INTERVIEW (HollyShorts) | Fallon Goodson and Sky Hardison on Filming ‘RUBY’: Embracing Acceptance and Diversity

Following her charming success with Tell That to The Winter Sea, director Jaclyn Bethany returns with one more compelling story that guarantees to depart a long-lasting impression. In the brief movie Ruby, Bethany stitches a heartwarming story that explores the transformative energy of friendship within the face of societal resistance. The movie, which is about throughout the partitions of a conventional Catholic college, primarily focuses on the bond between a unusual nun named Sister Natalie (performed by Fallon Goodson) and a spirited schoolgirl (performed by Sarah Schuler). Although issues weren’t going as easily as Sister Natalie would have needed them to, the introduction of the schoolgirl’s mom, Marie (performed by Sky Hardison), made issues even worse. Her dialog with Marie re-ignites one thing inside her and she or he is prompted to suppress her emotions due to the societal norms.

The movie not solely talks about stereotypes. It additionally talks about how folks suppress their emotions in order that they received’t get damage. Apart from nice path and writing from Bethany, the movie options splendid performances from Fallon Goodson and Sky Hardison. Both stars now stay in Louisiana and are making nice efforts to construct an trade within the state. I sat down with them (nearly) to speak in regards to the brief movie ‘Ruby’ and the way they’re creating an ecosystem for the cinema/TV trade in Louisiana.

Aayush Sharma: Congratulations on the brief movie ‘Ruby,’ however earlier than we speak in regards to the film. I’d love to listen to from each of you about your journey in Hollywood.

Fallon Goodson: We each have been in LA for some time. I began in LA. I used to be in LA for twelve years, and I’m initially from Louisiana. So I moved again to Louisiana in the course of the pandemic after which moved to New Orleans. But whereas I used to be in LA, I produced, acted, and did the identical factor right here in New Orleans. I find it irresistible right here. It’s a smaller group, and everybody’s actually supportive. That’s form of like, in a nutshell, yeah.

Sky Hardison: I’m initially from San Diego, born and raised there. Then I migrated to LA and studied appearing. So I began out as an actor after which went into writing, which was one other ardour of mine. So I’ve began doing extra writing stuff. Then in the course of the pandemic, I acquired some alternatives out right here in Louisiana. So I migrated right here earlier than figuring out Fallon, and we met right here and determined to kind a movie manufacturing firm referred to as In-Ceremony Productions. Our mission is to construct the trade right here in New Orleans, within the state of Louisiana, the southeast, in order that it may be its personal factor, form of like how Atlanta has created its trade. We wish to do the identical right here for Louisiana.

Aayush Sharma: How did you method portraying the advanced and evolving relationship between your characters, a spirited Catholic schoolgirl and a unusual nun?

Fallon Goodson: I believe it comes rather a lot from going to catholic college, rising up in that system, and really a lot feeling form of like there have been a ton of guidelines and there was a sure option to act and converse, and it felt very confining at occasions. So I fully associated to that confinement after which shifting to Los Angeles and being on a complete totally different tradition, it was much more free. So I form of got here again with each worlds and was in a position to see how when somebody has extra of an open thoughts they usually can’t converse it, how suffocating that may be and the way it can set off them to wish to change issues.

Aayush Sharma: What challenges did you face in conveying the themes of life and sexuality throughout the framework of a Catholic college setting?

Sky Hardison: You know, with the character growth and in addition with rehearsal between Fallon and me, we discovered a extremely good synergy of simply methods to create this dynamic between the 2 of us and in addition bringing within the scenario, as a result of now, these days, sexuality is so open and fluid that it shouldn’t be so confined. So I believe my character, Marie, form of introduced that free-spirited form of power. You can love whoever you need. Love is love, proper? So whenever you love anyone, it doesn’t matter what gender they determine as, and what sexual choice they’re into. As lengthy as that connection is there between the 2 of you, nothing else issues. So I believe it was form of refreshing. Like, Marie’s character was this refreshing factor of simply, like, okay, you may love whoever you need. You could be each. You can love a girl, you may love a person. You can love no matter you determine as, and simply be open to that chance. So. Yeah.

Fallon Goodson: And to proceed with what Sky stated, I believe that’s why sister Natalie acquired so overwhelmed by even her (Marie’s) presence that she handed out. It was simply so overwhelming to fulfill somebody like that and, not know what to do with that power. You know what I imply? So it’s form of symbolic of simply being overwhelmed like there’s a complete different world on the market.

