{"id":63552,"date":"2025-03-17T20:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T01:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=63552"},"modified":"2025-03-18T00:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T05:43:12","slug":"mcnamara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/17\/mcnamara\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Katherine McNamara"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63567\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highgroundbanner.png\" alt=\"Kat McNamara, director James Bamford and producer Steven Paul of the film &quot;High Ground,&quot; which premieres 3\/18\/25. (banner)\" width=\"381\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highgroundbanner.png 615w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highgroundbanner-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interviews with Kat McNamara, director James Bamford and producer Steven Paul of the film &#8220;High Ground&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 3\/10 and 3\/17\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are two interviews&#8230;one I did with James Bamford and Steven Paul on March 10th, and one I did with Kat McNamara on March 17.\u00a0 I enjoyed speaking to all three of them.<\/p>\n<p>Katherine (or &#8220;Kat&#8221; as she&#8217;s called) was great fun to chat with. I learned something today. She is not only beautiful and multi-talented, but she&#8217;s also very smart, kind and dedicated to making change in the world (as well as in her own life). I learned that from reading about her, as well as from speaking with her. I would have like to ask her about how she deals with actor&#8217;s disappointments (such as not getting the &#8220;Arrow&#8221; spinoff, or having her other show canceled after one season), but I&#8217;ll bet she handles them very well.<\/p>\n<p>The director and producer have clearly been working on movies and TV shows for a long time. Bamford worked on &#8220;<i><a title=\"Arrow (TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/primetime\/arrowmain\/\">Arrow<\/a><\/i> &#8220;, so he and Kat know each other very well. They also did some previous movies together.\u00a0 They were both very good about answering my questions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;High Ground&#8221; is an action-packed modern western, but I noticed that it was also similar to some horror movies I&#8217;ve watched.\u00a0 Kat (&#8220;Arrow,&#8221; &#8220;Walker: Independence&#8221;) plays a local waitress, the girlfriend of the new sheriff, Jake (Charlie Weber, &#8220;How to Get Away With Murder&#8221;). Jake&#8217;s father, Ezra (Oscar-winner Jon Voight) is the old wise man who&#8217;s trying to help Jake become the great sheriff that he knows he can become. A stranger, played by Henry Thomas (&#8220;E.T.&#8221;, &#8220;The Fall of The House of Usher&#8221;) comes to town, arrested by the deputy for speeding. Some gangsters are hunting the stranger and are willing to do whatever&#8217;s necessary to get him. It&#8217;s an exciting movie, with amazing actors, and it&#8217;s worth watching if you like action films or westerns. It premieres tomorrow, 3\/18\/25, on various digital platforms and OnDemand. I prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/High-Ground-James-Bamford\/dp\/B0D25Z6S4H\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=315FKEWAASEXD&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UDCcKHJyH1LJzrX0JJeJPrRVP4WtnZUt4M2q0ZU_KFcSBuNAahyoYvnye1UwUoODUjqbykPGmqDTguk05jtYfXpJlx_NmN24ILwmMuLS5j6lhBGcD2_8BONx773CDIF3bzfublvXe8fJnudDjFc8q9XlSgZw8M303wOYkqkC48jsyM0J_dJGfEdIDPCwq8-j9OCQV1Wrs-JyiH0ZqK2aVl8hWi1vHg_WkwsNtbfONzY.9DaVktbhuROaMUEctBPiT4J7_Fi8G7ruoR6gFX-Hspc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=high+ground&amp;qid=1742276544&amp;sprefix=high+ground%2Caps%2C153&amp;sr=8-1\">Amazon Prime<\/a>, myself, but I&#8217;m sure it will be in other places as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director James Bamford and Producer Steven Paul<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with director James Bamford &amp; producer Steven Paul of &quot;High Ground&quot; by Suzanne 3\/10\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J6CgO3evKm4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong> Kat McNamara<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Kat McNamara of the film &quot;High Ground&quot; by Suzanne 3\/17\/25\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5jH7ncJ7z6M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63555 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highgroundkeyart.jpg\" alt=\"Key art for the movie &quot;High Ground&quot;\" width=\"216\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highgroundkeyart.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highgroundkeyart-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highgroundkeyart-711x1024.jpg 711w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highgroundkeyart-768x1106.