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This holiday season,Hallmark Channel is giving fans something truly special to celebrate.
is the ultimate stocking stuffer, loosely inspired by theTaylor SwiftandTravis Kelcelove story.
Begley Jr. said it was “Joyous for me to be there withJohn Putchagain.
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He’s an old friend, the director.
John is a dear friend of mine.
I’ve worked with him before.
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And to be with Dietrich and Megan.
I love these two very much.
We’ve been closed for quite a while.
It’s just a dream come true.”
As Price said about the film, “It’s a story family told through the lens of fans.
It’s really about the fans.
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The Kansas City Chiefs is our team.
Dietrich and my character met when our families had season tickets next to each other.
And there’s a lot of magic.
There’s Ed’s magical Santa hat from generations ago.
There’s an actual magical Santa that’s in it, played byAbraham Benrubi, who is fantastic.”
Bader followed up by saying, “It’s nice because Hallmark has made it a multi-generational story.
It’s fans of all ages.
Ultimately, it becomes, absolutely, you’re sharing it.You have a common love.”
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Even forming their own movie family.
“We were together between shots.
Having a history of working with one another in the past helped make the Higman family come to life.
Price pointed out the full-circle connection that first brought her together with her TV movie husband.
The pair then spent a moment reminiscing about how Price’s character rejected Bader’s character on screen.
And, are you ready for the connection between Begley Jr. and Price?
Begley revealed, “My daughter is her daughter’s babysitter.”
Bader noted just how hospitable the city and the fans wereto them during their time in Kansas City.
“Kansas City opened like a flower to us,” he said.
The welcoming atmosphere was a major part of why this was such an enjoyable experience for the cast.
She’s like, ‘What do you do?
Who does that?’
Having a chance to work with the players allowed them to have close contact with the amazing franchise.
Price noted, “It was too special.
It was too incredible.
And getting to meet the players?
Look, the NFL feels so untouchable and over there.
Meeting these guys, they’re so close, so normal, and they’re babies.”
Begley Jr. also noted just how funny they are.
As Bader joked,“It almost got me excited to work.
I was close.”
Throughout this interview, the stars of the film dropped some incredible secrets of the past.
And I was like, ‘God, I hope I was nice to you.’
And she goes, ‘Oh, no, you were so nice.’
Like the brilliant comedian he is, Bader joked that he didn’t know who she was.
That’s all I’m going to say.”
Now what may come as a shock to many is Begley Jr. is a huge Swiftie.
“I love Taylor Swift.
I’m a big fan.Evermoreis one of my favorite albums of all time.
She’s brilliant,” he said.
But he shocked his co-stars when he simply stuck in that she played his daughter in the filmAmsterdam.
Way to bury the lead Ed!
The Cast Has Fond Memories of Christmas
The chemistry between this trio was simply brilliant.
Price revealed exactly what she would bring over to celebrate the season.
“I’m bringing the greatest pumpkin pie that I make, which is made from sugar pumpkins.
You buy actual pumpkins, and you roast them each.
It’s a recipe thatBetty Whitedid withMartha Stewart.
For a movie circling family and making memories together, we discussed some of their favorite holiday memories.
For Price,she shared an emotional story about her favorite Christmas.
“My favorite one was when I was 8 years old, and I wanted aBarbie Dream House.
It was this A-frame amazing Barbie Dream House.
So my parents were like, ‘Honey, that’s not really a realistic thing.’
We came in, and there was a Barbie Dream House,” she said tearing up.
“Oh, but you don’t understand.
It was such a big deal.
For his holiday memory,Begley Jr. told the story about a gift his father gave him.
“I was very handy for the kid.
My dad got me an Erector Set.
And not just any Erector Set, the kind of top-of-the-line one.
I did that right away.
I went right to the back and made that.
My dad was very impressed with me.
The best gift I ever got,” he said.
His co-stars knew it was the perfect gift for him.
Hallmark Became a Family for the Cast
Hallmark fans love their Hallmark holiday hits.
So, what’s it like to be a part of the Hallmark holiday family?
Price said, “All encompassing.
They’re so loving.
It’s so different from the business like it doesn’t feel so much business.”
It feels like that because it feels like it’s run by a family.
They welcome you into their house and their home.
And I’ve never felt so welcomed by a production or a production company in my entire career.”
He continued, “Rather than just thinking about production and how do we keep things online.
They were like, ‘I’m so sorry for your loss,’ and they genuinely meant it.
We know we’re all clear.
It’s like, there’s one through line.”
It was a positive experience for all involved.
So why do we needHoliday Touchdownnow?
Kids are watching one thing, parents are watching one thing.
This is something everybody can come together and watch together, and we have the same experience.
And I think that’s that’s rare now.”