November 26, 2024 • 16 mins
This week, it’s a party on the podcast because Tommy is joined by Lindsay Lohan, Kristin Chenoweth and Ian Harding, who star in Our Little Secret on Netflix. The movie is about a girl who goes to meet her boyfriend’s family for the very first time over Christmas. But also staying with his family is her ex-boyfriend, who is dating her current boyfriend’s sister. Two exes under one roof for Christmas. As you can imagine, chaos ensues. Today, Lindsay opens up about why she was attracted to this unconventional story, the moment in this film where she just had to pay homage to Regina George, reuniting with Tim Meadows (a.k.a. Principal Duvall) for this movie, why Ian and Kristin wanted to jump at the opportunity to work with Lindsay, Kristin’s advice on how to play the perfect villain, how Ian felt about playing the quintessential hunky holiday heartthrob, what their relationships are like with grief, how they put one foot in front of the other when grieving, why its important to keep the people around you who bring you true joy, thoughts on a Mean Girls Christmas movie, what they each are manifesting for 2025, and so much more.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hey guys, welcome to I've never said this before with
me Tommy di Dario, Happy Thanksgiving week. Oh I just
love this time of year so much. And while you
are preparing your stuffing and that's a delicious green bean
cast role, why not officially kick off the holiday season
by watching something festive. The iconic Lindsay Lohan is here
today and she is in a brand new Christmas movie
(00:23):
on Netflix called Our Little Secret, which is out Wednesday,
November twenty seven. So the movie is about a girl
who was dating someone and she goes to meet and
stay with his family for the holidays for the very
first time. But also staying with his family is her
ex boyfriend who is dating her current boyfriend's sister. Did
you get all that? Basically, two x's under one roof
at Christmas, and as you can imagine, chaos ensues. But
(00:46):
it is a party today on my show because joining
Lindsay is her dashing co star Ian Harding, who plays
that ex boyfriend I mentioned, and the one and only
Kristin Shenawi, who plays Ian's well spicy and kind of
mean mom who Lindsay's character is desperate to win over
this conversation, it feels like evesdropping in a dinner party
with a group of artists who are as vibrant and
(01:08):
kind as they are talented. So let's see if today
we can get Lindsay Kristin ENnie and to say something
that they have never said before. Hi, guys, how you
doing today? It is so nice to be hanging out.
I feel like we're in an intimate dinner party right now.
I really like it. This is great. I have to
start first by telling you that in twenty twenty two,
(01:30):
when we watched your first Netflix Christmas movie, my husband
and I decided we need to book a snowy ski
resort vacation. So we did. We booked Aspen and Veil.
Oh wow, because we wanted to have a Lindsay Lohan Christmas.
So you're now a travel influencer and we're also booking
vacations because of your work.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
I have to do like a like somewhere in the Sun, I.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Think, so, I think so well. I was thinking what
are we going to get from this movie? And I'm thinking, well,
I don't want him to reunite with his X, so
well skip the because I have a problem with that.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Yeah, to do Ireland next?
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Actually, well, that's true. That's true, that's true. Well, I
loved this film. Our Little Secret is so good. It's funny,
it's emotional. I'm not gonna lie. I'm in an Italian
I'm emotional. I cried a little bit during Yeah, I
absolutely love this film. So for the three of you,
it's such a unique story, right, what made you each
want to be a part of it?
Speaker 2 (02:24):
For me, I loved how grounding the film was.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
I like that it's it takes place during Christmas, but
it's not all about Christmas. It's about you know, Avery's
journey to realize she has to maybe let go a
little bit, and what she thinks is best for her
is not always what's right, it's what's I think it
tells a nice tale of that, of just kind of
letting go.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
And seeing what happens.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Things are meant to happen for a reason, Like everything
happens at the House of Erica is because she's meant
to be there and meant to be reunited. And if
that's meant to be true or not, if they're supposed
to be together.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Yeah, yeah, I think Lindsay, like, you know, getting the
scripted me Okay, Well, I'll read this at some point,
you know, yeah, I'll do this. You know.
Speaker 4 (03:09):
It was very gats at some point, and so I
kind of did a version of that myself because I've
always wanted to be, you know, with her and work together.
There's been versions of this story, but not this exact premise,
and I thought it just made for a lot of confusion,
fun and shenanigans and a great at the perfect recipe
(03:30):
for a holiday movie.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Yeah, like it was. When I read it, I felt
like a version of Meet the Parents, and I love
that movie.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Saying and it was like a little like a lighthearted
version of that less lapstick comedy, but the comedy is there,
and I just that really drew me to it.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
I was like, we need to bring this to life.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
And you you play in the sassy mom, mother in
law type of character, a little villain this I will say,
how do you kneel a perfect villain? What are your tips?
Speaker 4 (03:59):
I tips are do everything with a smile.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
That's very southern too. She's so Yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
I joyed playing a villain.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
It's fun.
Speaker 4 (04:11):
I've done it a few times but never won this
passive aggressive Yeah.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Yeah, she was a great character. And you the leading
honky Netflix man, because you can't have a Christmas movie
without the hunk, right. Did you have a fun time playing?
Speaker 4 (04:31):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Yeah, I mean it was yeah, yeah, it's an absolute blast. Again.
I know I've been saying this, but like the fact
that I get to show up and be kind of
paid to do this is like should be legal, you know,
and I just got to have fun. And I think
one of the things I also really loved about this
script was that there weren't like caricatures. You know. It
felt having seen like read a bunch of scripts for
(04:54):
Christmas movies and things like that in the past, sometimes
what can happen is it's just like tropes interacting with
the tropes, And as you said, it's like a very
grounded script and could be a standalone movie that's just
set in Christmas. And so like, once I read it,
I was like, oh, I understand this guy, and I
understand where he's coming from, and I liked it. Over
the course of the movie, you're like, I'm not sure,
(05:15):
like what he's going to do. You know, It's not
like in the first ten minutes I'm like, Okay, he's
gonna get with her, and we all know that I
like that there was that there is, there's some doubt
and and that was really appealing. And then obviously all
the other characters were just you know, organic and humans. First. Yeah,
there was one thing I was hoping what happened in
this movie, and that was a dut with the two
(05:36):
of you, or the summer's not here yet so you
can crank one out right.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
I schedule in my head, she doesn't.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Have maybe next July when you have it exactly exactly. Yeah.
I also loved there was a line in the movie
that I think Lindsay you said, which was, oh, so
you think she's pretty? Oh? And was I mean that?
Clearly it was paying homage to Mean Girls? Yeah, was
that your idea? Did you there?
Speaker 2 (06:10):
It was there, but it wasn't.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
But I once I saw it there, I said, I
was like, this is very Regina George and Mean Girls.
And then I was like, okay, now I have to
say it like Regina would say it. So then it
came across I think as a direct kind of easter egg.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
It was so good, and of course because.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
I always wanted to play Regina, but Mars wouldn't let me.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
Yeah, really, He's like, you're not allowed to play the
mean girl, you have to play the nice girl.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
So you got your moment. You got your moment right,
and you were united with Tin Meadows, who was great
as well. Fantastic. How was seaming up with him in
a different capacity.
Speaker 3 (06:43):
It just I just love working with people that are,
you know, just great people in general.
Speaker 2 (06:49):
And he's a really good person.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
And I really connected with him on Mean Girls, and
we stayed friends kind of for a little bit after.
And I hadn't seen him in a long time, so
to see him on this set and be there and
work together, it was really really great.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
I love the bread crumbs. I love the Mean Girls
bread crumbs, right, And I know everybody asks about reunion,
so let's be a little more interesting than that. What
do you think about a Mean Girls Christmas movie? I
don't know.
Speaker 2 (07:10):
I feel like everything you girls at the teena BA always.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
I'm trying to pick on a genre for you. Yeah, yeah,
that could be funny. You would you would have to
be in it now, huge channel Regina in this movie.
So yeah, we need some of that for sure. I
need the three of you to settle this debate. For me,
is screwtop wine really that bad?
Speaker 2 (07:34):
No?
Speaker 1 (07:34):
You just you really rail on it, and I'm thinking
of some bottles I brought over the years of people's houses.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
It's the thought that counts.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
That's right. It's a very nice answer, But behind that,
you're like, no, not the best, not the best box wine.
Speaker 2 (07:52):
That would have been actually funnier. That's what we should have,
spreads the.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Old slap bag wine.
