“Signed, Sealed, Delivered" Stars Kristin Booth and Crystal Lowe on Their New Movie

When the series ended stars Kristin Booth Shane and Crystal Lowe Rita had no idea what might become of their beloved charactersamp160 amp8220I wasnamp8217t sure how it would play outamp8221 Booth pictured at top second from right told MediaVillage during a recent joint interview with Lowe top right amp160amp8220But Iamp8217m glad we went back to the movie format because of the issues we get to deal with and Marthaamp8217s writing gives us more opportunity to tell the story in two hoursamp8221Indeed despite its levity To the Altar tackles two important issues headon while not browbeating its audience amp160Both Lowe and Booth agree the secret ingredient to the success of movies lies within its writerproducer Williamson who took time from her busy schedule to catch up with her stars during our interview amp160amp8220Martha is so skilled in presenting an issue people sometimes donamp8217t really want to talk about in a way that makes them sit back and go amp8230 amp8216ohamp8217amp8221 said Booth amp160amp8220She never preaches to youamp160 She lets you come to the lessonamp8221For Booth tackling the issue of mental illness in the movie hit close to home amp160amp8220Iamp8217ve dealt with mental illness in my family and have suffered from depression and anxiety for yearsamp8221 she shared amp160amp8220Mental illness is hard a broken ankle or diabetes people know how to treat amp160Being unable to get out of bed with depression the response is amp8216Pull your bootstraps up and do itamp8217 amp160If you havenamp8217t personally experienced it or been close to someone that has itamp8217s very hard for people to understandamp8221Lowe was happy to see called to the issue of adult virginity which recently was made newsworthy by 26yearold The Bachelorette suitor Colton Underwoodamp8217s revelation he was a virgin as her characteramp8217s fiancamp233 Norman Geoff Gustafson pictured at top left uses a family friendly euphemism to confide in Oliver Eric Mabius second from leftamp160that he is in a similar situation amp160amp8220I loved when I read that in the scriptamp8221 Lowe said amp160amp8220For an adult watching it they might be able to feel theyamp8217re not alone and finally they have a voice amp160This is an issue I like because itamp8217s something guys might tease each other about and in the context of the movie itamp8217s explained compassionately and with understanding by Oliver amp160Thatamp8217s what makes his relationship with Norman so special thereamp8217s no judgment amp160I love that moment in the movieamp8221Much has changed for the POstables during the run of the franchise amp160Rita and Norman plan to be wedamp160 Rita and Shane have become inseparable besties amp160The budding romance between Shane and Oliver is now in full bloomLike their characters both Lowe and Booth admit being a part of the heartfelt movies has provided personal evolution amp160amp8220Itamp8217s true playing this character has changed me as a personamp8221 Booth admitted amp160amp8220I feel more of a sense of empathy and understanding for others amp160I have a greater sense of faith in something bigger and thatamp8217s very comforting amp160Martha has become such an incredible mentor friend and boss amp160When I recently executive produced something for Hallmark I called her daily for advice amp160I truly love her as sheamp8217s changed my lifeamp8221amp8220The show has changed a million things for meamp8221 Lowe concurred amp160amp8220In my 20s I was a model and my values were about how I looked amp160I thought maybe that was all I had to offer amp160I remember the first photo shoot for Signed Sealed Delivered all I had ever wanted was to do a big photo shoot with execs behind the monitors watching amp160I got that on that shoot as Rita and couldnamp8217t believe that was how I looked and was dressed amp160That was a huge moment for me amp160I realized I could offer more and it wasnamp8217t all about my regular lookamp8221There has been no official word regarding another installment of the franchise though both actors are hopeful it will happen and close the doors opened in this one amp160amp8220I really want the vintage glasses Rita wearsamp8221 Lowe laughed amp160amp8220Thereamp8217s only one pair and at the end of this movie I looked at them and said amp8216I donamp8217t think these are ready to come with meamp8217amp160 So I left them with wardrobe as I feel like itamp8217s not overamp8221Thatamp8217s a sentiment echoed by Booth amp160amp8220I do feel the POstables will be backamp8221 she said with a smileSigned Sealed Delivered To the Altar will be telecast July 15 at 9 pm on Hallmark Movies ampamp MysteriesClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated 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