Cameron Bancroft - 'Faith is the First Part' of Deciding to Star in A Film (VIDEO)
Cameron Bancroft is known for his various roles on hit TV series, but most recently starred in UP TV's movie, "The Town That Came a-Courtin.'" The movie, featuring Lauren Holly and an appearance by Valerie Harper, is a romance with plenty of faith for the whole family. Bancroft spoke with The Christian Post about his work in the film and how it felt to have a whole town pushing him into a relationship.
CP: What made you decide to work on this movie?
CB: First of all, when the title came in, it raised my eyebrows a bit. I'd worked with the people behind this film already. I'd just finished working on "Motive" with Lauren Holly, so all those elements piqued my curiosity. I had to read the script and make a decision about it quickly. I think I'm lucky and in the past would have weighed heavier content but now the work I do is age-appropriate for families and kids of all ages. I have this special fondness of material that plays for all audiences.
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CP: How did you prepare to play a widowed father of two?
CB: You just substitute "what if" scenarios. Just in saying that, I don't know if I could ever go back to dating after having such a wonderful relationship. What would that be like for my kids? In the movie they show that the kids are somewhat angry with me is very true-to-life.
CP: What role does faith play in your career decisions?
CB: It always plays the very first part, which is the ethics/morality part. We live in a world where we leave behind a digital tattoo, even more so with the Internet. You have to be pretty comfortable in your decisions and it takes critical thinking to make those decisions. Obviously everybody needs to work and support their families. It's a privilege to be able to make these decisions that you think are the right ones. I'm grateful that I have that.
CP: What was it like having a hypothetical town pushing you into a romance?
CB: I sort of saw it as if they were all "great aunts" that you cannot not smile when you are around her. She's the one who says, "You remember when…" and she says it in front of all the people you'd like to be impressing at the time. I think community, as an adult, has really changed for me. I've lived in the same town now for over 10 years. When you're younger and moving from town-to-town, you don't have the same sense of community and when your children are involved in activities and church, you go out and see people on a regular basis. So I think at a time, post-recession, when a lot of people are paying more attention to volunteering and the quality of life that comes from things other than the extrinsic reward of financial gain, there is a lot of intrinsic reward of community.
"The Town That Came A-Courtin'" airs Sunday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m. EST on UP.
Watch the trailer for the film here:
