| Jilly: |
Wait, Harbor Runner – I was hoping to be
able to talk to you …find some time between your work,
your family, your training, your hobbies. I did hope we could
have a cup of coffee together. |
| HR: |
Well, you’ll have to keep up with me – I’m
in training for my next marathon. This will be my fourth and
that day circled on the calendar is getting closer. And it’ll
have to be tea, Jilly, with cream. Very Brit, I know, but there
you
have it. |
| Jilly: |
Ah, well, what if I just stood here on the corner and flung
a question at you every time you ran past? |
| HR: |
It doesn’t work that way. Work with me on this one,
Jilly. You’re going to have to keep up. |
| Jilly: |
Here goes then. What (puff) do you actually do (puff) for
VS7? |
| HR: |
Oh, I’m the go-to-gal for everything relating to the
actual website. I created it, the main banners and so forth;
I’ll be keeping the site up to date. I’m also one
of the artists on the team. |
| Jilly: |
And it is a team, isn’t it! That collaboration between
artists and writers is so energetic and generous. But you also
wrote some fanfic yourself some time ago. |
| HR: |
Yes – and I’m in awe of the Ninas. So when Nyn
put out a call requesting artists, I jumped at the chance. To
work on something that I’ve loved since the pilot episode
– that’s fantastic! I’m a freelance graphic
artist by profession and I’ve worked with everything from
billboards to websites to brochures to t-shirts. It’s
just something I fell into after having my children and stemmed
from a lifelong love of art and drawing. It didn’t hurt
that my husband’s a computer programmer who needed someone
to help him on the graphic side. |
| Jilly: |
And now you can do it for your favorite TV show. So, what
is it you like about Crossing Jordan? |
| HR: |
I’m drawn to shows that feature independent and strong-willed
female characters … |
| Jilly: |
That’s Jordan for sure. |
| HR: |
I loved her spirit – her “Who do you want to be,
victim or killer” attitude. And I became a WoJo shipper
from the first episode featuring the blue-eyed detective. I
find all of the characters very human – I think their
faults give them that quality. |
| Jilly: |
I suppose that doing VS7 is a bit like a marathon. Months
and months of preparation - |
| HR: |
- stress about that day circled on the calendar, swinging
between “Hey, this isn’t so bad” to “Oh
my gosh … I think I’m going to die” to “Please
someone, kill me now”. |
| Jilly: |
We’re talking marathon here, or having a baby perhaps,
but not VS7 I hope. |
| HR: |
Oh yes, but they all share that sense of accomplishment, the
feeling of pride in working hard to do something that you think
is really worthwhile. In the end, it’s the sense of achievement
that’s the strongest feeling you have. It’s so special
that before you know it, you’ll have forgotten the pain
and you’ll be contemplating the next one! |
| Jilly: |
Are we talking VS8 here? You’d better keep that one
under your hat for a while. I think the rest of the team may
still be contemplating the agony of it all. But, ah, Harbor
Runner, you’re a woman after my own heart! |
| HR: |
What? You run marathons too? |
| Jilly: |
No, no. I drink tea. What’ll it be? Earl Grey? Prince
of Wales? Vintage Darjeeling? |
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