Speaker 3 (07:57):
Yeah, but Avery's like not she's I think, yeah, she
was just rushing from her office exactly exactly.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
One of the themes of this movie. And there's so many
that I feel like people can pull from, which is
why I enjoy this movie. It's not just all of
the typical tropes and cliches. There's a lot you can
get out of it. One of the things I got
out of it was, and it's not a major theme,
but the theme of grief, right, Like you're mourning the
loss of your mother in this movie. Yeah, And I
think so many people, especially around the holidays, feel the
(08:27):
grief more. Yeah, you know so. And it's not something
a lot of people talk about, right because it's not sexy.
Who wants to talk about it? But I guess my
question is what are your relationships like with grief and
how do you kind of put one foot in front
of the other and just keep going when you are
feeling down about something like that.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
Oh, prayer is a big thing for me because my grandmother,
I was very closer to my grandfather and my other grandmother.
So it's just like, I feel like you can always
talk to the people that you lost. They're always still
there so that you never have to close that door.
And I think that's good coping mechanism.
Speaker 4 (08:59):
I mean, I know that you were close to them
and that I know that that's hard. I think feeling
it too, like allowing yourself to feel grief and stuff. Okay,
it's fine, it's fine. It's like living in it for
a second, and then then you can put yourself back
up and wait till the next time you feel it.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
But feeling it, yeah, yeah, you know this is this
is funny you asked this question because I between when
we finished this movie and now, one of my aunt
who I was very close with, passed away in July,
and I think it's okay. You know, she she was
an amazing woman and actually she was a very like
spiritual person, was a theology teacher as well, and she
(09:39):
and I would have these deep conversations about about prayer
and grief and having you know, a deeper meaning and everything.
And since that has happened, I've actually had more of
an experience of like being able to talk to those people.
And it's odd, like when I have a moment of
quiet and like usually in the morning before my son
has risen and chaos and sush, you know, I have
(10:04):
that moment of like stillness and that's usually when I
can hear those people and sort of going with what
you're saying is like, don't try and put it, push
it down, like, oh, I got a big day, Like
I can't be hit with this wave of sadness right now.
Like no, no, no, you can be hit with it.
Just let it happen. And it's the more that we
experience it the better, which I think is also you know,
kind of a theme in this movie is like you know,
(10:25):
it's not running from it.
Speaker 4 (10:34):
No.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
I think you're absolutely right. I so connected with that
so much show that. Here's a quick story. So I
was on a flight and there was a really sweet
grandmother next to me, and she could tell I was
just having a day, and I was, I was I
was dealing with grief of my own. And she reached
in her bag and pulled out this little bear and
this little note, and here I have it for each
(10:55):
of you. And this is for any moment in your
life where you might be grieving, or if you feel
like you come across someone who needs it like I
need it that day. And to your point, I think
it's such a beautiful theme of the movie. Not that
it's all about that. It's fun and quirky and all
the things, but I want each of you to have this.
There's a little card in there and here.
Speaker 2 (11:21):
I am a little pocket bear. Squeeze me tight when
feeling blue.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
I'm here to give you strength and warmth that will
help to you, help you to get through.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
So whenever you need a little Something, I hope that
brings a smile, whether for you or someone else, because
I think, you know, we all need those little signs
from the universe. And when I was on that plane,
I got one and I didn't expect it, and it
just shifts your perspective a little bit. So I thought
that was really cool. Yeah, I hope you enjoyed Little Something.
And with the movie, aside from that, what do you
(11:52):
want people to feel and experience and.
Speaker 2 (11:57):
Generally came in to talk to us earlier. I want pocket,
And the first thing I noticed when you walked in,
I was like, that's such a cute idea bear in
your pocket. But now we're getting we're supposed to be
receiving something.
Speaker 1 (12:08):
I don't believe in coincidences. I don't. I think it's
all So what else do you hope people walk away
with when they watch this movie?
Speaker 4 (12:16):
You know?
Speaker 3 (12:16):
I feel like we make a movie like this so
that people can escape anything that's going on in the
world in their lives for a minute and just laugh
a little bit. So I hope they just walk away
with laughter and yeah, and just have a little bit
more fun that day, leaving it a little lighter.
Speaker 1 (12:30):
It seems like you all had a lot of fun
doing this. An alarming amount, an alarming amount.
Speaker 4 (12:35):
It was sad. I mean I was emotional when we laughed.
I was like, I don't want this little we're just
getting into it.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
Now it's over.
Speaker 4 (12:43):
We see each other and we're very close and you know,
made a new friend. I just that's what you take
in this industry, which is so joyful, can be so joyful.
