Aimee Garcia and Paul Campbell Star within the Pleasant Film, The Circumstances of Thriller Lane

Who does not love thriller?

Hallmark Films & Mysteries has been bringing old school mysteries to viewers for some time, and every new launch affords one thing completely different.

Aimee Garcia and Paul Campbell star in The Circumstances of Thriller Lane as Birdie and Alden Case, a married couple who has misplaced their heart, who discover one another once more once they play newbie detective.

That is Aimee’s first Hallmark manufacturing, and he or she could not have picked a greater film or labored with a greater companion.

It is not Aimee and Paul’s first time working collectively, which may very well be why their chemistry is so pure on display. Behind the scenes, they share a mutual admiration for each other and are not afraid to specific it.

Aimee stated, “He’s my sort of actor. He’s so skilled and so good with comedy and drama, snug with improv as a result of he is additionally a author. He was simply so entrepreneurial and artistic with each scene. He was like dancing together with your good friend who you simply love seeing at camp yearly.”

Aimee appreciated how a lot thought Paul put into every second their characters shared on display, creating little moments between them that present the length of their marriage and their comfortability with each other, even when issues are ripping on the seams.

Aimee stated, “What I really like is that he’s prepared to take actually large probabilities with the comedy, proper? Like, who decides to get into mattress with a backward somersault?

“And he stated, ‘Look, Aimee, what do you concentrate on me supplying you with my glasses?’ It is their little routine. After which, despite the fact that they have been sort of having slightly disagreement, he handed over the glasses to my character, after which I put them on the dresser.

“Then he did a somersault, after which they go to mattress. So I felt like that was simply such a inventive technique to get into mattress when it says Alden and Birdie say Goodnight.”

In that occasion, the creativity comes from Paul’s coronary heart.

Paul advised me that the thought comes from a morning ritual he shares together with his son. He does a “superhero” roll away from bed within the morning at his son’s request. Paul will act as if different issues in his morning are extra essential, however he at all times acquiesces due to the enjoyment it brings his son when he does it.

Paul is each a author and an actor, and he juggles them each each day. When he had a break throughout filming The Circumstances of Thriller Lane, he’d meet up with his writing companion Kimberley Sustad. He is at all times bought an iron within the hearth, and Aimee revered that.

Aimee additionally found how Paul retains all of the balls within the air, a few of which comes right down to his snack schedule. She stated, “I began to actually get to know his snack rhythms as a result of he would begin fading after a couple of hours of no meals, and I may simply see his vitality, and I stated, ‘Oh, he is craving a banana.’

“So he is like, ‘Candy, are you the explanation I’ve a banana and a protein bar on my chair?’ And I stated, ‘Sure, that’s the reason.’ He stated, ‘You’re taking such excellent care of me. I stated, ‘I do know. I actually do,'” she laughed. “So what an awesome teammate.”

Aimee used analogies corresponding to dancing and tennis to explain the rhythm they discovered on set, appreciating how dedicated Paul is to his craft. She stated that one minute he is simply so humorous, and the following, he can rip your coronary heart up with a heartfelt scene.

Paul stated that he is nothing and not using a nice scene companion who’s prepared to go on his whimsical character journeys. Some actors aren’t prepared to simply accept their companion going off-script, including nuances on the fly, however with Aimee, he discovered a companion who was with him each step of the best way.

However they won’t have been on board if it weren’t for the script, written by Joel Dovev and Margaux Froley, which is wise, witty, and filled with coronary heart. Aimee and Paul have been each impressed with its layered storytelling.

Aimee stated it reminded her of Moonlighting and is “such a intelligent entry level to have a husband and spouse have to resolve a criminal offense collectively once they’re drifting aside.”

She stated the battle that it creates grabs your consideration as a result of the “stakes are so excessive” with each their relationship and the thriller they’re making an attempt to resolve.

When referencing the script, Paul stated, “It is higher than something I’ve ever written,” and since he is scorching off the unbelievable success of Three Smart Males and a Child, that is excessive reward certainly.

The Circumstances of Thriller Lane works due to the characters, the actors who painting them, and the wonderful off-and-on-screen chemistry that provides them life.

Birdie is a high-powered legal professional who likes to play slightly on-line poker and drink a beer in her downtime. Aimee stated, “I believed that was simply so cool to see this lady two minutes into this movie have already got these two sides,” particularly since she normally performs the goofball and everybody’s ray of sunshine (see: Ella on Lucifer).

With Birdie, Aimee will get the prospect to play a extra complicated character, married to a form of “Peter Pan,” with a wealthy fantasy life who cannot fairly discover his vocation. Birdie struggles with that, and her coping mechanisms are as essential to her as some other facet.

Paul admits that Alden is floundering professionally, which is creating a large chasm in his relationship with Birdie. Personal investigation ignites one thing in Alden that would present a lifelong profession and save his marriage.

Paul leans laborious into Alden’s comedic facet, and it helps perceive what Birdie most likely discovered so engaging about him within the first place, even when it may not be sufficient to maintain the flame alive. They’re very completely different, however because the film continues, you acknowledge they’re good for one another.

It is one other enjoyable addition to the Hallmark Films & Mysteries lineup, and Aimee and Paul would each welcome the chance to resolve extra mysteries with the couple.

Aimee additionally guarantees her Lucifer followers that she does her greatest to acknowledge them within the film with inside nods to the character they love. We do not need to spoil the shock, so take to Twitter and share your delight once you catch them.

So, what do you suppose? Will you be watching Aimee and Paul as Birdie and Alden Case?

In The Circumstances of Thriller Lane, the couple is fixing two mysteries: They’re making an attempt to catch a killer, and so they’re making an attempt to save lots of their marriage. You’ll be able to safely guess they will handle to do each by the point the credit roll.

You will discover out for your self on Sunday, March 19 at 7/6c on Hallmark Films & Mysteries.

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