Amanda Seyfried Says 'The Testament of Ann Lee' Taught Her She Was Able to 'Do Things I Didn't Think I Could Do'

"The Testament of Ann Lee" star Amanda Seyfried said there was nothing easy about the role. However, the challenges she faced portraying the real-life founder of the Shakers taught her she is able "to do things I didn't think I could do." Directed and co-written by Mona Fastvold and co-starring Lewis Pullman, the film is a musical retelling of the founding of the controversial and often persecuted Christian sect and its colorful leader, with dancing and songs adapted from real life Shaker hymns. And it presented Seyfried with enormous challenges as an actress. "You name it," . . .