How the actor found beauty in playing a character who doesnt have it all figured out yet.
This article was first published in 2021.
One of the flicks to gain favorite status is 2021’sAn Unexpected Christmas.
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Lenz and Hynes play Jamie and Emily, a couple who recently split up.
In a quirkyyet perfect for a rom-com scenariotwist of fate, Emily is sent to his hometown for work.
Jamie offers Emily a deal.
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“Jamie is like this guy who is just a dunce.
He’s just messing it all up That’s the power of this character.
Hopefully we’re rooting for him.”
It ain’t looking like that in real life.
And in my opinion.
My personal opinion, this is where the true romance is.
People who are too slick and too shiny, they’re the really dangerous ones."
Campbell wroteAn Unexpected Christmas.
And that’s fine.
And maybe there’s certain movies for that.
You want to go, okay great.
Let’s lean into it.
Let’s not shy away from it.
This guy is messing up right now.
There are opportunities I think in some of these movies to do that.
It’s important not to shy away from it."
“Joy [Bethany Joy Lenz] works very hard.
She cares about what she’s doing, and she tries to imbue scenes with some naturalism.
More of this stuff.
Where we do things that are not just standing and talking.
She’s very good at her craft and she’s a very good human being.”
