The Secret to Hallmark Channel's Success: A Look at Their Casting Methods
justjared.comHallmark Channel is known for its feel-good stories, featuring relatable characters in charming small towns, and heartwarming messages about love, family, and community.
But have you ever wondered how each of the movies featured on the network are casted? How exactly do they decide which actors should star in which movie?
Is it a draw a name out of a hat situation or is there a particular actor that is pre-picked for the movies? Two Hallmark Channel stars have recently spoken out about the process. Keep reading to find out more… While recently promoting his holiday movie, Benjamin Ayres shared that it’s definitely not a pulling a name out of a hat, and instead, the casting of a Hallmark movie is calculated.
With Hallmark, he says, “You just get a phone call, and you’re matched up with somebody else. The first inquiry is ‘Who wrote it?’ ‘Who’s starring in it?’ ‘Who’s directing it?’” Benjamin added that he “made a joke the other day about it being the Batman signal.
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