“…my new film is really a stand alone.  I couldn’t cast Megan because I needed an actress in her late fifties and an actress of 10-11.  I am thrilled with the performances of Barbara Hershey and Hannah Endicott-Douglas because I think they provide even more depth to Anne’s character, seen alongside the brilliant performance of Megan Follows. 

Anne 4 is a stand-alone film though.  It is meant to shed light on the earlier trilogy.  It is meant to be screened once and reflected upon, then screened again after looking at the earlier films.  Who was Anne?  Was she really an orphan or merely estranged form her father as L.M. Montgomery was from her father, when she made up stories about her early life out of fear and shame?  How did she become so wildly imaginative and where did she develop her strong personality?  All of these questions are answered in the film when seen through the eyes of an older woman still struggling with her identity. 

In this story Anne is betrayed tragically by a number of people close to her; and yet her optimism allows her to survive.  In the end she is a completely inspiring personality and she understands how extraordinary her life has been—despite all of its difficulties.  It is this particular point of view which allows her to inspire others; which was really at the root of Montgomery’s own genius.”