GAF Actor Explains Challenges — and Blessings — of Working with His Wife
By Movieguide® Contributor
While Mario and Courtney Lopez share a strong marriage, Mario admitted that there is a balance he tries to strike when he stars in a role alongside his wife.
“The biggest challenge, I would say, is you still have to navigate the balance of husband and coworker,” he told Fox News Digital. “Watch the tone and when conveying certain things, sometimes, because…you may be speaking to them as an actress, but she’s still listening as a wife…that was challenging.”
The pair recently had a chance to work together after he and his wife headlined Great American Christmas with their new movie ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS WISH. A portion of Movieguide®’s review reads:
ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS WISH is an unusually highly entertaining Christmas romance promoting Christmas spirit and the importance of community. Full of dancing, singing and festive fun, it’s a holiday delight. Great acting and choreography keep viewers clamoring for more fun. The movie opens with schoolchildren singing the classic Christmas carol “Silent Night.” It also has plenty of delightful singing, dancing and Christmas cheer promoting the reason for the season and celebrating love and community. ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS WISH is a win!
Despite the difficulty presented by working across from his wife, Lopez would not have changed anything about his debut with Great American Family.
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“I really wanted my family to be involved in my first film for Great American Family,” Lopez said. “So, my wife, who’s wildly talented, sings, dances, acts [in this film] beautifully [as well as] my son, Dominic, who also sings, dances and acts. I was honored to have them be in the film with me. This is a very special project, and it’s come together great. And I’m very proud of them.”
“We’re no strangers working together,” he continued. “But in this element, where we’re acting opposite each other and we have a journey where we fall in love, it’s a lot of fun and romantic.”
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