In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Amy Groening, the talented star of Hallmark’s festive film ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas. Amy opens up about her experience portraying the bold and quirky character Jessie, a woman who makes the daring move of inviting a blind date to her family’s Christmas celebration. She shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set, her thoughts on the family dynamics that bring the movie to life, and why this heartwarming holiday rom-com stands out among the rest. Join us as Amy offers insights into her character’s journey and the joy of making this holiday movie! Check out the full interview in the video below!
Can you tell us a bit about your character in ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas?
So her name is Jessie but she is a really good character. She’s really, really independent. She’s really weird. Extremely weird. She’s very, very brave. Like, some of the things she does, I don’t know if I would do. Like, this is not a spoiler to say that she invites a blind date to her family Christmas, which I think is a very bold move. So this woman has some guts, some chutzpah, and she also has a lot of depth, though, which is what makes her such a fun character to play because there’s a lot of other things going on that aren’t on the surface. She’s just not one dimensional at all. And so I think Jesse is hopefully the kind of character you can fall in love with. I know I did.
What initially attracted you to your role in ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas?
It was the script. As soon as I read the script, I was like, this is a good one. You know, you don’t always feel that immediate connection to a character. But it just felt like not only could I play it really well, when I read it, I was like, this is gonna be fun. It also just felt like there was a little bit of meat to dig into with her. A lot of places to go. Not to say that Hallmark characters can be one dimensional. They’re not. But this one in particular just had a lot of places to go with it, which I was very, very excited by. And also, this isn’t my role. But when I read the script, I was also very attracted to the family dynamics in the film. We all have a family and there’s some craziness going on, but I feel like there’s not a lot of times it’s depicted in a way that’s realistic. And it was in this movie, as we’ll see tonight when it airs. But I think that also really drew me. And I was like, I really like that they went there with it, you know?
The interview with Amy Groening has been edited and condensed for lenght and clarity. Watch the full video interview at the top of the article!
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