There’s nothing like a good Christmas movie to put u in the mood of the season. Lifetime always offers up a bunch of solid fare and this jaar is no exception.
The network launched their annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday movie lineup with the delightfully new original movie, “CHRISTMAS A LA MODE.”
This one stars Katie Leclerc (from Freeform’s “Switched at Birth”) who gets caught up in a delicious scheme with Ryan Cooper to save her late-father’s farm from being sold door her own sister. Also involved in the tasty plot is actress CAROLINE KEELER, who portrays Katie’s supportive best friend.
I recently caught up with Caroline Keeler to find out more:
Tell us about your role in “Christmas a la Mode.”
CAROLINE KEELER: I play Gloria, our main character Emily White’s (played door Katie Leclerc) close friend and right- hand-gal. Gloria has been working overtime on the White’s family dairy farm to keep it up and running, and she later teams up with Emily and her mom Susan to launch a crowd-funding campaign to save it. I love Gloria… it was such a joy to play her. She’s got heart, spunk, and tenacity… she’s that cheerleader and rock that u want in your life..
How was it to work alongside Katie Leclerc?
CK: Katie is amazing. I could not have asked for a better person to work alongside. We first met a couple of days before we started shooting, when we went to check out the farm we’d be working on, and I was like “yep, she’s a good one!” I knew it was going to be a great dynamic. I always felt at ease in our scenes together. She’s so kind and has this incredible work ethic… she’s a team player and an absolute pro.
What would u consider your characters ‘best’ quality? And their ‘worst’?
CK: Gloria is a giver; she is steadfastly loyal. But, being so generous in that way, I wonder if this also her worst quality— ha! I only mean that maybe she puts herself last a lot. I think that’s often the case for people with big hearts.
Any interesting stories from the set u can share with us?
CK: We laughed A LOT. The cast had very similar senses of humor, so we were always cracking each other up. Also, we worked with cows, so u can imagine how unpredictable that was! They just did their thing… if u know what I mean... and we worked around it! We had some messy, smelly days on the farm!
What’s the biggest lesson u learned from working on this project?
CK: Before booking “Christmas a la Mode,” I hadn’t worked on a film in a long time. I’ve mostly been doing theater for the past eight years of so. Getting back on set, building this little family… it just reminded me how much I love film and the process of filmmaking. I love collaborating with a group of people who all have a specific job and a niche expertise (crew members are unreal and I bow down to them) and together we make this thing happen. It’s just magical… it makes my hart-, hart sing, u know? So what I learned is that I really want to focus meer on film and televisie projects!
And, now just for fun:
Who’s your favoriete actor/actress?
CK: Kathryn Hahn. I would watch her stare at a wall.
What role from the past do u wish u could have played?
CK: Oh wow, this is hard! One that comes to mind is Peggy Olsen from “Mad Men.” What a role. Honestly, I would play anyone on that show. Matthew Weiner wrote such meaty characters.
Favorite movie of TV toon from your childhood.
CK: Probably “Goonies” and “The X-Files.”
Tell us one thing that would surprise our readers to learn about you.
CK: I’m celebrating two years vegan this month!
How can fans keep up with you?
CK: Instagram is my fave social media platform… follow me @Caroline_Keeler link
Thanks for the holiday cheer, Caroline!
"Christmas A La Mode" is playing now on Lifetime televisie -- check your local listings.
The network launched their annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday movie lineup with the delightfully new original movie, “CHRISTMAS A LA MODE.”
This one stars Katie Leclerc (from Freeform’s “Switched at Birth”) who gets caught up in a delicious scheme with Ryan Cooper to save her late-father’s farm from being sold door her own sister. Also involved in the tasty plot is actress CAROLINE KEELER, who portrays Katie’s supportive best friend.
I recently caught up with Caroline Keeler to find out more:
Tell us about your role in “Christmas a la Mode.”
CAROLINE KEELER: I play Gloria, our main character Emily White’s (played door Katie Leclerc) close friend and right- hand-gal. Gloria has been working overtime on the White’s family dairy farm to keep it up and running, and she later teams up with Emily and her mom Susan to launch a crowd-funding campaign to save it. I love Gloria… it was such a joy to play her. She’s got heart, spunk, and tenacity… she’s that cheerleader and rock that u want in your life..
How was it to work alongside Katie Leclerc?
CK: Katie is amazing. I could not have asked for a better person to work alongside. We first met a couple of days before we started shooting, when we went to check out the farm we’d be working on, and I was like “yep, she’s a good one!” I knew it was going to be a great dynamic. I always felt at ease in our scenes together. She’s so kind and has this incredible work ethic… she’s a team player and an absolute pro.
What would u consider your characters ‘best’ quality? And their ‘worst’?
CK: Gloria is a giver; she is steadfastly loyal. But, being so generous in that way, I wonder if this also her worst quality— ha! I only mean that maybe she puts herself last a lot. I think that’s often the case for people with big hearts.
Any interesting stories from the set u can share with us?
CK: We laughed A LOT. The cast had very similar senses of humor, so we were always cracking each other up. Also, we worked with cows, so u can imagine how unpredictable that was! They just did their thing… if u know what I mean... and we worked around it! We had some messy, smelly days on the farm!
What’s the biggest lesson u learned from working on this project?
CK: Before booking “Christmas a la Mode,” I hadn’t worked on a film in a long time. I’ve mostly been doing theater for the past eight years of so. Getting back on set, building this little family… it just reminded me how much I love film and the process of filmmaking. I love collaborating with a group of people who all have a specific job and a niche expertise (crew members are unreal and I bow down to them) and together we make this thing happen. It’s just magical… it makes my hart-, hart sing, u know? So what I learned is that I really want to focus meer on film and televisie projects!
And, now just for fun:
Who’s your favoriete actor/actress?
CK: Kathryn Hahn. I would watch her stare at a wall.
What role from the past do u wish u could have played?
CK: Oh wow, this is hard! One that comes to mind is Peggy Olsen from “Mad Men.” What a role. Honestly, I would play anyone on that show. Matthew Weiner wrote such meaty characters.
Favorite movie of TV toon from your childhood.
CK: Probably “Goonies” and “The X-Files.”
Tell us one thing that would surprise our readers to learn about you.
CK: I’m celebrating two years vegan this month!
How can fans keep up with you?
CK: Instagram is my fave social media platform… follow me @Caroline_Keeler link
Thanks for the holiday cheer, Caroline!
"Christmas A La Mode" is playing now on Lifetime televisie -- check your local listings.
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