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klc-archive · 18 years

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“I almost cried with laughter when I read the first script and then I met Keith-Lee Castle, who plays the Count and just looks like a rock star, and I knew it was going to be cool.” - Donna Grant (Magda)

Daily Record interview with Donna Grant (Magda) By Samantha Booth.

Sinister, calculating and scheming is how Scots actress Donna Grant describes her character in the BBC’s new kids’ show Young Dracula. In fact, vampire mum Magda sounds quite despicable - but that’s exactly why the 30-year-old actress from Inverness was so desperate to play her.

The mum-of-one said: “I just couldn’t resist playing her because she is such a fantastically nasty character. She is a vampire and like all vampires she thinks she is better than everyone but Magda really does take it to another level. She is just so brilliantly evil.

The show is about Count Dracula’s move to Britain with his two children after his wife, Magda, has run away with a werewolf. And in tonight’s episode Magda returns to her family - although I am not saying if they welcome her back or not because, not only is she not the best mother in the world, she also broke the Count’s heart.

"But he loves her for her evil - so in a way she can do no wrong.”

Donna was intrigued by the role of Magda from the minute she heard about it and as soon as the show’s producers set eyes on the Scot, the role was hers.

She said: “I think it was a combination of me getting into the part and because they thought I had the right look. They offered me the part on the spot.”

Since then Donna has been filming the show in the Brecon Beacons in Wales and has thoroughly enjoyed every minute if it. She said: “I almost cried with laughter when I read the first script and then I met Keith-Lee Castle, who plays the Count and just looks like a rock star, and I knew it was going to be cool”

"And it really has lived up to all of my expectations.

"The show has been great fun to film and some of my outfits have just been fantastic - I have a wedding bouquet with dead bird skulls in it.

"I know it is meant for children but I really think some adults will love it too.

"It is incredibly well written and because the whole Goth thing is pretty cool at the moment I think it could be a huge success.”

Growing up in Inverness with her mum and grandparents, Donna always wanted to act. She had an idyllic childhood, spending a lot of time out riding on her family’s horses, but when she left school as a teenager she was desperate to get out into the world and, in particular, she had her sights set on London.

She said: "I absolutely loved growing up in Inverness and, if I could, I would bring my own daughter Scarlet up in that way too – but I have to be in London just now for my work.

"But when I was 17 I was just desperate to get out and get started living and working. "I didn’t even want to go to university. I just wanted to get stuck right in.”

Luckily for Donna, some photographs she’d had taken by an Inverness photographer found their way into the hands of a London talent scout. The next thing Donna knew, she was being invited down to the city for a meeting with a top agency.

She said: “It was always acting I had wanted to do but modelling found me, so what could I do? The agency liked me and before I knew where I was, I had moved down to London and was thrown into this mad world of modelling.

"At the time it was the easy option but I quickly discovered it also meant I could make lots of money, travel and meet really interesting people so I wasn’t going to walk away from it in a hurry.” Donna did every kind of modelling, from catwalk to billboards.

She worked for a time in Japan and Germany, shot ads for Agent Provocateur and Baileys and appeared in several television commercials. BUT just because she was finding a certain level of success as a model, it didn’t mean Donna had forgotten her dream of becoming an actress.

And in 2001 she finally got her first acting job in a film called Is Harry On The Boat?, following the loves and lives of a group of young holiday reps in Ibiza and co-starring Danny Dyer and Davina Taylor.

Donna said: “It was brilliant fun to film and I’m still friends with a lot of the people I met out there in Ibiza.”

It wasn’t long until Donna found herself having to take time out from acting to have her baby daughter Scarlet, who is now three years old.

A bit of a rock chick at heart, she met Scarlet’s dad Chris McCormack, guitarist in hard rock outfit 3 Colours Red, when his band at the time, Grand Theft Audio, were supporting The Cult in concert at the Brixton Academy in London.

The pair had a whirlwind romance, married and had baby Scarlet. Donna said: “I have always been into my rock music and through modelling I did hang about with a lot of rock types at the time. So I was instantly attracted to Chris and we ended up having a whirlwind romance. Sadly, things just didn’t work out and we are now in the middle of divorce proceedings. But we really are still best friends.”

Donna now lives a much quieter life with Scarlet in north London and loves nothing better than the chance to return to Scotland to see her family and get out into the hills.

She said: “I love coming back up to Scotland and I am so excited because I just booked my tickets for Christmas so I’ll be spending the holidays at home.

"Drinking wine, eating lots of nice food and going for walks in the hills - it will just be wonderful. My life is a lot quieter now than it was a few years ago but that’s the way I like it. Where I live in London is a bit like a village so I do get the best of both worlds down there and I do like it, but nothing beats coming home.

However, I don’t think I would have settled down as well now if I hadn’t had my wild time when I was younger. It was a load of fun at the time and I met loads of amazing people. I even met some of my heroes, such as Joe Strummer from The Clash, although my most star-struck moment came when I met Chris Morris from Brass Eye. I really admire him and think he is so funny and clever but when I met him I just didn’t know what to say. I mean, because of my modelling, I am quite used to meeting famous people but when I came face to face with him all I could do was make a bit of a whimpering sound. I just thought that he is so witty and cutting he’s just going to chew me up and spit me out whatever I say. Can you imagine what he would have said to me if I had said I really liked his work? And I know I said I lead a quieter life now but my uncle has just opened up a new venue in Inverness called The Ironworks and we have Dirty Pretty Things playing there at New Year - so I might not be able to resist digging my rocker gear out once again. Especially as I will have my mum on hand to babysit.” A rock ‘n’ roll loving mum in rocker gear … Magda would be proud.

