Canadian actor Christopher Russell chatted about his two new Great American Family films “Peppermint and Postcards” and “A Dash of Christmas.”
‘Peppermint and Postcards’
Jim Cliffe directed the movie from a script by Hayley November.
On his experience doing “Peppermint and Postcards,” he remarked, “We shot that last December in Kelowna, BC. This was the first Christmas movie that I shot during the winter.”
“The cast was great, Ella was great, and Curtis Lovell, who plays my camera guy was terrific as well; I was impressed with him. All around, it was a really good time,” he admitted.
“It was freezing during that skating scene. The wind was just so harsh. We shot that overnight, so it was so cold up until 5 a.m. It was worth it though,” he said.
‘A Dash of Christmas’
Russell discussed “A Dash of Christmas,” where he worked opposite Laura Osnes.
“Laura is great too,” he exclaimed. “She is so kind and so down-to-earth. She comes from Broadway, so she has a different background and that is refreshing to be around,” he said.
“Robin Dunn, the director of this film, is great. He is an actor too, but he also directs,” he added.
Star Image Entertainment virtual fan events
Russell revealed that he enjoys doing virtual fan events for Star Image Entertainment, which raises money for Cedars CanSupport, which helps cancer patients and their families.
In his personal life, he shared that his family is doing well, and that his two kids are “getting big.”
AI on the future of entertainment industry
He also opened up about AI (artificial intelligence) on the future of the entertainment business. “I highly doubt that AI could do the job better than a human, especially because it won’t be as heartfelt,” he said.
“There Is something about heart and emotion, and AI lacks that. It’s like music, you can listen to a great guitar player but feel nothing because there is no heart in it,” he added.
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