{"id":1067,"date":"2011-07-28T14:12:09","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2011-07-28T14:12:09","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T18:12:09","slug":"actress-robin-lively-talks-about-playing-the-wife-of-a-spy-in-nbcs-family-thriller-who-is-simon-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2011\/07\/actress-robin-lively-talks-about-playing-the-wife-of-a-spy-in-nbcs-family-thriller-who-is-simon-miller.html","title":{"rendered":"Actress Robin Lively talks about playing the wife of a spy in NBC&#8217;s family thriller &#8220;Who is Simon Miller?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are today&#8217;s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n<p>1.<strong> Mrs. Miller sees series potential in <em>Simon<\/em>&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0 I had the opportunity to ask actress Robin Lively (<em>Twin Peaks, Chicago Hope<\/em>) about her role as Meredith, the loyal wife of the mysterious title character in <em>Who is Simon Miller<\/em>? The film, the seventh in the Walmart-P&amp;G <em>Family Movie Night<\/em> series, chronicles the international intrigue that ensues when a missing man&#8217;s family discovers that he leads a secret (and dangerous) double life as a spy.<\/p>\n<p>I suggested the movie (airing 8:00 PM [ET], Saturday, August 6th on NBC) has the feel of a more family-friendly version of the 1994 Arnold Schwarzenegger film <em>True Lies<\/em>.\u00a0 &#8220;Definitely! Nice call!&#8221; she replied, though noting <em>&#8220;On the set, we referred to it as &#8216;Jason Bourne light.'&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>She also said she enjoyed making the movie, had a great rapport with her onscreen family, including Loren Dean who plays her enigmatic husband, a man fighting to keep his county safe while holding his family together.<\/p>\n<p>I asked her if she sees series potential in the concept to which she pleasantly replied <em>&#8220;The real question is do you? We are certainly hoping that it turns into a series. That&#8217;s the hope!&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\nWell, to answer her question, I do see series potential in the further adventures of the Millers. TV could certainly use a good family adventure.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have much more on <em>Who is Simon Miller?<\/em> tomorrow and throughout next week. Till then, here&#8217;s the trailer for film which, again, airs Saturday, August 6th @ 8:00 PM (ET) on NBC.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pObr8PQCmcg<\/p>\n<p><em>Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are today&#8217;s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Mrs. Miller sees series potential in Simon&#8230;\u00a0 I had the opportunity to ask actress Robin Lively (Twin Peaks, Chicago Hope) about her role as Meredith, the loyal wife of the mysterious title character in Who is Simon Miller? 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