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queenvreads · 9 months

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REVIEW: Ignite the Magic (Dragon Kings Standalone Prequel) by Donna Grant

2.75/5 ⭐⭐⭐

**Many thanks to NetGalley and Donna Grant for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.**

This story tells us about the arrival of the very first Fae on Earth. Ailis, a dark fae, never felt like she belonged in her own realm and always dreamed of adventure. In her first attempt to create a portal to venture into another realm, she succeeds. This leads her to a realm where she discovers the existence of dragons. Upon her arrival, she meets a very large dragon named Lennox. She discovers that he is the King of all dragons, and he agrees to show her around if she can teach him about her people and realm in return. Friendship quickly turns to romance as they try to navigate this new life together.

I admit I didn't read the full series before starting this prequel. However, the mention of dragons, fae, and mates grabbed my attention, and I just knew I had to read it as it's also a standalone. I don't think this hindered my experience with the story, as I understood everything that was happening.

I did like the concept and the story; however, I did not enjoy the character dialogues. I felt the interactions between Ailis and Lennox were overly cheesy and felt really juvenile. For the first 20% or so, they just repeated the same lines: "Why are you trusting me? I could be the enemy." "I won't harm you." "I won't let anything happen to you." "Aye." "Aye." "Nay."

Unfortunately, I am also not a fan of insta-love. I do understand why it was insta-love after reading on, but it didn't make sense to me that Lennox, a dragon who had never met a humanoid before, was immediately attracted to her body and curves.

The romantic element was ok. Once the first intimate scene came around, I thought the story would take a turn for the better, but it didn't. How does Lennox know how to please a creature he has never encountered before? I would have preferred him to be the inexperienced one, with Ailis leading the way. Instead, he just completely satisfied her, better than anyone else.

Overall, I am disappointed with the story. I was hoping to love it so much that I would continue onto the rest of the series, but for now, I will have to pass.

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jolieeason · 21 days

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Top Ten Tuesday: April Showers---Books with Storms or Storm related words on the cover/title

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Every Tuesday, a new topic is assigned from the schedule below. Then, you take that topic and fly free with it. You can do as little or as much as you want to (I have…

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#BB Easton #Bride of Mist #Cynthia Wright #Donna Grant #Glynnis Campbell #Highland Mist #Lightning Princess #Lisa Renee Jones #M.W. Arita #Marilyn Peake #meme #Murder Notes #Nina Levine #Parying for Rain #Storm #Tempset #The Other #Top Ten Tuesday

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thereadingcafe · 1 month

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#Donna Grant #Endless Skye #Skye Druids #Romance #Paranormal #Fantasy

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sandythereadingcafe · 1 month

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REVIEW TOUR

ENDLESS SKYE (Skye Druids 4) by Donna Grant at The Reading Cafe:

'The premise is thrilling and suspenseful; the romance is seductive '

#books #reviews #Endless Skye #Skye Druids #Donna Grant #The Reading Cafe

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imdefyingmavity · 5 months

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No you don't get it!

Kate Stewart is looking after Wilf!

She ain't just setting him up in a cosy cottage with a garden and care staff - she's giving him access to top secret UNIT history! He's getting all the dirt on the Doctor, Liz, Jo, Benton etc from the 70s/80s! He's getting to see all the alien artifacts collected over the years! Kate is going round there for tea and a chat every Sunday, sharing stories her dad used to tell her and updating him on what the Doctor is up to and Wilf's eyes are sparkling every time while trying not to cry because he can't have these chats with his granddaughter.

#doctor who #dw spoilers #wilfred mott #donna noble #kate stewart #unit #liz shaw #jo grant #the star beast #brigadier alistair gordon lethbridge stewart

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juneisreading · 2 years

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For every insta love & forbidden fantasy/ paranormal romance lovers out there ✨️

#instalove #donna grant #dark alpha's claim #dark alpha's embrace #smutty books

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rendezvouswitharomance · 2 years

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Dark Alpha’s Passion (Reaper #14) by Donna Grant Synopsis: From New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant comes another gripping story in her Reaper series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death’s behest—and the women who dare to love them. There is no escaping a Reaper. They are elite assassins, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when…

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bettslovesromance · 2 years

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April Wrap Up

I only read 7 books this past month and most of them were really good!

I re-read for the first time Deacon by Kristen Ashley. As a fun fact, the first time I read this book was in 2015!!

I also read my first monster novel and it was really great, I liked it more than I expected.

And I found two new favourites: Kink Camp by Adriana Anders and First and Forever by Eve Dangerfield (out May 4th)

What was your favorite April book?

#romancelandia #romance novel #april wrap up #book #adriana herrera #eve dangerfield #kristen ashley #marie lipscomb #donna grant

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millie4321 · 6 months

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I’ve been having a bit of art block recently so I decided to snap myself out of it with some Doctor who drawings and practicing with colours and stuff

#doctor who #tenth doctor #rose tyler #twelth doctor #clara oswald #third doctor #jo grant #donna noble #second doctor #jamie mccrimmon #bill potts #doctor who fanart #digital art #my art

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gonzabasta · 2 years

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#book #books #book review #donna grant #cowboy romance

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livzletlivz · 2 years

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That Cowboy Of Mine - Is A True Savior!

That Cowboy Of Mine – Is A True Savior!

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#Alima Kanumilli #Book Reviews #Contemporary Romance #Donna Grant #Netgalley #Romancing Life #Romantic Suspense #St. Martins Press #That Cowboy Of Mine #Western Romance

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jolieeason · 2 years

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WWW Wednesday: August 31st, 2022

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? Personal: Miss R went to her 1st horse show on Sunday. It was a very casual show (no dress code for riders) and it was also a fundraiser. A barn mom got seriously hurt in an accident and her…