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"In the Spotlight" with Ally Walker

Av Creative reader - Torsdag 24 juli 07:05

Hi and Welcome to another "In the Spotlight"

Some might remember her from "Universal Soldier" playing alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. Others might remember her as June Stahl in "Sons of Anarchy"

To me she will Always be Dr. Samantha Waters in "Profiler" one of my favorite Tv shows of all time.

She has been in front and behind the camera, but today she has joined us to talk about her book "The Light Runner"

I am beyond proud to introduce you to Ally Walker!

Thank you soo much Ally for taking time from your busy schedule to have a chat with us.

You have been both in front and behind the camera and now you are a writer.

In a way it is all about creativity and expressing yourself, is that something that you have with you from your childhood or has that grown over time?

- I was definitely a creative, kooky kid. I wrote books and short stories; dressed up and did plays.

I even dawned my grandmother’s wig and clothes and pretended I was a long lost, great aunt to fool my younger
cousins which actually worked until they turned ten!!

So, expressing my creativity was something I was very willing to do - God bless my mother!

I also liked to paint and dance which I continue to do to this day.

Both in front of the camera and behind, it is much about the visual and the sound.

Just from how a character turns her head or how the music is playing you can tell what is going on, how did you find it was to translate that into writing?

- With writing for a novel, I was able to describe things more intimately for readers.

I loved being able to capture gestures that I normally wouldn’t put into a screenplay.

It’s probably because I acted for so long, but I sort of saw what the character was doing in my head and heard how they were saying things and described it as best I could.

That first urge to pick up the pen and start writing " The Light Runner "

where did it come from? What sparked the idea, what is it about?

- I started writing the project in 2015 as a pilot for television.

I had a couple of scripts by 2016 which I sent to platforms ala Apple, HBO, Netflix, Hulu and Amazon but no one was interested in doing it.

I pitched it in London in May of 2017 and they seemed more interested but still, nobites!

So I began finishing it as a series and then in 2020 I started turning it into a book and had a ball!
Where did my urge to write it come from?

I’m not sure. I think I began writing it because I noticed a lot more narcissism and sociopathy in the world and the lack of empathy was very disturbing to me.

I wanted to do a story where mankind sort of rose up and claimed back its humanity - one brick at a time.( It is a series after all! )
I loved doing PROFILER so I decided to combine a murder mystery with metaphysical overtones because it is something I would like to read.

In the book it is the mentally ill or disabled people who know how reality really works and they are the super heroes.

Their supposed disabilities are their super powers.

My aunt was bi-polar and lived a hard life. My uncle was deemed mentally retarded and institutionalized.

I’d always wondered what they had experienced and felt.

This book is dedicated to all who have felt less than, or not normal. Everyone is not normal really!

What are you currently working on?

- I am currently working on a romantic comedy and the second book in the Realities series.

What is the one thing you would like to tell your fans?

- I would like to thank my fans for always being there for me.

They have no idea what it has meant to me to have their support.

At times it has really helped me get through tough periods and I will never forget that.

I also wanna tell people to trust their gut.

So many of us get spun around - especially if you are sensitive and empathetic.

But you know what you know.

When you’re lonely and feel unsure just listen to yourself, your gut and things will work out.

What is the one thing you would like the publishing industry to know?

- What do I want the publishing industry to know?

I think I would just like to thank them.

Reading was my passion growing up.

It still is although I read a little slower now!

Books, stories teach us how to step into another person’s shoes and see things from their point of view which is
wonderful.

It teaches compassion.

And lets face it you can meet different people in different places and time travel when you read and that in one helluva good time.

And that was my chat with the multi talented Ally Walker.

And if you haven't already you should get your hands on her book "The Light Runner"

It is one interesting read and I can't wait for the next one!

and YOU can find more from Ally Walker here

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ally-Walker/author/B0F6NQRFTD?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

https://linktr.ee/allywalker1

and YOU can find more from me here

https://linktr.ee/creativereader

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Take care hope to cya next time!

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Av Creative reader - Fredag 7 nov 08:10

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