Aayush Sharma: Fallon, how did you put together for the emotional and private journey that your character goes via within the movie?

Fallon Goodson: I really feel like speaking to individuals who I went to highschool with was a method. Also, assembly individuals who I hadn’t seen in a very long time and attending to understand how their minds have modified. You know, round lots of people who’re Catholic down right here and who’ve form of ventured away from church. So speaking to them and listening to that facet was attention-grabbing. It brings about an empathy for the entire scenario as a result of it’s not that I’m anti-faith. You know, I’m non secular, I’m going to church. It’s not that I’m anti any of that, but in addition, it’s like you must stroll a really skinny line with it. I believe it’s not arduous to be empathetic for the scenario on the whole, identical to, as a human and seeing a younger woman going via one thing like that. Even although it’s been a minute since I’ve been in highschool, I believe they’re nonetheless, you already know, shifting to a brand new metropolis. I’m not from New Orleans, and I believe Sky can relate to that. It’s like you’ve gotten this bizarre, innate, you already know, instinct to wish to slot in, and that’s what you wish to do. I believe that most likely was additionally very useful in character growth.

Aayush Sharma: What was essentially the most rewarding a part of taking part in a personality who’s each unconventional and deeply related to a different in such a singular atmosphere?

Sky Hardison: I’d say essentially the most rewarding half was seeing the entire movie on the large display screen. It premiered on the Holly Sports Film Festival, and simply seeing folks’s reactions to it, was actually rewarding for me. You know, my character was enjoyable to play. Marie isn’t far off from who I’m as an individual on the whole. So the writer-director wrote, solid me pretty nicely with that as a result of she is aware of my persona and the way I’m. So, Marie and I’ve plenty of similarities and personalities. But I’d say watching that and the suggestions and having folks come as much as us after the screening present, telling us the way it impacted them was actually rewarding for me.

Fallon Goodson: I’d say simply doing what we got down to do, which is movie one thing right here, make use of native crew and solid, and actually simply maintain to our mission of constructing certain that we try to construct this movie market down right here.

Aayush Sharma: How was your expertise working with the director Jaclyn Bethany and the remainder of the solid to convey this story to life?

Sky Hardison: It was great. Everyone was superb. You know, generally you don’t get that privilege on set to work with plenty of great folks, however everybody that was solid, from solid to crew to director, you already know, it simply was so fluid and superb. Everyone had nice communication with one another. There weren’t any hiccups in any respect. Like, all the things was so easy, and that’s form of the productions we wish to create who have been like, all the things works out. And Jaclyn was nice. She’s an outstanding director, and actually proficient, and I sit up for seeing how her profession simply actually skyrockets from right here.

Fallon Goodson: Yeah, it was refreshing to be on a set, and issues truly simply maintain shifting ahead. There have been no shenanigans. Everyone was simply there to work. We shot it in, like, what?

Sky Hardison: It was like two and a half days.

Fallon Goodson: Two and a half days, I believe, whole. Yeah, we have been very restricted on time, and it simply actually labored. Everyone, it was a staff effort. Everyone was a pacesetter, which was, I believe, how that labored.

Aayush Sharma: What was it like engaged on a mission that addresses societal norms and the resistance to vary? How did you convey authenticity to these themes?

Sky Hardison: That’s a lovely query. I’ll say what I’ve been saying about acceptance as a result of I believe the way in which we introduced authenticity to that’s simply because I believe within the human situation, all of us wish to really feel accepted regardless of who we’re, what race we’re, what sexuality we’re, what nation we’re from, something. We all simply wish to really feel accepted for who we’re. I believe the core message of this movie is acceptance, and simply permitting folks to be pleased with themselves with none kind of judgment of who they’re or who they love, or how they love. So I believe when you may see that form of core aspect, you may convey it into a personality, you may convey it into the message, and it’s relatable to everyone, even if you happen to’re not within the LGBTQ group.

Fallon Goodson: I believe figuring out that movie is a manner that individuals can kind via their issues with out having to say something. It’s virtually therapeutic generally if there’s a film that’s relatable for them the place they’ll have an emotional launch and simply figuring out that this might probably present some consolation to folks and, even younger ladies, in the event that they watch this they usually’re struggling in the identical scenario, simply figuring out that and being in a really non-confrontational manner, for my part, in a candy, coming of age manner, I believe figuring out that doing that’s what made it very rewarding, superb.

‘Ruby’ premiered at this yr’s HollyShorts Film Festival.

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