Sam Page on His Latest Movie for Hallmark, the Deeply Emotional "One Summer"

quotWhen they said 39Okay you39ve got an offer for this movie here39s the script read it and tell us what you think and if you39re interested39 I started reading it and thought 39This doesn39t feel like a Hallmark movie or anything I39ve done beforequot he recalled quotSo I actually did doublecheck that the script I was reading was the one on offer from Hallmark and not some other source It was refreshing to be able to dig deep and sink my teeth into what is much more of a drama than anything else I39ve ever done at Hallmark and they allowed us to do that My resume away from Hallmark tonally is not exactly upbeat stuff Maybe that39s where my sweet spot is performancewise and I do like to feel challenged and let yourself feel the emotions of the character and of the storyquotBased on the novel by David Baldacci One Summer follows widower Jack Armstrong Page and his two children Mikki Madeline Grace Popovich and Tyler Gavin Borders who while they are coming to terms with the sudden loss of their matriarch Lizzie Amanda Schull pictured below take a trip to her family beach house in the hopes of healing and furthering their connection to her As each family member discovers a way to move past their grief Jack turns to an abandoned lighthouse his late wife39s favorite spot and begins restoring it It39s there he discovers how truly magical the place is and how to begin rebuilding his lifequotIt certainly has a darker more subdued tonequot said Page of the film quotWe dealt with topics that felt very real but also very universal loss healing growth and the ways to heal as a family when the family unit feels shattered by sudden loss Tonally it made for a different kind of movie than I39ve made before and I also got to give a performance that was different from anything I39ve done before at Hallmark which was really really something special and I embraced it I also got to work with such an incredible cast I mean wow Up and down the call sheet were just really highlevel professional actors in every stagequotFor Page working with Hallmark regulars Amanda Schul and Sarah Drewamp160pictured above who plays the friendly cafamp233 owner Jenna Fontaine coupled with director Rich Newley helming the project made for a dream shoot in Wilmington NC quotWe just had so much wonderful leadership on setquot he revealed quotAnd you always love having people who39ve been there before because they know exactly how to pace their energy for the week and for the shoot That39s big because we shoot very fast Everybody was so collaborative with scenes and so professional on this It was incrediblequotWorking with somebody like Sarah who is not that we saw it on her worst day an incredible actor and an amazing presence on set it only gets better from therequot he added quotI experienced this with Amanda also When you have a scene where emotions are running high you kind of look over to your scene partner whether it39s Sarah or the kids or Amanda and you just get so much back from them as they39re so generous They39ve all made these movies before and know what works what39s valuable and what our endeavor is It39s all there and you never want for anything I think people are going be able to relate to and see something very different with this movie I39m really excited about thatquotReflecting on his time with Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies ampamp Mysteries Page can39t help but feel blessed quotIt39s pretty great and I am very grateful to look back on a decade with Hallmark and look at the success we39ve hadquot he reflected quotIt39s a wonderful feeling to work for a company that really values and cares about their casts crews and everybody that works on their projects Then to also get the validation and support of the fans It39s just the best of all worldsquotSadly Page doesn39t have a Hallmark holiday project in the works this year quotIt39s all got to do with timing and schedulesquot he explained But after tackling Godwinks romance and the emotional rollercoaster of his latest there39s one holiday he39d love to explore with Hallmark quotI don39t think they do these but I39d like to do a Hallmark Halloween moviequot he laughed in closing quotLet39s get that happeningquotOne Summer will be telecast Sunday October 3 at 9 pm on Hallmark Movies ampamp MysteriesClick the social buttons to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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