{"id":8728,"date":"2017-09-11T12:53:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T16:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occhimagazine.com\/?p=8728"},"modified":"2017-09-11T12:55:58","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T16:55:58","slug":"actress-britt-rentschler-talks-six-and-shots-fired-plus-daytime-divas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occhimagazine.com\/actress-britt-rentschler-talks-six-and-shots-fired-plus-daytime-divas\/","title":{"rendered":"Actress Britt Rentschler Talks “Six” and “Shots Fired” Plus “Daytime Divas”"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p><\/p>Britt Rentschler is an Alabama native who graduated from The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and has her MFA from The University of Central Florida in Partnership with The Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. She identifies heavily with where she came from, with strong Southern and family ties\u2014 especially when it comes to food and music! She is an animal lover that has been rescuing\/adopting pets since age 15, and she enjoys volunteering with the Young Storytellers Foundation to ensure that the gift of storytelling and writing is given to children at a young age. She is a member of Women in Film, and is an advocate for gender equality in the film and television industry. Using her master\u2019s degree, Britt loves coaching and teaching on a regular basis at John Rosenfeld Studios, and sees it as a space where she can aid clients in finding their most free, inspired, and authentic artistic voice. She is also a Reiki Practitioner and an\u00a0advocate for Healing Arts.\n<p>We had an opportunity to speak with Britt about her latest projects. Check out the interview below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8730\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/occhimagazine.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/FullSizeRender.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8730\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/occhimagazine.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/FullSizeRender.jpg?resize=450%2C527&ssl=1\" alt=\"Britt Rentschler\" width=\"450\" height=\"527\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/occhimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/FullSizeRender.jpg?w=742&ssl=1 742w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/occhimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/FullSizeRender.jpg?resize=256%2C300&ssl=1 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Wives of Six are<br>Nadine Velasquaz (Jackie Ortiz),<br>Britt Rentschler (Tammi Buckley), and<br>Brianne Davis (Lena Graves)<br>\u2013 Photo Credit: Bjorne Kommerell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Hi, Britt! Congrats on roles in \u201cSIX\u201d and \u201cShots Fired.\u201d Let\u2019s talk \u201cSIX.\u201d It is a war drama based off of real events of the Navy SEALs elite SEAL Team Six. You play the wife of SEAL Beauregard \u201cBuck\u201d Buckley. Tell us about your role.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you! Tammi is a character that is very close to my heart. From the beginning, Bill and David Broyles were wonderfully up front about writing a military wife that wasn\u2019t one dimensional. Tammi had some fire, and I loved that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you have to do any research to play the character?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I felt like there was a lot to learn, and I wanted to know more about the military world from a spouse\u2019s perspective. A 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health gave me a lot of insight into the mental health of military wives, especially those who become widows. Attributed to the hardships included with stress and grief, these women are rating higher in mental illness and drug or alcohol use, which is often used as a coping mechanism. But I also did a lot of searching for personal blogs run by actual military wives, so that I could have a better understanding of their experience from their own point of view, rather than just taking note from statistics. These are real people, and it\u2019s my job to make sure that I bring to life someone who is as authentic as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any family serving in the military?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both of my Grandfathers were in the service, Captain James Robert Rentschler in the US Army and Willie Shippey, Petty Officer 1st Class in the US Navy. I was fascinated by the stories they told, and the moments when I could see that they were withholding from sharing. I have a great respect for the men and women that serve, and for the individual experiences, they go through themselves, and with their fellow soldiers or sailors, that civilians can never quite understand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your favorite scene in \u201cSix.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the wonderful writing, they gave us, that\u2019s hard! But if I had to choose, it\u2019s a scene with Caulder, played by Kyle Schmid, as Tammi is saying goodbye. Caulder and Tammi experienced something together through grief, a shared grief. He\u2019s lost a brother, and she, a husband. Neither of them really knows how to move forward cleanly, and it\u2019s palpable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s talk \u201cShots Fired.\u201d Tell us about Pierce.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I loved Pierce. After it aired everyone keeps saying to me, \u201cWhat an Ice Queen!\u201d But that\u2019s what I loved. She was all business because she believed in her job. And the most rewarding moment with an ice queen is when you see her melt, which our generous director and writer, Reggie Rock Bythewood, gave me the opportunity to do in the last moment of <em>Hour 10<\/em>. And with the performance that Stephan James (Preston Terry) gave, it wasn\u2019t hard to feel her walls come down. I also checked off a bucket list item getting to work with Richard Dreyfuss! He\u2019s a legend, and rightfully so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know \u201cShop Your TV\u201d detected the blouse you wore in Season 1, Episode \u201cHour 10: Last Dance\u201d and showcased it on their website? Apparently, fans of the series love it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I had no idea! But I absolutely love everything <em>Rag and Bone<\/em>, and it was such a nice look for the \u201cbuttoned up\u201d feel of Pierce. Sandra Hernandez, our wardrobe supervisor, had an incredible eye.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thus far, you have guest starred in two episodes. Are you returning soon?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Shots Fired<\/em> was a limited series from the start. I was very fortunate to get to come in at a pivotal point in the story, but for now, they have no plans to continue. And if you\u2019ve seen what amazing things Reggie and Gina Prince-Bythewood have slated next, you\u2019d understand why! I don\u2019t know how they have the time, but they make it, and their projects are beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can the audience expect to see in \u201cSix\u201d and \u201cShots Fired?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For <em>Six<\/em>? I would say expect to see a lot of action, heart, and wit. This isn\u2019t your typical military drama. These characters are smart, interesting, and dedicated. It\u2019s really a behind the scenes look at the men and women who are entangled in the web of war, on all sides.<\/p>\n<p><em>Shots Fired<\/em>? Along the same lines, a very real behind the scenes look at corruption in our justice system and the people who are players\u2014 whether by choice or circumstance. The human heart of this show beats very strongly; it\u2019s an eye opener.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for chatting with us about \u201cSix\u201d and \u201cShots Fired.\u201d Is there anything else you would like to add that we didn\u2019t cover?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for having me! If you want to get some laughs in, after seeing these wonderfully intense shows, then you can catch me in <em>Daytime Divas<\/em>, which just aired on VH1, or coming up on the new season of <em>Good Behavior<\/em> on TNT!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Britt:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittr.com\/\">https:\/\/www.brittr.com\/<\/a><br>\nIMDB: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1823053\/\">http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1823053\/<\/a><br>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrittRentschler\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrittRentschler<\/a><br>\nInstagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/opheliagrownup\">http:\/\/instagram.com\/opheliagrownup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image Credit:<\/strong> Dana Patrick<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britt Rentschler is an Alabama native who graduated from The University of Alabama at 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