You take those that you feel like and along with.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
You and your riot.
Speaker 1 (12:58):
That's so beautiful. And I believe everyone here has done
other Christmas projects. Yes, So what keeps you coming back
for more scripts?
Speaker 4 (13:08):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (13:09):
The script the story is there, then it's worth it's
worth making. And then and then once you if you
can get the right cast together, then you get really lucky.
And if you can find the right director for it,
then you really have something good.
Speaker 2 (13:21):
To cook with.
Speaker 1 (13:22):
M that's so beautiful. And what is one of your
your dreams for the next year. I always like at
this point of interviews with people to kind of put
a little manifestation in and whether it's personal or professional.
My god, I sound so wooy today. Yeah right, it's
what we're throwing down.
Speaker 4 (13:41):
Your throwing down and we love it.
Speaker 1 (13:42):
Yeah. So what is something you want for yourself career
wise or personally in the coming year.
Speaker 2 (13:48):
I always just manifest like good health, happiness and safety
for me and my family and friends next year, for
next this coming year.
Speaker 3 (13:57):
Oh, I hope people love freaking Friday.
Speaker 4 (14:01):
You've already won, like it's already a winner. Yeah, mine
is going to be since I'm going to go off
her going in the Coin of Versailles. I've got a
new Broadway show starring and you know, we all do
these things we want they want them to be great, right,
we want to give the world, leave the world a
better place than we found it, or thought provoking peace
(14:21):
or something funny. And that's what I hope for that show.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
Yeah, I think, I think more opportunity for connection because
I think this this year, you know, personally, has been
a really good one for me. I get to work
with these people at the beginning of it, and I've
been able to be home with my family for a
big check of time and now coming back up to
Toronto to work on the show, and and and so
I've had a lot of connection. And like I've connected
(14:47):
with wonderful actors one offul people, and then also watching
my son grow so quickly and have being able to
connect with him in more ways. I think that's I
want a continuation of that scene hopefully. Well, I wish
that all for you. Congratulations. What do you want? What
(15:08):
do I want?
Speaker 4 (15:09):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (15:09):
My god, I don't know. I just I just want
to be happy. I want to be present, right. I
get out of the moment quite a lot, and I
just want to be in the moment. And enjoy everything
personally and professional, including your movie. Thank you for this movie.
I loved it. I hope you have a great holiday season.
Thank you, Thank you guys truly. Of course, I hope
you like that. I know it's a little cheesy, you know,
(15:32):
to use it.
Speaker 4 (15:33):
When I need it and give it away.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
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Hey guys, welcome to I've never said this before with
me Tommy di Dario, Happy Thanksgiving week. Oh I just
love this time of year so much. And while you
are preparing your stuffing and that's a delicious green bean
cast role, why not officially kick off the holiday season
by watching something festive. The iconic Lindsay Lohan is here
today and she is in a brand new Christmas movie
(00:23):
on Netflix called Our Little Secret, which is out Wednesday,
November twenty seven. So the movie is about a girl
who was dating someone and she goes to meet and
stay with his family for the holidays for the very
first time. But also staying with his family is her
ex boyfriend who is dating her current boyfriend's sister. Did
you get all that? Basically, two x's under one roof
at Christmas, and as you can imagine, chaos ensues. But
(00:46):
it is a party today on my show because joining
Lindsay is her dashing co star Ian Harding, who plays
that ex boyfriend I mentioned, and the one and only
Kristin Shenawi, who plays Ian's well spicy and kind of
mean mom who Lindsay's character is desperate to win over
this conversation, it feels like evesdropping in a dinner party
with a group of artists who are as vibrant and
(01:08):
kind as they are talented. So let's see if today
we can get Lindsay Kristin ENnie and to say something
that they have never said before. Hi, guys, how you
doing today? It is so nice to be hanging out.
I feel like we're in an intimate dinner party right now.
I really like it. This is great. I have to
start first by telling you that in twenty twenty two,
(01:30):
when we watched your first Netflix Christmas movie, my husband
and I decided we need to book a snowy ski
resort vacation. So we did. We booked Aspen and Veil.
Oh wow, because we wanted to have a Lindsay Lohan Christmas.
