>>> CONNIE BRITON HAS STARRED IN OUR FAVORITE TV SHOWS,
"NASHVILLE" AND "FRIDAY NIGHT
LIGHTS."
LIGHTS." SHE IS TAKING ON A ROLE IN
"DIRLTY JOHN."
"DIRLTY JOHN." >> CONNIE’S CHARACTER IS DATING
A MAN PEOPLE DON’T APPROVE OF,
INCLUDING HER OWN DAUGHTER.
TAKE A LOOK.
>> WE SHOULD PUT A TRACKING
DEVICE ON THE CAR.
WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING AT ME.
IT’S NOT FUNNY.
>> SWEETHEART, A TRACKER ON THE
CAR?
CAR? >> YES.
>> YES. >> WHAT IN THE WORLD FOR?
>> BECAUSE YOU’LL KNOW THE
ACTUAL DEAL AND IF HE’S TELLING
THE TRUTH OR NOT.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. IF THAT’S GOING TO MAKE YOU FEEL
BETTER ABOUT EVERYTHING, LET’S
PUT A TRACKER ON THE CAR.
YOU PUT A TRACKER ON THE CAR,
OKAY?
OKAY? >> MOM, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG
WITH HIM.
WITH HIM. YOU DON’T SEE THAT?
>> I KNOW THAT’S WHAT YOU THINK.
YOU’VE MADE IT VERY CLEAR.
YOU’VE MADE IT CLEAR TO ME AND
YOU’VE MADE IT CLEAR TO JOHN.
WE BOTH KNOW, VERONICA, THAT’S
WHAT YOU THINK.
>> OOH, CONNIE BRITTON, GOOD
MORNING.
MORNING. YOUR DAUGHTER SAW IT BUT YOU
DIDN’T.
DIDN’T. WOW.
WOW. THIS IS AN INTERESTING STORY,
SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE SO
PASSIONATE ABOUT.
PASSIONATE ABOUT. YOU’RE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ON
THIS.
THIS. TELL US A LITTLE BIT.
>> FIRST OF ALL, THIS WAS
ORIGINALLY A SERIES OF ARTICLES
IN "THE L.A. TIMES" AND IT
BECAME A PODCAST.
>> IT’S A TRUE STORY.
>> IT’S A TRUE STORY THAT
HAPPENED A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
AND PEOPLE WERE GRIPPED BY THIS
PODCAST, IT WAS SO WELL DONE.
I WAS, TOO.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
INTERESTED ME SO MUCH, WAS HOW
THIS WOMAN, DEBORAH NEWELL, TO
ME, I SAW SO MANY WOMEN IN HER
BECAUSE, I THINK THE WAY SHE’S
BEEN IMPRINTED BY ALL OF THE
DIFFERENT THINGS IN HER LIFE,
AFFECTED HOW SHE MADE THE
DECISIONS IN HER LIFE THIS LETS
US SEE THREE GENERATIONS OF
WOMEN AND THE THING THAT
IMPACTED THEIR DECISIONS.
>> JOHN IS NOT A GOOD GUY.
THE SHOW IS CALLED "DIRTY JOHN."
I’M NOT GIVING ANYTHING AWAY.
>> WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO
ASSUME THAT EVERYBODY WOULD KNOW
THAT AT THE OUTSET.
>> WHAT’S INTERESTING ABOUT
DEBORAH
DEBORAH DEBORAH, IS SHE’S NOT SOME
SILLY, GULLIBLE VICTIM.
SHE’S A SMART, SUCCESSFUL WOMAN,
WHO FALLS FOR THIS VERY CHARMING
PERSON.
PERSON. >> YES, EXACTLY.
AND THE OTHER PART OF THIS
THAT’S INTERESTING TO ME IS JUST
HOW EASY IT IS TO BE CONNED BY A
CON MAN.
CON MAN. WHAT THEY DO IS THEY ZOOM IN ON
EXACTLY THE MOST IMPORTANT
THINGS TO YOU AND THEN THEY
CREATE A WHOLE STORY AROUND
THAT.
THAT. A GOOD CONMAN IS AN EXCEPTIONAL
MANIPULATOR.
MANIPULATOR. >> WAS THERE ANY POINT THAT YOU
SAID, I’VE BEEN THAT GIRL?
>> THANKFULLY, I’M HAPPY TO SAY,
FOR THE MOST PART, I THINK.
BUT I KNOW -- I’VE ENDED UP
TALKING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, WHO
I’VE KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME, WHO
SAY, I NEVER TOLD YOU THIS
BEFORE, BUT THAT HAPPENED TO ME.
>> AND YOU GOT TO MEET THE REAL
DEBRA MANY TIMES.
HOW DID SHE FEEL ABOUT SEEING
HERSELF PORTRAYED ON THE BIG
SCREEN?
SCREEN? >> SHE’S BEEN VERY -- SHE’S BEEN
REALLY GENEROUS ABOUT IT.
YOU KNOW, I THINK SHE HAS LOOKED
AT TELLING HER STORY AS A WAY TO
HELP OTHER WOMEN.
SO, SHE’S BEEN JUST VERY BRAVE
ABOUT IT.
ABOUT IT. AND YOU KNOW, REALLY
OPEN-HEARTED.
OPEN-HEARTED. >> YOU HAD SO MANY ICONIC ROLES,
CONNIE.
CONNIE. WHEN I SEE YOU, I FIRST THINK OF
"NASHVILLE" BECAUSE I FELL IN
LOVE WITH THAT SHOW.
>> AND YOU CAME AND VISITED US.
>> I LOVED IT.
WHAT’S THE NUMBER ONE THING
PEOPLE SAY WHEN THEY WALK UP AND
SEE YOU?
SEE YOU? >> IT REALLY DEPENDS.
I HAVE TO SAY, THAT ALWAYS MAKES
ME SO HAPPY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
TO SEE THE DIFFERENT CHARACTERS
THAT HAVE REALLY MADE AN IMPACT
ON PEOPLE.
ON PEOPLE. BUT LATELY, A LOT OF IT IS ’
’911."
’911." A LOT OF PEOPLE WATCH THAT SHOW.
ARE YOU GOING BACK TO "911"?
I DON’T KNOW.
BUT NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE
HOLIDAYS.
HOLIDAYS. YOU HAVE A LITTLE ONE.
JUST CHRISTMASTIME IS THE BEST
WITH THE LITTLE ONES.
>> IT’S SO MAGICAL.
AND YOBI IS 7 NOW.
IT’S THE PERFECT MAGIC MOMENT.
HE STILL BELIEVES ALL OF IT BUT
ALSO FEELS A LITTLE GROWN-UP.
SO, HE’S REALLY FOCUSED IN ON
ALL THE THINGS, ALL THE HOLIDAY
TRADITIONS.
TRADITIONS. HIS MAGIC ELF THAT COMES AT THIS
TIME OF THE YEAR.
IT’S A SWEET MOMENT.
I WANT TO CAPTURE IT.
>> WE’RE SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE,
CONNIE.
CONNIE. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO SEE US.
>> THANK YOU.
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