Thomas Manning proposes open dialogue interview with Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Multi-million dollar baby) and Alan Ritchson (Leacher) regarding Lionsgate/Kingdom Story Company release ordinary angel.
LR: Hilary Swank as Sharon Stevens and Alan Ritchson as Ed Schmidt in Lionsgate’s drama “Ordinary Angels.” Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.
Swank and Ritchson talk about the small town, family, friends, and ordinary angels that have influenced their lives.
Clip used for interview and commentary purposes with permission from Lionsgate. Thomas is a registered film journalist with the North Carolina Film Critics Association, SEFCA, and the Critics Choice Association.
Official synopsis:
Based on a remarkable true story, “Ordinary Angels” centers on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a hot-tempered but struggling hairdresser in a small Kentucky town, who is a widow who works hard at her job. He meets Ed (Alan Ritchson) and discovers a new sense of purpose. She is making ends meet for her two daughters. With her youngest daughter awaiting a liver transplant, Sharon is determined to help her family and intends to move across the mountains to do so. What unfolds is a moving story of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.
Released in theaters on February 23, 2024.
For more information, please visit the official website ordinary angel Website.
Thomas Manning is a member of the NCFCA, SEFCA, and CCA, and co-hosts a television and radio show. Let’s meet at the movie theater. He has served as a production assistant and voting member of the film selection committee for the Real to Reel Film Festival. Additionally, he runs his own movie review and interview site, Movie summary. Manning graduated from Gardner Webb University with a double major in communications and English. His passion for movies and storytelling is matched only by his love for Taylor Swift’s music.