So you're now a travel influencer and we're also booking
vacations because of your work.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
I have to do like a like somewhere in the Sun, I.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Think, so, I think so well. I was thinking what
are we going to get from this movie? And I'm thinking, well,
I don't want him to reunite with his X, so
well skip the because I have a problem with that.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Yeah, to do Ireland next?
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Actually, well, that's true. That's true, that's true. Well, I
loved this film. Our Little Secret is so good. It's funny,
it's emotional. I'm not gonna lie. I'm in an Italian
I'm emotional. I cried a little bit during Yeah, I
absolutely love this film. So for the three of you,
it's such a unique story, right, what made you each
want to be a part of it?
Speaker 2 (02:24):
For me, I loved how grounding the film was.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
I like that it's it takes place during Christmas, but
it's not all about Christmas. It's about you know, Avery's
journey to realize she has to maybe let go a
little bit, and what she thinks is best for her
is not always what's right, it's what's I think it
tells a nice tale of that, of just kind of
letting go.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
And seeing what happens.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Things are meant to happen for a reason, Like everything
happens at the House of Erica is because she's meant
to be there and meant to be reunited. And if
that's meant to be true or not, if they're supposed
to be together.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Yeah, yeah, I think Lindsay, like, you know, getting the
scripted me Okay, Well, I'll read this at some point,
you know, yeah, I'll do this. You know.
Speaker 4 (03:09):
It was very gats at some point, and so I
kind of did a version of that myself because I've
always wanted to be, you know, with her and work together.
There's been versions of this story, but not this exact premise,
and I thought it just made for a lot of confusion,
fun and shenanigans and a great at the perfect recipe
(03:30):
for a holiday movie.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Yeah, like it was. When I read it, I felt
like a version of Meet the Parents, and I love
that movie.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Saying and it was like a little like a lighthearted
version of that less lapstick comedy, but the comedy is there,
and I just that really drew me to it.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
I was like, we need to bring this to life.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
And you you play in the sassy mom, mother in
law type of character, a little villain this I will say,
how do you kneel a perfect villain? What are your tips?
Speaker 4 (03:59):
I tips are do everything with a smile.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
That's very southern too. She's so Yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
I joyed playing a villain.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
It's fun.
Speaker 4 (04:11):
I've done it a few times but never won this
passive aggressive Yeah.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Yeah, she was a great character. And you the leading
honky Netflix man, because you can't have a Christmas movie
without the hunk, right. Did you have a fun time playing?
Speaker 4 (04:31):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Yeah, I mean it was yeah, yeah, it's an absolute blast. Again.
I know I've been saying this, but like the fact
that I get to show up and be kind of
paid to do this is like should be legal, you know,
and I just got to have fun. And I think
one of the things I also really loved about this
script was that there weren't like caricatures. You know. It
felt having seen like read a bunch of scripts for
(04:54):
Christmas movies and things like that in the past, sometimes
what can happen is it's just like tropes interacting with
the tropes, And as you said, it's like a very
grounded script and could be a standalone movie that's just
set in Christmas. And so like, once I read it,
I was like, oh, I understand this guy, and I
understand where he's coming from, and I liked it. Over
the course of the movie, you're like, I'm not sure,
(05:15):
like what he's going to do. You know, It's not
like in the first ten minutes I'm like, Okay, he's
gonna get with her, and we all know that I
like that there was that there is, there's some doubt
and and that was really appealing. And then obviously all
the other characters were just you know, organic and humans. First. Yeah,
there was one thing I was hoping what happened in
this movie, and that was a dut with the two
(05:36):
of you, or the summer's not here yet so you
can crank one out right.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
I schedule in my head, she doesn't.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Have maybe next July when you have it exactly exactly. Yeah.
I also loved there was a line in the movie
that I think Lindsay you said, which was, oh, so
you think she's pretty? Oh? And was I mean that?
Clearly it was paying homage to Mean Girls? Yeah, was
that your idea? Did you there?
Speaker 2 (06:10):
It was there, but it wasn't.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
But I once I saw it there, I said, I
was like, this is very Regina George and Mean Girls.
And then I was like, okay, now I have to
say it like Regina would say it. So then it
came across I think as a direct kind of easter egg.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
It was so good, and of course because.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
I always wanted to play Regina, but Mars wouldn't let me.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
Yeah, really, He's like, you're not allowed to play the
mean girl, you have to play the nice girl.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
So you got your moment. You got your moment right,
and you were united with Tin Meadows, who was great
as well. Fantastic. How was seaming up with him in
a different capacity.
