For the best.
Those words are often used to explain away a hurtful choice, as a way of coping with the pain of loss so life can continue.
For the Best is a short film by Naramata born and raised actress Madeline Wahl, which examines the soul searching that comes after that decision is made.
For the 28-year-old McGill University graduate who now plies her trade in the studios and theatres in Vancouver, the film is very near and dear to her heart.
Set in the late 60害羞草研究所檚 and early 70害羞草研究所檚, it害羞草研究所檚 about nursing student Paula害羞草研究所檚 (Wahl害羞草研究所檚 character) journey as an unwed mother and (at the time) the accompanying stigma and the eventual adoption process.
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| Actress and director Madeline Wahl reviews a scene on the monitor during the filming of her latest work, For the Best.Mark Brett/Western News |
Initially, Wahl had planned only to pen the script, but as the process continued she decided it warranted much more and, in the end, decided it would best be done as a film.
Because of the sensitivity of the subject to her, and her family, she decided to oversee the entire project.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e always been a writer, so I decided to write this script and then it just snowballed into, I害羞草研究所檓 going to produce it and OK I think I should direct it because I love the script and then I wanted to be in it,害羞草研究所� said Wahl.
害羞草研究所淚 actually discovered how much I love producing and that sort of thing because as an actor you have zero control over anything, you害羞草研究所檙e auditioning for projects and you害羞草研究所檙e just hoping to get cast in something, but when you害羞草研究所檙e producing and directing, I was so happy to be in control and deciding.
害羞草研究所淚 got to wear all the hats so I was extremely fulfilled and discovered a new passion and new career path possibly.害羞草研究所�
| Madeline Wahl (centre) and crew review a scene shot at the Shatford Centre. Mark Brett/Western News |
害羞草研究所淭his one is definitely a role I害羞草研究所檓 more proud of than the other ones, but every product I害羞草研究所檝e been involved with I害羞草研究所檝e learned so much and met amazing people,害羞草研究所� she said.
Graduating in 2008 from Penticton Secondary School, it was during a visit to Penticton in July for her 10th annual grad reunion she discovered the ideal location for the film害羞草研究所檚 inside shots.
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害羞草研究所淥ne of my classmates who organized the reunion rented the Shatford (Centre) and I hadn害羞草研究所檛 been back in the building in 10 years and I was walking around and I was, like this is the perfect spot for my nursing college,害羞草研究所� said Wahl. 害羞草研究所淚t was very sentimental to be back at my old high school, the Shatford Centre.
We were the last grad class to leave the old Pen High before the new school was built. Those are the same halls I had classes in, I walked those halls for four years, it was just really really special to be able to come back and be able to do it here.害羞草研究所�
| Make up artist works with co-star Marnie Mahannah.Mark Brett/Western News |
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害羞草研究所淚 also thought it would be a great opportunity to have so much extra help,害羞草研究所� said Wahl. 害羞草研究所淢y mom was instrumental in feeding the entire crew.害羞草研究所�
Many of the film害羞草研究所檚 extras were from this area as well, including family friend John Moorhouse, whose wife Jen was Wahl害羞草研究所檚 Kindergarten teacher at Naramata Elementary.
For now, the next step will be to secure an editor to complete project along with the ongoing auditions of a 害羞草研究所渟truggling actress害羞草研究所� trying to make her mark in the film industry in Hollywood North.
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