Great American Family: Interview with Riley Weston, writer of A Harvest Homecoming

Hey Great American Family fans! Here it is, y’all! My interview with the writer of A Harvest Homecoming, Riley Weston!! It was an absolute pleasure and blessing! We had a blast, and the interview went LONG! But, it was full of so much depth and amazing content. So, I’m sharing THE FULL interview, 1 hour and 7 minutes! Below, you’ll find a breakdown of the approximate times we talked about certain topics or questions! Enjoy!! ❤️

Intro
:00-:58

Riley, is A Harvest Homecoming your first movie on Great American Family?
:59

Great American Family rebranded another network: Great American Faith & Living
1:27

What are your thoughts on a sequel to A Harvest Homecoming? Maybe even 2 or 3? (A Harvest Engagement, A Harvest Wedding, etc.)
1:38

Do you think there were enough leaves in the background of this movie?
2:59 -7:06

Did you make those Clark’s Mill & Orchard Shirts?
7:07 or 7:10?

Is Clark’s Orchard a real place?
8:45?

A writer’s role is important during filming too, especially when unforeseen changes take place. How difficult was it for you to be on strike and unable to be part of the filming process?
9:51

What is it about rom coms that you love?
11:22

Fans: Do you want to see different storylines and make your voice be heard? Here’s how to do it! Riley is seeing that many fans want more faith-based movies.
13:54 - 17:43

Many Great American Family fans love that you included Biblical dialogue in A Harvest Homecoming.
17:44

Let’s peel back the curtain for fans. What is your process? Did you write this movie and pitch it? Did GAF come to you to team up? Did you sit in a room with a bunch of people to brainstorm a movie idea?
19:40

You had a three-week turnaround, immediately went into production, and then there was a strike. That sounds extremely challenging for you. And you wrote Trevor’s “Road to You” finale song.
25:16

Was there a title change for this movie? At one point, I saw an interview calling this movie, “Apples, Orchards and Romance”. So, was it always A Harvest Homecoming?
28:09

What was it like for you to watch the movie?
30:52

Everyone loves seeing Trevor and Jessica together. Fans loved hearing Trevor sing and are requesting a duet next time. Did you know Jessica was going to co-star with Trevor?
32:31

I personally love that you’ve been so involved on social media, making you personable, approachable and accessible. It seems like you want to hear what people have to say.
33:42

Fan Q&A
36:43

Sharing more about the journey of faith
48:52

Back to Fan Q&A and shoutouts
58:11

What advice do you have for people aspiring to be screenwriters?
01:02:57 (1 hour, 2 minutes and 57 seconds)

Final thoughts and thank you’s!
01:06:16 (1 hour, 6 minutes and 16 seconds)