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Interview With Stars Cozi and Kaitlyn
PLUS I GOT IT!!! Meemaw’s Famous Pecan Pie Recipe
Pure Country: Pure Heart sends a positive message and has been getting rave reviews! It has been awarded the Dove seal and is this year’s fun summer movie for our entire family to watch and sing along to with.
If you are ready to kick up your boots and sing your heart then you’re going to love this collaboration between Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, WWE, and the Pure Country Franchise. Together they bring you an all-American tale following a family who comes together to keep a hero’s dream alive.
Boasting 23 songs, including 16 new songs making their debut in the film the Pure Country: Pure Heart soundtrack will be released on July 28 by WaterTower Music. The CD is a Walmart Exclusive and will be available at Walmart Stores and on Walmart.com. You will also be able to download the soundtrack through Google Play, iTunes, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Among the featured songs is Willie Nelson’s beloved “We Don’t Run,” Laura Bell Bundy’s all-new “Grass Ain’t Greener,” the Ronny Cox penned-and-performed “Silver City,” and a bevy of songs from award-winning country-music songwriters – including Trent Dabbs & Jabe Beyer, Jon Kenzie, Maren Morris and Dallas Davidson & Natalia Starzuynski. The songs are performed in the film by Bausch, Zuehlsdorff, Barnes, Bundy, Cox, and Nelson.
After watching Pure Country: Pure Heart, Marcus and I both were excited about the soundtrack. We are both huge country fans and have been to many concerts over the years. Here in Charleston, we’ve been lucky enough to have the pleasure of Willie Nelson performing several times over the years. He always puts on a memorable performance that thrills his audience. I loved his performance of We Don’t Run in this movie. The tone of Willie’s vocals blended well with the sweet, innocent sound of Cozi and Kaitlyn’s voices. I was lucky enough to get my hands on the soundtrack before its release later this week and have been listening to it while working today. A great compilation of inspirational songs!
Soundtrack Playlist
| 01 | Keep Asking Why | 3:49 | ||
| 02 | Stand By Me | 1:45 | ||
| 03 |
Slide
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2:58 | ||
| 04 | Silver City | 1:46 | ||
| 05 | Sing A Little Higher | 2:24 | ||
| 06 | The Grass Ain’t Greener | 2:02 | ||
| 07 | Pass It On | 3:17 | ||
| 08 | We Don’t Run | 3:01 | ||
| 09 | Nobody’s Stranger Anymore | 3:26 | ||
| 10 | Hold On To Hope | 2:51 | ||
| 11 | Lean On You | 4:20 | ||
| 12 | Like A Country Boy | 3:03 | ||
| 13 | We Don’t Run | 2:41 | ||
| 14 |
Something Calling My Name
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3:11 |
Pure Country Pure Heart will be released on DVD Walmart Exclusive, Blu-ray Combo Pack Walmart Exclusive, and Digital SD and HD on Amazon.com August 1st. Pure Country Pure Heart is rated ‘family-approved’ by The Dove Foundation and is the third film in the Pure Country series. Other titles include Pure Country (Walmart) (Amazon) and Pure Country 2: The Gift (50% OFF on Walmart.com).
I joined several other bloggers for a conference call with two of the stars from Pure Country: Pure Heart:
- Kaitlyn Bausch (One Life To Live) – “Ada Spencer”
- Cozi Zuehlsdorff (Dolphin Tale, Dolphin Tale 2) – “Piper Spencer”
The Interview:
After listening to how perfectly the voices of Kaitlyn and Cozi blended I wanted to know if they had any plans for future collaborations. Friends in real life, these talented young ladies enjoy singing together both professionally and for fun. I was also curious which scenes were the most enjoyable to record. You can feel the connection that these two stars had so it’s not surprising that they loved any scene with the two of them that they got to bond like sisters. These singing dynamos loved recording Nobody’s Stranger and the Slide.
After watching this movie and seeing the skill and confidence of her character I was stunned to learn that Kaitlyn’s most difficult obstacle in filming this movie was trusting her choices and believing that she belonged there. She credits a phenomenal director as well as an incredible cast and crew for helping her overcome it and enjoy the experience of filming.
Cozi was asked about working with a predominately female cast. Just like Cozi, I didn’t even notice. It was while researching for my interview and saw that it was pointed out in some of the information that I read that I even became aware of the fact that this film had a mostly female cast. It attests to the quality of the writing, directing, and acting of the entire cast and crew that my focus would be on the story and not notice that it was made up of generations of strong woman. I was simply moved by the strong, powerfully moving characters that they played.
While life prepared them for their roles it was a lot after hour work rehearsing and learning the songs that got them ready. It was connecting with the script, the script touched their heart, and the challenge, the chance to use all the tools in their acting toolbox, that drew them to Pure Country. Growing up in the South I usually pride myself on being able to detect a fake southern drawl. So I was amazed that Cozi, in real life, has no southern accent. She said that she stayed in character both on and off screen so that she didn’t slip out of it.
In addition to the sense of accomplishment of successfully carrying so much of the movie, it was the friendships that they made that was the biggest thing that they took away from Pure Country Pure Heart. One friendship bonding activity that took place was helping Cozi with studying Biology between takes. Yes, even with all the pressures of starring in this movie she continued her college studies during filming.
We can’t forget about Pie!
Here in the south its all about the pie especially when its Pecan. So I had to ask about the many pies that were being baked by Meemaw throughout this movie. Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone… Not all the pies were real. Although not all of the pies were real there were still plenty of pies (30 – 40) on the set of Pure Country Pure Heart ready to be sacrificed for the sake of the perfect take. Of course, our beloved stars ate their share of them, too. Guess What – I’ve got Meemaw’s Recipe for you! So get out your pie pan, have the kids shell some pecans, bake up a pie or two, and enjoy a slice of her famous pie with a big scoop of ice cream while watching this endearing movie.
Ingredients:
| 3 eggs 1 c white corn syrup 1/2 c sugar 1 tsp vanilla |
pinch of Salt 1/2 c butter 1 c shelled pecans 1 prepared pie crust |
Directions:
In Large Bowl
Start with 1/2 cup of Sugar and a Pinch of Salt
Add 3 Eggs
Pour in 1/2 cup of melted Butter
Add 1 tsp of Vanilla
Add 1 cup of Corn Syrup
Mix it up!
Get your Pie Crust
Add 1 cup of Pecans (I like to also add 1/4 cup of chopped pecans)
Pour mixture over your Pecans
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!
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