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| "Little Angels" |
We went through
different Christian television shows throughout history in our last lecture,
and we briefly talked about the show “Touched by an Angel”. As mentioned in
class, this show was hugely successful at one point and lasted for 9 years
(1994-2003). This afternoon, Access Hollywood invited the leading actress of
the show, Roma Downey (Monica) for an interview. We studied the presence of
Christianity in television shows and spent sometime discussing how Christian
characters have turned richer and more complex overtime. I thought it would be
interesting to look at what was behind the scene of this popular religious
show, and what the actress who played the main character would have to say
about her faith and how its presented in the show. According to the interview,
Downey is a strong Christian and has been for a long time. She married her
husband who is also a devoted Christian, and she is now working on another
Christian television show called “Little Angels” that aims to spread her belief
to children and teenagers. Her transition from being a main character in a hit
show to behind the scene of a Christian cartoon is an interesting example of
how she (as a Christian “advertiser”) found a way forward, and though her
previous show didn’t last, she managed to find a way to sell her belief.
Access Hollywood
with Roma Downey:
Little Angels:
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