This cast is amazing! What was the casting process like?

Casting was a really collaborative casting process and quick! Luckily, we were able to get the actors we wanted for the roles. Everyone came to set dedicated and some even stayed in character. It was pretty fun to see.

What was your favorite part of the shoot?

Working and dancing with everyone on set.

Fave & least fave part of the Holidays?

Is this a thing? I’m not a grinch.

What surprised you about this project?

How magical it was.

What’s it like shooting a Christmas movie not during winter?

We actually shot it in the summer and it was hot! But better than freezing our butts off in the cold.

What surprised you about this project?

How magical it was.

What’s on your Christmas list this year?

A vacation.

Blue Ice is more than just a production company, we are a community of storytellers bringing together incredible writers, actors, directors, and all kinds of artists to create tv shows and movies that will make you laugh and/or cry. Our Q&A series brings you behind the scenes with the creators who make it all possible. Director Brittany Scott Smith was an incredible leader for this salty and sweet holiday film and we were so excited to catch up with her. Hope you get that vacation soon!

Featured photo by Sean Jamar – © Sean J Rhinehart from IMDB of Brittany Scott Smith at NYTVF CONNECT KEYNOTE CONVERSATION, in NYC 2018