Episode 308: Natasha Burnett and Viv Leacock
When Natasha Burnett and Viv Leacock work together, something special happens. Natasha and Viv play Minnie and Joseph Canfield on When Calls the Heart. The first Black family to feature prominently on When Calls the Heart, the Canfields arrived in Hope Valley a few seasons back and quickly became touchstones for many of the town’s residents. Natasha and Viv are fun to watch, and they look like they’re having fun working together. This fun can be seen in Legend of the Lost Locket, a film that is at once a rom-com and a mystery that spans the centuries. Natasha is Amelia, an antiques dealer from England desperate to complete the quest her late mother started to reunite two halves of a legendary locket. Amelia’s quest takes her to America, to a sleepy town on the eve of its 200th anniversary, and straight into the path of the town’s Sheriff, Marcus, played by Viv. Legend of the Lost Locket is currently streaming on Hallmark Movies Now, and will have its Hallmark Channel premiere on Saturday, April 13. In this fascinating conversation with Sabrina Rani Furminger, Natasha and Viv reflect on their journey to this moment, lost lockets, what to expect for Minnie and Joseph in season 11, what Peter DeLuise said that helped them make sense of the Canfields’ presence in Hope Valley, their shared love of Columbo, and what it is that makes their collaboration work.
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RELATED LINKS
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/legend-of-the-lost-locket
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/when-calls-the-heart
https://www.yvrscreenscene.com/home/2021/3/18/episode-152-viv-leacock-returns
https://www.yvrscreenscene.com/home/2022/3/4/episode-210-natasha-burnett
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/general-archive/reel-people-here-come-the-hearties-3029101
Columbo theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKllq_xIRY8
SOCIAL MEDIA
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CREDITS
Host and executive producer: Sabrina Rani Furminger
Editor: Simon Furminger
Producer: Paul Furminger
Patreon ad reader: Mariana Furminger
Original music: Dane Deviller
