The kiss on the finish of a Hallmark film could look romantic, however Jingle Bell Run costars Ashley Williams and Andrew Walker admit that filming these scenes could be a bit “unusual.”
And that is not simply because the actors are surrounded by the director and no less than a dozen extra solid and crew members, all watching with bated breath.
“That is the circus. It is a freak present,” Walker, 45, who has appeared in additional than 30 Hallmark motion pictures, admits to PEOPLE whereas on set exterior of Vancouver, Canada. “I am used to it now however we had our kissing scene on the finish of final week and it is all the time more unusual to do it when you already know any individual so effectively. And I do know her husband so effectively, we’re superb mates.”
In actual fact, Williams, 46, and her husband, Neal Dodson, and Walker and his spouse, Cassandra Troy, are neighbors and not too long ago labored collectively on the Dance Party to End Alzheimer’s (each Williams and Walker have misplaced dad and mom to the illness). However Jingle Bell Run marks the primary time they’ve filmed a film collectively.
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“After they first known as me about this film, they stated, ‘It is The Wonderful Race however at Christmas.’ After which they stated it might be with Andrew Walker, and I stated, ‘The place do I enroll?'” says Williams. “We dwell two minutes away from one another and we have two boys who’re the very same age and who love one another. I am unable to imagine that we have by no means accomplished a film collectively. So that is such a dream come true.”
Williams has two sons, Gus, 10, and Odie, 7, whereas Walker has West, 10, and Wolf, 4.
Walker laughs as he shares a narrative about their children studying about this new film. “West was within the automotive and stated, ‘So, Daddy, I used to be speaking to Jonah and Jonah stated that you just and Gus’s mommy are going to be making out in your subsequent film!'”
“The 9-year-old gossip prepare! We made it on there!” Williams, howls. “The truth that they stated ‘making out’ makes me suppose that they do not perceive in any respect.”
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Nonetheless, Walker admits he takes some lovable warmth when he watches the completed motion pictures along with his household.
“The minute the kiss occurs, they each will have a look at me,” he says. “My 4-year-old will say, ‘Daddy, you’ll be able to’t do this!’ Or he’ll be actually quiet after which he’ll attempt to bodily harm me a bit bit after.”
For one more film this yr, Falling Collectively, Williams was partnered with one other longtime good friend and fellow Hallmark common, Paul Campbell. The 2 of them even sang a bit tune concerning the awkwardness of filming kissing scenes.
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“We made up a music to the tune of ‘Twist and Shout‘ [by The Beatles] that went: “Whenever you kiss your good friend, whenever you kiss your good friend, it is actually bizarre, you kiss your good friend.” After which it advanced, like, ‘Now it feels regular, to kiss your good friend. Oooooh!'”
“It is simply a part of the job,” Williams provides. “Nevertheless it’s humorous.”
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Jingle Bell Run will air once more on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. ET/PT and is out there to stream on Peacock.