Speaker 3 (06:43):
It just I just love working with people that are,
you know, just great people in general.
Speaker 2 (06:49):
And he's a really good person.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
And I really connected with him on Mean Girls, and
we stayed friends kind of for a little bit after.
And I hadn't seen him in a long time, so
to see him on this set and be there and
work together, it was really really great.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
I love the bread crumbs. I love the Mean Girls
bread crumbs, right, And I know everybody asks about reunion,
so let's be a little more interesting than that. What
do you think about a Mean Girls Christmas movie? I
don't know.
Speaker 2 (07:10):
I feel like everything you girls at the teena BA always.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
I'm trying to pick on a genre for you. Yeah, yeah,
that could be funny. You would you would have to
be in it now, huge channel Regina in this movie.
So yeah, we need some of that for sure. I
need the three of you to settle this debate. For me,
is screwtop wine really that bad?
Speaker 2 (07:34):
No?
Speaker 1 (07:34):
You just you really rail on it, and I'm thinking
of some bottles I brought over the years of people's houses.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
It's the thought that counts.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
That's right. It's a very nice answer, But behind that,
you're like, no, not the best, not the best box wine.
Speaker 2 (07:52):
That would have been actually funnier. That's what we should have,
spreads the.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Old slap bag wine.
Speaker 3 (07:57):
Yeah, but Avery's like not she's I think, yeah, she
was just rushing from her office exactly exactly.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
One of the themes of this movie. And there's so many
that I feel like people can pull from, which is
why I enjoy this movie. It's not just all of
the typical tropes and cliches. There's a lot you can
get out of it. One of the things I got
out of it was, and it's not a major theme,
but the theme of grief, right, Like you're mourning the
loss of your mother in this movie. Yeah, And I
think so many people, especially around the holidays, feel the
(08:27):
grief more. Yeah, you know so. And it's not something
a lot of people talk about, right because it's not sexy.
Who wants to talk about it? But I guess my
question is what are your relationships like with grief and
how do you kind of put one foot in front
of the other and just keep going when you are
feeling down about something like that.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
Oh, prayer is a big thing for me because my grandmother,
I was very closer to my grandfather and my other grandmother.
So it's just like, I feel like you can always
talk to the people that you lost. They're always still
there so that you never have to close that door.
And I think that's good coping mechanism.
Speaker 4 (08:59):
I mean, I know that you were close to them
and that I know that that's hard. I think feeling
it too, like allowing yourself to feel grief and stuff. Okay,
it's fine, it's fine. It's like living in it for
a second, and then then you can put yourself back
up and wait till the next time you feel it.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
But feeling it, yeah, yeah, you know this is this
is funny you asked this question because I between when
we finished this movie and now, one of my aunt
who I was very close with, passed away in July,
and I think it's okay. You know, she she was
an amazing woman and actually she was a very like
spiritual person, was a theology teacher as well, and she
(09:39):
and I would have these deep conversations about about prayer
and grief and having you know, a deeper meaning and everything.
And since that has happened, I've actually had more of
an experience of like being able to talk to those people.
And it's odd, like when I have a moment of
quiet and like usually in the morning before my son
has risen and chaos and sush, you know, I have
(10:04):
that moment of like stillness and that's usually when I
can hear those people and sort of going with what
you're saying is like, don't try and put it, push
it down, like, oh, I got a big day, Like
I can't be hit with this wave of sadness right now.
Like no, no, no, you can be hit with it.
Just let it happen. And it's the more that we
experience it the better, which I think is also you know,
kind of a theme in this movie is like you know,
(10:25):
it's not running from it.
Speaker 4 (10:34):
No.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
I think you're absolutely right. I so connected with that
so much show that. Here's a quick story. So I
was on a flight and there was a really sweet
grandmother next to me, and she could tell I was
just having a day, and I was, I was I
was dealing with grief of my own. And she reached
in her bag and pulled out this little bear and
this little note, and here I have it for each
(10:55):
of you. And this is for any moment in your
life where you might be grieving, or if you feel
like you come across someone who needs it like I
need it that day. And to your point, I think
it's such a beautiful theme of the movie. Not that
it's all about that. It's fun and quirky and all
the things, but I want each of you to have this.
There's a little card in there and here.
