamie Luner, however, who plays the
mother of one of the young girls.
7. Why do you think kids get into pranking or bullying?
Well, this is your modern-day mean girl, and it's a very
powerful position to be anonymous on the Internet, and I
think that in my day, when we didn't have the Internet, kids
bullied another way. I'm sure there's a brain reason why. I
know that their impulse control is not developed yet when
they're teenagers, so they do stupid, stupid things, and
they don't think of the consequences. So that's boys, but
this is girls. So, it's one of the reasons that insurance
companies charge you more if you're under 25, because the
impulse control is not great. So, I think it's hormonal and
biological, probably some kind of learned dominance, but
also because the power, in terms of -- You know, I didn't
bully anybody when I was a kid, so it doesn't have to
happen. I'm sure my brain wasn't much different. But, you
know, the power of anonymity can make people do really cruel
things, because they don't have to take responsibility for
the consequences, usually. In this movie, they do. It's so
complicated that I wouldn't know much about the
psychological, but I think a lot of people are mean to other
people because they feel bad about themselves, and it's a
way for them to feel better. And especially if you're
anonymous, then you can even go farther. 25% of people say
they were bullied at some point or another, and that's a big
number, so the topic is timely in that way.
8. What would you like fans to know about the movie?
Well, I think that this movie is interesting on several
levels. First, it deals with something very timely, which is
how we all communicate on the Internet through social media,
but this is how you can do it in a way that is destructive.
Secondly, I find it a real cautionary tale, because what
happens in the end is slightly shocking. It doesn't all wrap
up in a nice, neat bow. When I read the script, I actually
went, "Oh, my gosh! Are they really going to do that?"
[Laughs] So, I think it's a good movie for kids and adults
alike to watch, because it's enjoyable, but it has an
important strong message.
9. When people recognize you, is it most for Baywatch, or
Melrose Place, or for the movies?
It's a lot for my Lifetime movies, but also they watch --
When people say, "Oh, you look so familiar." I just throw
out "Baywatch." That's probably the one, because I was only
on the last season of "Melrose Place." But you can go to my
IMDb page and see if there's anything that sticks out to
you. They've definitely seen me on Lifetime before. As Jamie
said to me, "Alexandra, you've starred in more movies than
anyone, and I think I'm second."
10. You're in great shape. What do you do to keep fit?
Well, I'm walking as I'm talking to you right now. I
don't really like to sit. I do cardio six days a week, and
every day I some things to move on top of that. I either
lift or stretch or walk, so even on my days off, I'm moving.
I just like being active. I do my conference calls walking.
Like when I need to do phone calls to my mom, I'm a much
better conversationalist when I'm walking, 'cause I'm not
distracted by anything, and we can chat for a really long
time, and I don't feel like, "Oh, I have to go and do other
things." I'm more focused. Also, I'm a vegan, and I eat
really well.
11. What else do you have coming out?
I have a movie called "Firequake" on the SyFy channel,
and I star in that. And then I have a movie called "Dirty"
which is an independent movie. In the US, "Firequake" had a
DVD premiere on May 26 of this year.
Read Our Review!
MORE INFORMATION:
LIFETIME TV MOVIE "THE BRIDE HE
BOUGHT ON LINE" PREMIERES JULY 18
The subject
of cyber bullying is the topic of "The Bride He Bought
Online," a thriller premiering
on July 18
on Lifetime. It stars Anne Winters ("Tyrant," "Wicked
City,") and Travis Hammer ("Dig",
"Manhattan.").
What starts out as a harmless prank/blog takes a
dark turn for 17-year-old Avery (Anne
Winters) when her friends, Mandy(Lauren Gaw) and
Kaley (Annalisa Cochrane), create a fake profile
for an international dating site and begin to
communicate with a lonely, socially inept
computer programmer named John (Travis Hammer).
Having lived a life of isolation and bullying,
the humiliation he feels when he realizes he’s
been duped unleashes a wrath that no one would
have expected. Jamie Luner and Alexandra Paul
co-star.
“The
Bride He Bought Online” Explores
the
Internet Bully Inside All of Us
Anne
Winters, Travis Hammer star in
Lifetime Thriller
Premiering July 18
Who is the stereotypical
cyberbully? A lonely, bitter
adult with psychological issues?
Or your sweet, well-adjusted
son or daughter, surfing the Net
in their bedroom? Truth is,
cyberbullies can come in all
shapes, sizes and age groups—as
explored in
“The Bride He Bought
Online,” premiering
Saturday, July 18 (8pm ET/PT) on
Lifetime.
The thriller tells how three
seemingly innocent teenagers
cyberbully a vulnerable male
computer programmer with
devastating results.
