A Conversation with “New Life” actors Hayley Erin and Sonya Walger.

In this edition of EoM Presents, Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning sits down with Hayley Erin and Sonya Walger, the stars of the thriller film New Life, directed by John Rosman.

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Hayley Erin as Jessica Murdock in NEW LIFE. Photo courtesy of XYZ Films & Brainstorm Media.

Erin and Walger speak about the directorial vision of Rosman, and the real-life inspiration of his journalism career on the film – specifically the story of the late Summer Whisman, an ALS patient to whom the film is dedicated. 

f you prefer an audio version, you can listen to the full interview here:


Official Synopsis:

A mysterious woman is hunted down by a resourceful fixer sent by the CDC, and the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.

In select theaters and on VOD May 3rd, 2024.

For more information, head to the official Brainstorm Media New Life webpage.


Thomas Manning is a member of the NCFCASEFCA, and CCA, and also the co-host of the television show and radio program Meet Me at the Movies. He has served as a production assistant and voting member on the Film Selection Committee for the Real to Reel Film Festival. Additionally, he manages his own film review and interview site, The Run-Down on Movies. Manning is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University with a double-major in Communications and English. His passion for cinema and storytelling is rivaled only by his love for the music of Taylor Swift.



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