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A Kiss Before Christmas (2021)

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L’acteur James Denton dans le téléfilm A Kiss Before Christmas (2021). Titre V.F. : Coup de foudre avant Noel

A ses côtés... Teri Hatcher, sa partenaire de la série culte Desperate Housewives qu’il retrouve sur les plateaux pour la 1ère fois depuis 2012 ! S’ensuivra en 2022/2023 une participation conjointe à la saison 2 de la série Fantasy Island.

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Date Tournage : 2021 Date sortie USA : 21 novembre 2021 sur Hallmark Channel  Date sortie France : 12 décembre 2022 à 21h10 sur TF1 Présentation officielle 

Il s’agit pour l’acteur de sa 2ème production (executive) avec la chaîne Hallmark, et fait partie des projets post- Good Witch entre l’acteur et la chaîne de TV. D’ailleurs, il retrouve à la distribution Rod Wilson, qui avait joué dans 4 épisodes de la série TV.

Au scénario, Mark Amato, qui faisait déjà partie de l’équipe technique du Tvfilm For Love and Honor (2016), et Tracy Andreen qui faisait déjà partie de l’équipe de scénariste du Tvfilm Paradis d’Amour (2014).

Distribution :  - Teri Hatcher, sa partenaire de la série culte Desperate Housewives qu’il retrouve sur les plateaux pour la 1ère fois depuis 2012 ! - Vance Halldorson, qu’il recroisera dans le TVfilm Perfect Harmony (2022) ...

Ce qu’en a dit Teri Hatcher : « Depuis cette scène célèbre où Mike trouvait Susan dans ses buissons, je savais que James et moi serions amis pour la vie, a déclaré Teri Hatcher. Notre alchimie sur Desperate Housewives est toujours là, des années plus tard, et l’esprit chaleureux et affectueux des fêtes de fin d’année sera le cadre idéal pour se réunir. C’est incroyable de se retrouver. C’est comme au bon vieux temps. » - demotivateur.fr

 “Since that famous scene where he found me in the bushes, I knew James and I would be friends for life,” Hatcher said. “The chemistry and friendship we had on Desperate Housewives is alive and well all these years later, and the loving, warm spirit of the holidays is the perfect backdrop for reuniting. It’s amazing to be back together. It’s just like old times. You won’t want to miss it.”

Ce qu’en a dit James Denton :  «Je n'avais aucune idée que nous aurions la chance d'accueillir Teri dans cette production. Nous avions toujours eu envie de travailler ensemble à nouveau, et voilà que nous avons trouvé ce qui me semble être le parfait moyen de créer la première réunion de Desperate Housewives!» - Deadline

“From the very beginning I wanted the first Hallmark Christmas movie I produced to be unique,” {...] “I had no idea that we’d be lucky enough to get Teri. We’ve always wanted to work together again, and we found the perfect vehicle for what I think is the first Desperate Housewives reunion.” [...] “And since we’re on Hallmark, I don’t have to worry about getting shot at the end,” he quipped.”

"I've got to find a script that's age appropriate. All the Hallmark leads are in their 30s or so. And it's tricky to do that kind of a love story at my age in something that makes sense. So, we came up with this idea of this guy who is middle aged and maybe frustrated with his career and that's where it started,"

"We loved how the story came through and then we realized we've got to have the right actress. I told them, if I can't get Teri, I don't want to do it. And we might have to do something else. But let's start with Teri and see what happens. And sure enough, she only read about 10 pages and she said yes,"

"We had to think about it to be sure, but yeah it's the first time that we'd been in same place physically. We've emailed and texted about different things over the years, but we realized we haven't been in the same place since I was standing in her front yard as a ghost as she drove out of the neighborhood,"

"Teri and I had a ball. The first scene in the bedroom was funny because it was just like Mike and Susan and yet Teri had on a long-sleeved shirt and long pants, silk pajamas. It's like, we are not on Wisteria Lane anymore. We are definitely on Hallmark,"

"The chemistry was just the same. The boom guy, after the scene said 'Gah, you guys seem like you've been married for 20 years.' I said well, we kinda have. It was really fun working with her."

"Teri says, that when we work together, and this is just the second time, the producers get a freebie. And that freebie is 20 years of history. You can't make it up and you can't fake it. You can have chemistry with an actor if you're both good enough, pretty quickly. But you don't get the camaraderie and banter you get with us."

"I realized I was falling right back into being Mike Delfino because we'd done it for almost 9 years. So that first scene when we started talking, even though Ethan is a very different character with much more personality and more animated, I fell back into this quiet Mike Delfino thing. And so, we really had to kind of stop on that first day and check ourselves. And make sure that we were being Joyce and Ethan. And not Mike and Susan."

"I'm hoping, it seems like somebody would find something for me and Teri to do,"

Captures du téléfilm.

L’actrice a également participé ponctuellement à des concerts caritatifs des Band From TV.

L’information a eu beaucoup de succès sur les réseaux sociaux... jusqu’au magazine people 50 Minutes Inside (09.10.2021).

Presse : - 27 octobre 2022 - marieclaire.fr  - 19 novembre 2021 - southernliving.com / Good Morning America  - 05 novembre 2021 - people.com - 03 novembre 2021 : tvinsider.com /  E! News

Ses partenariats avec la chaîne Hallmark outre la série TV Good Witch, (2015-2021) : - The Real West (2024) - Happy Holidays on Cherry Lane (2024). - Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023) - Perfect Harmony (2022) - For Love and Honor (2016) - Paradis d’Amour (2014)

Ce thème était déjà traité dans le film Family Man avec l’acteur Harve Presnell.

Autre TVfilm de Noël :  Au secours je suis dans un film de Noël !

sources : ctvnews.ca, hallmarkchannel.com, hallmarkchannel, hollywood-spy.blogspot.com, @LollyChristmas,  roddydog, tvinsider.com,  officialterihatcher, deadline.com et @DHCentral

Alias Mr Lyle dans la série Le Caméléon

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A Royal Winter (2017)

Impression: as tired as this storyline gets, girl finds out boy is a prince... yawn... this movie truly does tug at your heartstrings. The on screen chemistry between Maggie and Prince Adrian will keep you watching.

Collection: yes. Might actually stay awhile too

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Concept: ⭐️⭐️

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Storytelling: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Casting: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Visually: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Score/Soundtrack: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Entertainment: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Best: Maggie (Merritt Patterson) and Prince Adrian (Jack Donnelly.)

Worst: tired “royal” trope