Kim Matula on "Ghosts of Christmas Always," Hallmark's Refreshing New Take on A Christmas Carol (Exclusive)

quotYou know this movie really found mequot she revealed in an exclusive interview with MediaVillage quotAnd I think it found me at a great time I have lots of friends who39ve done Hallmark movies specifically Christmas ones and they39ve always had such great experiences This script came to me through my manager I read it and knew I wanted to do it immediatelyquotI was so thrilled that it had so many fun elementsquot she continued quotI was so happy to be part of a comedy that had heart I did look at it and thought 39There are the ghosts of Christmas past present and future that39s cool39 But I had never seen the Department of Restoring Christmas Spirit before That was new Then there were cute little things like my character Katherine39s last name is Marley like the Marley who owned the business with Scrooge I thought that was so clever The movie doesn39t take itself too seriously and I loved that Plus I got to be kind of silly and funny and that39s right up my alleyquotMatula portrays Katherine the Ghost of Christmas Present who is sent to Earth alongside her fellow quotGhostmustersquot Arlene the Ghost of Christmas Past Lori Tan Chinn pictured above right and Roy the Ghost of Christmas Future Reginald Vel Johnson above left to inject some holiday cheer into Peter Ian Harding pictured below with Matula But when it becomes apparent that Peter is allgood regarding his Christmas spirit the trio begins doubting the efficiency of their cosmic agency So begins a deeper dive into what their mission should have been and that39s when things get interesting concerning KatherinequotGhostmustersquot by the way muster Christmas spiritOne element of the story that adds fun is the fact that Peter is completely aware of the Scrooge story and welcomes the Ghostmusters with open arms He even references his favorite onscreen version of the classic tale quotI don39t want to be a cliche but Scrooged as it is with the Peter character is one of my total favoritesquot Matula said quotReading the script when I got the line about Scrooged and Bill Murray I went 39Oh my Gosh39 I threw up my hands and I was like 39Well I have to do this They39re referencing my favorite Scrooge moviequot Actually it39s a tie between Scrooged and The Muppets Christmas Carol with Michael Caine But now I have to see the Hallmark one with Carrie Fisher It39s Christmas Carol because we reference that one tooquotShe also enjoyed that in their ghostly endeavors what these Ghostmusters do is referred to as quotScroogingquot someone quotOne thousand percent I think that needs to absolutely be a verb from now onquot she laughed quotIf someone is in a bad mood or not feeling the holiday spirit you have to 39Scrooge39 them into it and make that person see the light From now on it39s going to be in my thoughts and I39ll be asking people if they need to be 39Scrooged39quotShot in Connecticut Matula was thankful that the weather added authenticity quotIt was very chilly and we really wanted our coatsquot she recalled quotThere was real snow on the ground and I really was thrilled about that It wasn39t like it was July and we were sweating and regretting every life choice ever made I got to wear some really pretty Christmas outfitsquotAnother thing that was great about this was the castquot she added quotWe had such fun working with Ian It39s always fun to be funny especially when you find someone who understands your personal style of comedy I lucked out and won the lottery working with him We have a ton of mutual friends in real life but had never met When we finally did it was like meeting an old friend We understood each other and our comedy style was very similar We also got to adlib some of the banter which is always creatively fun and I thank our director Rich Newey for thatquotWhile the entire movie is an incredibly fun ride hidden or maybe notsohidden is the theme of taking a leap of faith It39s something that resonated with Matula quotOften people get caught up in taking life by the reins and trying to force the things we wantquot she said quotIt can get overwhelming and disheartening when those things aren39t happening Sometimes you have to let go and trust that it39s all going to be okay If you just let life happen sometimes you will find things presented to you and it39s the best gift you could get It39s scary but just let go and follow the wave There could be something really beautiful waiting for you on the other side That39s what happens with KatherinequotWith one Christmas movie to her credit Matula is hoping that her next might be a Hallmark sequel quotHalfway through shooting this Ian and I were joking with the director and one of our producers about being ready to sign on for a sequelquot she laughed in closing quotWe all want to find out what happens with these characters as life goes on But it would have to be the whole cast reuniting because they were all amazingquotGhosts of Christmas Always will be telecast Sunday October 30 at 8 pm on Hallmark Channel as part of their Countdown to Christmas Programming EventClick 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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