Speaker 2 (11:21):
I am a little pocket bear. Squeeze me tight when
feeling blue.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
I'm here to give you strength and warmth that will
help to you, help you to get through.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
So whenever you need a little Something, I hope that
brings a smile, whether for you or someone else, because
I think, you know, we all need those little signs
from the universe. And when I was on that plane,
I got one and I didn't expect it, and it
just shifts your perspective a little bit. So I thought
that was really cool. Yeah, I hope you enjoyed Little Something.
And with the movie, aside from that, what do you
(11:52):
want people to feel and experience and.
Speaker 2 (11:57):
Generally came in to talk to us earlier. I want pocket,
And the first thing I noticed when you walked in,
I was like, that's such a cute idea bear in
your pocket. But now we're getting we're supposed to be
receiving something.
Speaker 1 (12:08):
I don't believe in coincidences. I don't. I think it's
all So what else do you hope people walk away
with when they watch this movie?
Speaker 4 (12:16):
You know?
Speaker 3 (12:16):
I feel like we make a movie like this so
that people can escape anything that's going on in the
world in their lives for a minute and just laugh
a little bit. So I hope they just walk away
with laughter and yeah, and just have a little bit
more fun that day, leaving it a little lighter.
Speaker 1 (12:30):
It seems like you all had a lot of fun
doing this. An alarming amount, an alarming amount.
Speaker 4 (12:35):
It was sad. I mean I was emotional when we laughed.
I was like, I don't want this little we're just
getting into it.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
Now it's over.
Speaker 4 (12:43):
We see each other and we're very close and you know,
made a new friend. I just that's what you take
in this industry, which is so joyful, can be so joyful.
You take those that you feel like and along with.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
You and your riot.
Speaker 1 (12:58):
That's so beautiful. And I believe everyone here has done
other Christmas projects. Yes, So what keeps you coming back
for more scripts?
Speaker 4 (13:08):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (13:09):
The script the story is there, then it's worth it's
worth making. And then and then once you if you
can get the right cast together, then you get really lucky.
And if you can find the right director for it,
then you really have something good.
Speaker 2 (13:21):
To cook with.
Speaker 1 (13:22):
M that's so beautiful. And what is one of your
your dreams for the next year. I always like at
this point of interviews with people to kind of put
a little manifestation in and whether it's personal or professional.
My god, I sound so wooy today. Yeah right, it's
what we're throwing down.
Speaker 4 (13:41):
Your throwing down and we love it.
Speaker 1 (13:42):
Yeah. So what is something you want for yourself career
wise or personally in the coming year.
Speaker 2 (13:48):
I always just manifest like good health, happiness and safety
for me and my family and friends next year, for
next this coming year.
Speaker 3 (13:57):
Oh, I hope people love freaking Friday.
Speaker 4 (14:01):
You've already won, like it's already a winner. Yeah, mine
is going to be since I'm going to go off
her going in the Coin of Versailles. I've got a
new Broadway show starring and you know, we all do
these things we want they want them to be great, right,
we want to give the world, leave the world a
better place than we found it, or thought provoking peace
(14:21):
or something funny. And that's what I hope for that show.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
Yeah, I think, I think more opportunity for connection because
I think this this year, you know, personally, has been
a really good one for me. I get to work
with these people at the beginning of it, and I've
been able to be home with my family for a
big check of time and now coming back up to
Toronto to work on the show, and and and so
I've had a lot of connection. And like I've connected
(14:47):
with wonderful actors one offul people, and then also watching
my son grow so quickly and have being able to
connect with him in more ways. I think that's I
want a continuation of that scene hopefully. Well, I wish
that all for you. Congratulations. What do you want? What
(15:08):
do I want?
Speaker 4 (15:09):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (15:09):
My god, I don't know. I just I just want
to be happy. I want to be present, right. I
get out of the moment quite a lot, and I
just want to be in the moment. And enjoy everything
personally and professional, including your movie. Thank you for this movie.
I loved it. I hope you have a great holiday season.
Thank you, Thank you guys truly. Of course, I hope
you like that. I know it's a little cheesy, you know,
(15:32):
to use it.
Speaker 4 (15:33):
When I need it and give it away.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
I've Never Said this Before is hosted by Me, Tommy Diderio.
This podcast is executive produced by Andrew Puglisi at iHeartRadio
and by me Tommy, with editing by Joshua Claudney. I've
Never Said this Before. It is part of the Elvis
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