Starring Anne Winters
(“Tyrant”), Lauren Gaw, and
Annalisa Cochrane (“Baby
Daddy”), the story follows three
teens who create a fake profile
on an international dating site
to gather fodder for their
increasingly popular joke blog.
When a lonely, unstable
computer programmer named John
Bennett (Travis Hammer, “Dig”))
responds to their ad, the prank
evolves into all-out
cyberbullying as the teens
decide to emotionally destroy
Bennett in order to satisfy
their increasingly ravenous
fans.
Posing as a beautiful woman
who is looking for a husband,
they trick Bennett into falling
in love with a fictional person,
so seduced are they by the lure
of internet celebrity. “The
scary truth is, we all have the
ability to become predators if
we want,” says writer/director
Christine Conradt. “The
anonymity of the Internet has
created both crimes and
criminals that never previously
existed. Because people can hide
behind a screen name, they say
and do things online that they
never would do in person. The
Internet creates opportunities
for crimes without consequence.
“The Bride He Bought Online”
is a Shadowland Production.
Pierre David and Tom Berry are
the Executive Producers.
Producers are Ken Sanders and
Robert Ballo. The film was
written by the
prolific.Christine Conradt, who
makes her directorial feature
debut. Jamie Luner and
Alexandra Paul co-star.
Check out the movie’s
Facebook page or watch the
trailer at
Lifetime Network’s website.
ALEXANDRA PAUL BIOGRAPHY
In 2015, Alexandra has 3 movies being released: The SyFy movie FireQuake, the independent movie Dirty, and the Lifetime movie The Bride He Bought Online.
The star of over 75 feature films and television programs and internationally recognized for her 5 year starring role as Lt.
Stephanie Holden in the tv series BAYWATCH, Alexandra Paul began her acting career at age 18 starring in the highly rated telefilm PAPER DOLLS . She starred in the feature film AMERICAN FLYERS, opposite Kevin Costner, DRAGNET opposite Tom Hanks & Dan Ackroyd, EIGHT MILLIONS WAYS
TO DIE opposite Jeff Bridges & Andy Garcia, SPYHARD with Leslie
Nielsen, Stephen King’s CHRISTINE, and two films opposite Pierce Brosnan.
Alexandra was featured in the acclaimed 2005 documentary WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
For 4 years, Alexandra hosted the extreme sports series WILD WATERS on
the Outdoor Life Network, in addition to hosting the WE network series
WINNING WOMEN for two seasons. She also hosted 150 episodes of the
environmental cable access talk show EARTH TALK TODAY.
Alexandra was honored by the ACLU of Southern California as their 2005
Activist of the Year for her long history of fighting for the environment,
voting rights and peace issues. In 1997 the United Nations commended
Alexandra for her environmental activism. In 1999, she won the
International Green Cross award. She walked across America for over five
weeks on The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament, and has
been arrested over a dozen times for protesting at the Nevada Nuclear Test
Site. In 2005, she spent 5 days in jail for peacefully protesting the Iraq War.
In 2014, Alexandra was awarded Vegan of the Year from Last Chance for Animals.
A dedicated and accomplished athlete as well, in 1997, Alexandra raced the WORLD IRONMAN TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS in Hawaii (a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run), which she completed in 13:18:52. In 2012, Alexandra swam around 12.5 miles around Key West. In November, 2014, Alexandra swam 13.7 miles in Mexico in 7 hours 20 minutes.
Alexandra has been driving electric cars since 1990 and in 2011 was the spokesperson for the Chevrolet Volt.
Alexandra does not use any products tested on animals. She has traveled to Nicaragua with
a medical aid group, to Louisiana to help animals after Hurricane Katrina, to
South Africa to register voters, to Sierra Leone to promote family
planning and to Japan to protest the wild dolphin trade. She was a certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) for 23 years, registered voters once a week for 16 years, and speaks fluent French. She now cooks and serves vegan meals to the homeless every Thursday evening in Los Angeles.
In addition, Alexandra wrote, produced and hosted JAMPACKED, an educational film broadcast on PBS about the human overpopulation crisis,which has won several environmental awards. She followed that up with
THE COST OF COOL — FINDING HAPPINESS IN A MATERIALISTIC WORLD,
which won a CineEagle award. In 1986, she founded YOUNG ARTISTS UNITED, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teenagers in need.
Alexandra has also personally spoken, classroom by classroom, to over six thousand Los Angeles teenagers on the issue of human
overpopulation. She has a TEDx talk on the issue that has been watched 65,000 times.
In 2000, Alexandra and her twin sister Caroline were the recipients of the
Christopher Street West Rainbow Award for their ongoing support of gay and
lesbian rights.
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