August 13 - 19, 2023
celebrityq&a
BY JAY BOBBIN
Jennifer Finnigan OF MOONSHINE ON CW, CBC
Elvis Presley’s 1968 comeback special quickly became a legendary piece of television, and Paramount+ looks back at it in the new offering “Reinventing Elvis: The ‘68 Comeback,” which starts streaming Tuesday, Aug, 15.
Note: This interview took place before the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike. Q: Have you liked being in Nova Scotia making “Moonshine” the past several years? A: The show is very loved there, and we ended up getting a place there, a little lake house. We want to go back every year and let our kids have these ideal summers, running around barefoot in the grass and swimming in the lake. It has a really wholesome feel that really resonates with us, and it’s great to spend real time there. Q: How have you enjoyed working with your husband. actor Jonathan Silverman (“Weekend at Bernie’s”), on “Moonshine”?
We see each other all the time, and part of a happy relationship is a healthy boundary. Many people have said to us over the years, “Why don’t you guys do a show together?” Well, it’s because I want us to stay married! One of the reasons The CW wanted this show is that Jonny is such a recognizable American actor, and I think that’s a nice advantage. Q: How does that work for you yourself, in terms of being well-known in both the U.S. and your native Canada? A: I think a lot of Canada doesn’t even know I’m Canadian. I think I’ve done nine series at this point, and I’ve been on everyone’s television for 24 years. Part of my excitement in doing this show initially was to boost my profile in Canada, because I have always been patriotic and proud to be a Canadian, though doing a strictly Canadian show is something I’ve very rarely done. In the way my character Lidia goes back home (in “Moonshine”), this was going back home for me as well.
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Elvis Presley, as seen in “Reinventing Elvis: The ‘68 Comeback”
A: He’s one of the kindest, most generous people on the planet … and if he’s going to do something with me (professionally), I want our characters to be completely at odds with each other. Frankly, there’s nothing more fun than when you’ve been in a long-term relationship with someone and you know them inside and out – and you don’t fight with them much — to go at it with them on camera. I can’t even tell you how cathartic it is.