Redeeming Love: Tom Lewis on the Romance Films Light and Dark Elements

Directed by D. J. Caruso and based on the bestselling novel by Francine Rivers, the period drama Redeeming Love is a tale of forgiveness and the power of love in an unforgiving world, set during the California Gold Rush of 1850. From the moment Michael Hosea (Tom Lewis) sees Angel (Abigail Cowen) its love at first sight, and he knows that he wants to build a life and family with her, but having been sold into prostitution as a child has hardened Angel and made her guard her heart in a way that proves to be more of a challenge to win over than Michael ever could have imagined. During this 1on1 interview with Collider, which you can both watch and read, Lewis talked about finding the right mix of light and dark in this story, the casting process he went through for the role, finding the chemistry with costar Cowen, and what the last day on set was like. He also talked about his experience making Gentleman Jack, what hes learned about the craft of acting, and how hed always like to be challenged by