Jonathan Bennett chatted with #Powerjournalist Markos Papadaatos about “Finding Mr. Christmas” Season 2 on Hallmark.
On the new season, Bennett exclaimed, “Season 2 of ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’ is the show that is made by the fans for the fans of Hallmark Christmas movies.”
“We are taking you behind the scenes on what it looks like to create a Hallmark Christmas movie, and even better, we are letting the fans in on the process of how we pick the next Tyler Hynes, or the next Paul Campbell, or the next Andrew Walker or the next Wes Brown,” Bennett elaborated.
“How do we find the leading man that is going to be the new leading man of the network? We are letting the fans and the audience in on that process,” he noted.
“So, if you love Hallmark Christmas movies, this is the unscripted show that you’re not going to want to miss,” he explained.
“That is what ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’ is all about. We are searching the world for Hallmark’s next leading man,” he added.
For the Season 2 contestants, Bennett wanted them to win America over. “I think I walked up to them and said, ‘Win America and don’t worry about winning the show.’ I said that to each of them in their SUVs before they entered the house, because they’re all lined up in SUVs. It’s very secret service-like. They can’t see each other,” he explained.
Bennett also wants the contestants to bring their own personality to their work. “That’s actually exactly what we’re looking for,” Bennett admitted. “If you look at the Hallmark universe, Tyler Hynes plays Tyler Hynes. Paul Campbell plays Paul Campbell. Everyone plays versions of themselves. It’s very important to go and bring yourself to the role and then add the layers of the character over it,” Bennett said.
“At the end of the day, we’re looking for you to be part of this legacy, and that means you’re going to be playing versions of yourself for years,” Bennett added.
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