I recently caught up with Colin Ferguson, who told me he was no stranger to the contracting world, having personally renovated his Los Angeles home. He couldn’t help but laugh when I asked if he’d offered co-star Jewel any construction advice. “I’m the last person to give her advice on anything,” he replied. “And especially on how to have a successful career. She’s so smart, obviously incredibly talented as a musician and she’s just really great as an actress. She’s always really present and knows her stuff.”
Doing this second installment of the series was a joy for Ferguson as all the character foundations were laid in Framed for Murder,which debuted this past January, making work on this one easy. “The first one is always the hardest,” he admitted. “You’re laying all sorts of pipe and all that stuff but [these stories] have a sense of humor about them too, which is great. We’ve done one; now this one and there’s another happening in June. It’s all moving forward!
“These experiences are just the best,” he continued. “[The Hallmark] people are all so nice. Like when you show up for their events, it’s almost like they’re surprised. ‘You’re here, so great to see you!’ They are genuinely excited to have you there. It’s nice to not be just a number, like at some of the networks, as that goes a long way.”
The busy actor also has a couple of other films in the can set for release, and he shot a pilot for another network that’s currently being shopped around. He’s also thrilled to continue his most famous television role to date as The Maytag Man, extending a 49-year tradition the appliance company started with character actor Jesse White in the 1960s. The Maytag Man currently stands as one of the advertising industry’s longest-running icons.