Jeanne plays "Grandma Gloria Hamlin" on Palmetto

1) What was the attraction of doing this series?
I was interested in working on Palmetto when I saw that it is on the cutting edge of web distribution. My interest was heighten even more knowing that it would be filmed in Florida. Finally it peaked my interest because I had never heard of Palmetto Florida and it is only about 90 minutes from my house. I knew that it must be a sleepy town or a well kept secret so I thought it would be fun to find out which and match my character to the town.



2) What makes PALMETTO different from any other teen drama you’ve seen?
This is the first series that deals with real life issues from a Palmetto perspective. Unless you have lived in Palmetto you might be unaware of the situations that occur as everyday life there. The characters are very diverse in character, age, and situations. The series is carried out with real issues and how real people handle them regardless of how things turn out.



3) What are the challenges of playing a character coming from a small town?
The challenges were not as great as I had expected once I actually went to Palmetto and watched people in the park, in restaurants, and just walking down the street to see how the people were different from the people I grew up with in Miami. I think it was very helpful to observe and not prejudge.



4) Without giving too much away, can you talk about your character?
Grandma Gloria Hamlin grew up in Palmetto She is a pretty stable character with some twists. Gloria has two lovely granddaughters that live with her. She enjoys being a part of their lives. Grandma Hamlin is the person that the kids feel they can come to if they need help or counseling.


5) How do you prepare for your scenes? What do you do to get “into character?”
I always begin by memorizing my lines. Next I read the whole scene to see how the cast members that are in my scene are affected by me and me by them. I look to see what the setting is to see how that would affect my character. Then depending on the scene I work on different ways of delivering my lines so that I react to the other characters without trying to deliver “memorized” lines.


6) Without giving too much away, what has been your favorite scene to shoot?
I find that to be the most difficult question yet. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the Director, Cast, and crew on each and every scene. I think the scene that I gave my strongest performance was not due to my own acting but to my reaction to the other characters in the scene. It was a great scene because everyone seemed to be really involved.



7) Is there any advice, wisdom, or comments your character would like to give the fans?

Sure, listen to your grandma J!

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