Madison Lawlor Reflects On “Exciting” Feeling Of ‘Casa Grande’ Return

Now playing in theaters, Casa Grande is an epic family drama about Hassie Clarkman (Madison Lawlor), a young woman who returns to her family farm in support of her ailing father Sawyer (John Pyper-Ferguson). Fans of the original series should be locked in for the further adventures of the Clarkman family, and Lawlor talked to Deepest Dream about the series’ impact on her life.

The space between the Casa Grande series and the film was significant enough for Madison Lawlor to grow as an actor. “I think five years when you’re in your twenties feels pretty substantial in terms of the amount that you’re educating yourself and taking in and honing in on who you are and appraoch things,” said Lawlor, who starred last year in the feature Green and Gold. “And Hassie simultaneously grew up a lot in that time. Coming back from a TV show to a movie, there is something different about that format tonally as well. So it was exciting to come back to the same character but approach it differently.”

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As she matures as an actor, Lawlor has a grounded outlook on her creative life. “I think some of the best advice I’ve been given is – if you’re an artist, approach your life like that,” said Lawlor. “So everything that you do and people that you interact with should fill you up and inform you as well. I think living your life with a sense of curiousity and through that lens is important too.”

Now playing in theaters, Casa Grande co-stars Christina Moore and Lou Diamond Phillips.

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Full interview with Madison Lawlor, John Pyper-Ferguson, and Christina Moore:

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