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- Robbie Amell surprises everyone with his ice-skating skills in upcoming rom-com xmasImpressing his co-stars during a hockey scene.
- Camera operator Katie Grabauskas demonstrated her impressive skating abilities while shooting the dynamic hockey scene, earning praise from the cast.
- While the hockey game is a highlight, the film primarily revolves around the complicated relationship between Amell’s character, Graham, and Leighton Meester’s character, Ali.
Robbie Amell He has played a variety of roles throughout his career in the Arrowverse, from a superhero to an uploaded software programmer Pour, With her most recent role in the upcoming Christmas-themed romantic comedy xmasHowever, he will get a chance to show off his ice-skating skills with an amazingly technical hockey scene. Collider can exclusively share a behind-the-scenes video, which shows Amell taking to the ice with several stunt performers and an amazingly talented camera person to play with his family in the film Can capture the game going on.
Amell’s hockey skills were completely unknown to his fellow cast members. His co-star said, “You know, Robbie lies a lot, so when he kept saying he was a hockey player, I really didn’t believe him.” michael hitchcock Asks to open the clip. Still, he proved everyone wrong except Veronika Slowikowska, when he skated up and down the rink with ease alongside stunt performers impersonating members of his family for the annual Christmas pageant. film director Jonah Feingold However, it states Amell isn’t the only one breaking the ice, camera operator Katie Grabauskas, who had spent many years of her life playing hockey and skating, was able to skate forward, backward and in circles while moving her giant camera around to create a dynamic scene for the film. His moves earned him a lot of respect from artists, who were amazed by his ability to take great shots without tripping or tripping over anyone.
Excellent work and craftsmanship went into depicting the hockey game xmas It’s all around the messy relationship between Amell’s Graham and Leighton MeesterIt is Ali. Graham is in bad shape – his job is killing him and Ali, his fiancée, has broken up with him. He tries to surprise his family by going home for the holidays, but is shocked when he sees that Ali is already there as the guest of honor. The two fight over who gets to stay together until Christmas Day and in the process, sparks fly as they realize why they loved each other in the first place.
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Graham’s family is described as a “larger than life” unit, which should be quite relatable to anyone who knows what it means to celebrate the holidays at home. Leading the Hitchcock clan is Graham’s father Dennis. Welcome from Feingold and the author and steel, ecma is the second original rom-com from BuzzFeed Studios after Lucy Hale And grant gustin-led puppy love Hitchcock also starred this summer. Comedians and recurring my big Fat Greek Wedding appearance katherine greenwoodMeanwhile, Grahame’s mother, Jenny, is played. His sister Mindy is played by Slowikowska, who appeared in the first two seasons what do we do in the shadows Ultimately as a budding vampire hunter, and Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies alum steven hue Plays the role of Graham’s brother Elliot.
ecma Will premiere exclusively on Freevi on November 17 in the US, UK, Germany and Austria. Watch the behind-the-scenes clip above and check out our full guide to everything new coming to the ad-supported streaming service this month here.
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