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/>MORE INFO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt35669717\/?ref_=mv_close\">IMDB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WMg4KpfVJ5k\">Trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sc-42125d72-2 mmImo\" role=\"presentation\" data-testid=\"plot-xl\">When a mysterious prisoner lands in his jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel in this action-packed thriller starring Charlie Weber, Katherine McNamara, and Academy Award\u00ae winner Jon Voight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>RELEASE DATE: Available to Buy on Digital March 18, 2025<br \/>\nDIRECTED BY: James Bamford<br \/>\nSTORY BY: Bill Sondheim<br \/>\nSCREENPLAY BY: John Thaddeus<br \/>\nPRODUCED BY: Steven Paul<br \/>\nEXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Scott Karol, Charlie Weber, Bernard Kira<br \/>\nSTARRING: Charlie Weber, Jon Voight, Katherine McNamara, Dustin Ingram, James Oliver Wheatley, Henry Thomas, Skyler Shaye<br \/>\nDISTRIBUTED BY: Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures label)<br \/>\nGENRE: Thriller, Independent, Western<br \/>\nRATING: R for strong violence, and language<br \/>\nSYNOPSIS: When a mysterious prisoner lands in his jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel in this action-packed thriller starring Charlie Weber, Katherine McNamara, and Academy Award\u00ae winner* Jon Voight.<\/p>\n<p>SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paramountmovies\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paramountmovies\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ParamountMovies\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ParamountMovies\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ParamountMovies\">https:\/\/x.com\/ParamountMovies<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/paramountmovies\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/paramountmovies<\/a><br \/>\n#HighGroundMovie<br \/>\n*1978\/Best Actor in a Leading Role\/Coming Home<br \/>\n\u201cACADEMY AWARD\u00ae\u201d is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63553 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kat2.png\" alt=\"Kat McNamara stars in &quot;High Ground,&quot; which premieres 3\/18\/25 from Paramount.\" width=\"235\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kat2.png 363w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kat2-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/>KAT MCNAMARA<\/strong> is a singer, dancer, songwriter, actress and producer.\u00a0 Her first big role was in &#8220;Shadowhunters&#8221; on ABC Family. Then she was in the 2nd and 3rd Maze Runner movies.\u00a0 She appeared in the last two seasons of &#8220;Arrow&#8221; on The CW as Oliver and Felicity&#8217;s daughter, Mia, from the future. Following that, she starred in the western spinoff of &#8220;Walker&#8221; on The CW, &#8220;Walker: Independence,&#8221; which, unfortunately, lasted only one season.\u00a0 She&#8217;s been making movies, like &#8220;High Ground,&#8221; ever since.<\/p>\n<p><b>JAMES BAMFORD<\/b>, also known by the nickname &#8220;BamBam&#8221;, is a Canadian film &amp; television director, who was the sole &#8220;directing producer&#8221; of the series <i><a title=\"Arrow (TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/primetime\/arrowmain\/\">Arrow<\/a><\/i> and directed 17 episodes of the series including multiple premieres, season finales, crossovers and the series finale. He started his career in the film and television industry as a stuntman and fight choreographer with his martial arts experience as his entry skill set. He continued on in his career to become a stunt coordinator, 2nd unit director, then director, and directing producer\/executive producer. (From Wikipedia)<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEVEN PAUL <\/strong>is a prominent independent film producer with credits including Marvel\u2019s \u2018Ghost Rider\u2019 and the more recent \u2018Ghost In The Shell\u2019 for Paramount Pictures. Paul also heads SP MEDIA GROUP, made up of the leading independent film studio SP ENTERTAINMENT, international sales agency CRYSTAL SKY, worldwide distribution arm SP RELEASING, and home entertainment distributor ECHO BRIDGE. Most recently, SP MEDIA GROUP acquired a majority stake in the Atlas Comics library in partnership with Paramount Pictures. (From<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreleasing.net\"> https:\/\/www.spreleasing.net<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Interview! &nbsp; Interviews with Kat McNamara, director James Bamford and producer Steven Paul of the film &#8220;High Ground&#8221; by Suzanne 3\/10 and 3\/17\/25 Here are two interviews&#8230;one I did with James Bamford and Steven Paul on March 10th, and one I did with Kat McNamara on March 17.\u00a0 I enjoyed speaking to all three [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,73],"tags":[12,86,2283,2282,2281,2284],"class_list":["post-63552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arrow","category-article","tag-arrow","tag-drama","tag-high-ground","tag-kat","tag-katherine-mcnamara","tag-western"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63552"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63576,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63552\/revisions\/63576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}