She’s different from me in that she’s a lot more traditional than me.” Michelle’s future plans include producing a comedy show and a cooking series. Michelle says Lou is similar to her “in that she’s a bit of a control freak and I think I can be like that sometimes. Playing Amy’s sister, Lou Fle-ming, is Toronto native Michelle Morgan. Working on a series for so long, you really start to feel comfortable with the people you’re working with.” When asked about their on-screen chemistry, Amber says: “We’ve worked with each other for so long now, it’s just easy. The young actress formerly worked as a veterinarian assistant and knows that whatever she does in the future, it will involve animals, her passion.Īnd speaking of matters of the heart, Amy’s love interest at Heartland is Ty Borden, played by actor and former football coach Graham Wardle. Meanwhile, her dog China, a border collie cross, travels with her to the set each day. There, her animals include horses, chickens, cats, bunnies and peacocks. The actress currently rents an acreage near DeWinton, Alta., a hamlet just south of Calgary. I definitely want to branch out to different roles.” But I would love to do a movie of the week or something that’s a shorter length of time and be able to do something completely contrasting to (Heartland). I’m glad I’m so much like my character for a series that is going so long because it’s not as mentally straining. I do that five to 10 more times then go home.”Īmber, who frequently gets called her character’s name in public, adds: “Amy’s an easy character to portray because I’ve experienced everything that she has - and is - experiencing. My wardrobe for each particular script day is laid out for me I get changed do a blocking (planning the scene’s movement) rehearse, then shoot. “Things like brushing, tacking, cleaning, training and round pen work.”Īmber describes a day on the set as follows: “I go into hair and makeup. A competent rider, Amber says she prefers the ground work with horses. “My parents have the videotapes to prove it.”Īs a youngster, Amber competed in English Hunter and Western Pleasure but later decided that, ultimately, she just wanted to ride for fun. “I absolutely loved it,” she says, then laughs. The 21-year-old was first put on a pony when she was three. Heartland’s central character is Amy Fleming, capably played by London, Ont., native Amber Marshall. John, with extensive experience in Alberta’s film industry, has worked on well-known films such as Open Range, Legends of the Fall, Unforgiven and Lord of the Rings. Horses for the show are provided by well-respected cowboy John Scott of Longview. Rolling foothills and the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains create a breathtaking backdrop for the series. Downtown High River, meanwhile, serves as the fictional town of Hudson.Īmber Marshall on set near Millarville, Alta. Just 10 kilometres away is the dude ranch set. Meanwhile, a 100-acre parcel of land near the hamlet of Millarville serves as the series’ main ranch set. On this particular day, the action is taking place inside a warehouse converted for the purpose at an industrial park in Calgary. Heartland is filmed at four locations in southern Alberta. The family saga is based on the Heartland series of youth books by English author Lauren Brooke. It’s another day on the Alberta set for the actors, crew and animals of Heartland, the popular CBC television drama about life at a fictional horse ranch of the same name. Watching the action unfold on two small TV monitors set up just outside the barn, script supervisor Wayne Pells nodded his head and grinned. Finally, on the fourth take, with fresh interest in the feed bucket, Tango swayed his head fluidly from left to right then back again. Head wrangler Ray Breckenridge and assistant wrangler Tim McLean alternated their tactics. “Tango” was supposed to be acting ‘neurotic’, but the unruffled gelding would have none of it. A feed bucket affixed to a broom handle was being waved back and forth under its muzzle - just outside of the camera’s view. The sorrel horse stood patiently in the barn stall, its alert head over the rail. Front row from left: Amber Marshall, Graham Wardle, Michelle Morgan, Kerry James. Heartland cast from Season 3 – Back row from left: Shaun Johnston, Jessica Amlee, Chris Potter, Nathaniel Arcand. CBC’s Hit TV Show Highlights Western Lifestyle
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